PPE
Regulation (EU) 2016/425
Protective clothing, protective gloves and respiratory masks all belong to the group of personal protective equipment (PPE) that have to be placed on the European market according to the regulations laid down in the Regulation (EU) 2016/425.
Regulation (EU) 2016/425 determines the fundamental safety requirements with which products have to comply and the procedures that have to be completed before placing a PPE on the internal market.
In this way, Regulation (EU) 2016/425 facilitates the free movement of PPE in the internal market with due respect of the minimal requirements regarding the consumer's safety and security (the so-called fundamental requirements). The actual technical elaboration of the fundamental requirements is based on harmonized European standards, which confer an irrefutable presumption of conformity with the legislation.
The producer is obliged to affix the CE-mark on his equipment as a visible indication of conformity with the fundamental requirements.
Regulation (EU) 2016/425 appeals to notified bodies for a number of tasks, especially the EU type examination of PPE belonging to categories II and III and the monitoring of PPE of category III.
Since 1994, Centexbel has been recognised by the FPS Employment, Labour and Social Dialogue as a notified body (European notification number 0493) for protective clothing and gloves.
Furthermore, Centexbel holds the distinction of being the first Belgian Notified Body to be recognised for the application of the new Regulation (EU) 2016/425, which aims to harmonise the legislation of EU member states concerning personal protective equipment.
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