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The new European PPE Regulation 2016/425 Improve your safety & maintain your health

On April 21, 2018 the new PPE Regulation 2016/425 came into effect.  What are the repercussions for my PPE ? Important changes but don’t worry ! [/av_textblock] [av_hr class='short' height='50' shadow='no-shadow' position='center' custom_border='av-border-thin' custom_width='50px' custom_border_color='' custom_margin_top='30px' custom_margin_bottom='30px' icon_select='yes' custom_icon_color='' icon='ue808' font='entypo-fontello' av_uid='av-jinc5wj4' admin_preview_bg=''] [av_image src='https://www.rostaingshop.fr/media/amasty/blog/uploads/2018/04/reg-epi-ang-2016_425-1024x723.jpg' attachment='48881' attachment_size='large' align='center' styling='' hover='av-hover-grow' link='lightbox' target='' caption='' font_size='' appearance='' overlay_opacity='0.4' overlay_color='#000000' overlay_text_color='#ffffff' copyright='' animation='no-animation' av_uid='av-5oo9bfu' admin_preview_bg=''][/av_image] [av_hr class='short' height='50' shadow='no-shadow' position='center' custom_border='av-border-thin' custom_width='50px' custom_border_color='' custom_margin_top='30px' custom_margin_bottom='30px' icon_select='yes' custom_icon_color='' icon='ue808' font='entypo-fontello' av_uid='av-jinc5wj4' admin_preview_bg=''] [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-nrxqay' admin_preview_bg='']

What are the changes ?

The section highlighted in orange on the right shows the new requirements compared to the old directive. [/av_textblock] [/av_one_full][av_table purpose='tabular' pricing_table_design='avia_pricing_default' pricing_hidden_cells='' caption='' responsive_styling='avia_scrollable_table' av_uid='av-q5vcfql'] [av_row row_style='avia-heading-row'][av_cell col_style='']OLD DIRECTIVE[/av_cell][av_cell col_style='']NEW REGULATION[/av_cell][/av_row] [av_row row_style=''][av_cell col_style='']Mandatory marking of the product : - Name of the manufacturer - Reference - Size - Standards pictogram - Levels of protection - CE Logo - Information pictogram [/av_cell][av_cell col_style='']Mandatory marking of the product : - Name of the manufacturer - Postal address of the manufacturer - Reference - Batch number - Size - Standards pictogram - Levels of protection - CE Logo - Information pictogram [/av_cell][/av_row] [av_row row_style=''][av_cell col_style='']User instructions : Must go along with the product. Must be translated into the language of the country of sale.[/av_cell][av_cell col_style='']User instructions : Must go along with the product. Must be translated into the language of the country of sale. Must mention the download link of the EU declaration of conformity (if this option has been chosen by the manufacturer).[/av_cell][/av_row] [av_row row_style=''][av_cell col_style='']Validity of EC Type -CE = No validity date [/av_cell][av_cell col_style='']Validity of EC Type --UE = 5 years+ new format ECT must be periodically renewed, which provides increased PPE control over time.[/av_cell][/av_row] [av_row row_style=''][av_cell col_style=''] Declaration of conformity : No obligation to make it available [/av_cell][av_cell col_style='']Declaration of conformity : Manufacturers provide a declaration of conformity delivered with the product or on the Internet in the language of the country. [/av_cell][/av_row] [/av_table] [av_one_half first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' link='' linktarget='' link_hover='' padding='0px' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' background='bg_color' background_color='' background_gradient_color1='' background_gradient_color2='' background_gradient_direction='vertical' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat' animation='' mobile_breaking='' mobile_display='' av_uid='av-10wlrgq'] [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-jin8g9wi' admin_preview_bg='']

Other minor changes :

• Mandatory tests for any induced use and removable parts of PPE.
• Private heat equipment is now considered Type II PPE.
• Gloves protecting from chain saws or from high pressure water jets fall into Category III.

