Guidance document on the PPE transition from Directive EEC to Regulation (EU) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) of May on the harmonised standards for personal protective equipment drafted in support of Regulation (EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council

Guidelines relate only to Regulation (EU) To place PPE on the market in the European Union territory, all other relevant legislation must be appliedFor wider Regulation (EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council of March

The PPE Regulation Guidelines has been issued in order to further explain content and procedures of Regulation (EU) on personal protective equipment (PPE)The Guidelines provide explanations provided by sectorial experts and are a manual for all

EU PPE Regulation Guidance Vol April , The new European PPE Regulation was listed in the Official Journal on st April , starting its two year transition period to replace the current Directive EECThe Scope of the

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PPE Regulation Guidelines Guide to application of Regulation EU on personal protective equipment Document date Mon Apr CEST Created by GROW.DDG.C Publication date Thu May CEST Last update

Regulation (EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council of March on personal protective equipment and repealing Council Directive EEC (Text with EEA relevance) OJ L , p (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN

PPE categorisation under Regulation (EU) As a result of the Regulation, PPE products are now classified into one of three categories, depending upon the level of risk associated with their useRisks marked in bold are those that have been added since the old PPE Directive EEC

PPE Regulation (EU) exemptions This Regulation does not apply to PPE (a) specifically designed for use by the armed forces or in the maintenance of law and order (b) designed to be used for self defence, with the exception of PPE intended for