The Personal Protective Equipment Regulation 2016/425 (PPE) applies to products that are intended to be worn or held by a person as protection against one or more hazards that may a pose a threat to his health or safety. Manufacturers of PPE must meet with the essential safety requirements of this Regulation. The PPE are classified into three risk categories. These categories decide which essential safety requirements are applicable to a PPE.

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