In July, the Commission has edited a new practical guide to enable manufacturers of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to interpret accurately the provisions of the European directives in connection with the marketing of this type of equipment.

This directive lists the main health and safety requirements with which this type of equipment must comply if they want to be sold in the EU. This regulation must not be associated with the other European directive about the use of PPE by worker.

This practical guide enables to determine the equipments targeted in the directive and to establish the category to which they belong.

• The guide