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• PPE : Personal Protective Equipment.
• ECT (Examination Certificate Type) : Conformity certificate of product according to the relevant standards in force, issued by an approved laboratory.
• Declaration of Conformity : Document  in which a company certifies that its product complies with the essential health and safety requirements of the regulations and  in which it incurs its responsibility.
• Putting on the market of PPE : New manufactured products / Entry on the territory of the union.
• Availability of PPE : Products in stock.

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3 IMPORTANT DATES

[/av_textblock] [av_timeline orientation='vertical' placement_v='alternate' placement_h='top' slides_num='3' content_appearence='' animation='' custom_date_size='' custom_title_size='' custom_content_size='' contentbox_bg_color='custom' custom_contentbox_bg_color='' font_color='custom' custom_date='#f05a1a' custom_title='#f05a1a' custom_content='' icon_color='custom' icon_custom_bg='#f05a1a' icon_custom_font='' icon_custom_border='' av-medium-font-size-title='' av-small-font-size-title='' av-mini-font-size-title='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' av_uid='av-jin8ob8f' admin_preview_bg=''] [av_timeline_item date='April 21, 2018' title='NEW REGULATION COMES INTO EFFECT' link='' linktarget='' linkelement='all' milestone_valign='baseline' milestone_color='' custom_milestone_color='' icon_image='icon' number_arrow='' icon='ue8d2' font='entypo-fontello' image='https://www.rostaingshop.fr/media/amasty/blog/themes/enfold/config-templatebuilder/avia-template-builder/images/placeholder.jpg' attachment='' attachment_size=''] On April 21st 2018, the new PPE Regulation 2016/425 comes into effect which replaces the old Directive 89/686/EEC : From this date, the market players have 1 year to comply with the new PPE Regulation 2016/425 for their future manufacturing processes. At the same time, the laboratories will no longer issue EC-ETA for the Directive 89/686/EEC. [/av_timeline_item] [av_timeline_item date='April 21, 2019' title='END OF THE DIRECTIVE 89/686/EEC' link='' linktarget='' linkelement='all' milestone_valign='baseline' milestone_color='' custom_milestone_color='' icon_image='icon' number_arrow='' icon='ue8b9' font='entypo-fontello' image='https://www.rostaingshop.fr/media/amasty/blog/themes/enfold/config-templatebuilder/avia-template-builder/images/placeholder.jpg' attachment='' attachment_size=''] On April 21st 2019, companies can no longer place on the market products manufactured under the conditions of the Directive 89/686/EEC. Each product will have to be placed on the market and certified according to the new PPE Regulation 2016/425. Nevertheless, products stored according to the Directive 89/686 / EEC may still be available for 4 years. [/av_timeline_item] [av_timeline_item date='April 21, 2023' title='END OF TRANSITION PERIOD' link='' linktarget='' linkelement='all' milestone_valign='baseline' milestone_color='' custom_milestone_color='' icon_image='icon' number_arrow='' icon='ue82a' font='entypo-fontello' image='https://www.rostaingshop.fr/media/amasty/blog/themes/enfold/config-templatebuilder/avia-template-builder/images/placeholder.jpg' attachment='' attachment_size=''] Deadline at which manufacturers and distributors can no longer provide PPE that does not comply with the PPE Regulation 2016/425. This means that ECTs issued under the Directive 89/686/EEC are no longer valid from that date. However, all PPE (Directive or Regulation) may be USED until the end of life of the products. [/av_timeline_item] [/av_timeline] [/av_one_full][av_promobox button='yes' label='CONTACT' link='page,11319' link_target='' color='theme-color' custom_bg='#444444' custom_font='#ffffff' size='medium' label_display='' icon_select='no' icon='ue800' font='entypo-fontello' box_color='' box_custom_font='#ffffff' box_custom_bg='#444444' box_custom_border='#333333' av_uid='av-jin8rubu' admin_preview_bg=''] ROSTAING has always produced high-performance technical gloves conform to the standards and regulations in force.

As a ROSTAING customer, you can be assured that the conformity of the gloves we are selling is completely under control.

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