Personal protective equipment.

Conformity assessment of personal protective equipment (hereinafter referred to as "PPE") is based on the fulfilment of the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council ("Regulation (EU) 2016/425") on personal protective equipment and repealing Council Directive 89/686/EEC.

Regulation (EU) 2016/425 replaces the previous Council Directive 89/686/EEC.

Act No. 90/2016 Coll., as amended, has been adapted to Regulation (EU) 2016/425.

Unlike the previous Directive (89/686/EEC), the new Regulation is aligned with the principles of the new legislative framework (NLF), requirements concerning economic operators, notified bodies, conformity assessment procedures, etc. have been specified. There are no significant changes to the basic requirements. The PPE categories are now defined by risk type, no longer by PPE type. There have been some changes to these categories. The technical requirements for PPE, referred to as "Essential Health and Safety Requirements", are listed in Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2016/425.

On the European Commission's PPE website http://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/mechanical-engineering/personal-protective-equipment/ several documents have been published to help you navigate the changes related to the implementation of the new Regulation (EU) 2016/425:

• Guide to Regulation (EU) 2016/425 (April 2018 version) PPE Regulation Guidelines - Guide to application of Regulation EU 2016/425 on personal protective equipment See Annex 20 of the Handbook to Regulation (EU) 2016/425 for guidance on categorising PPE.
• European Commission guidance on the transition of personal protective equipment from Directive 89/686/EEC to Regulation (EU) No 2016/425 - FAQ document - Guidance document on the PPE transition from Directive 89/686/EEC to Regulation (EU) 2016/425 (FAQ document)
• Guidance on the transition from Directive to Regulation for PPE (EN) 
• Approval decision based on the EC type-examination certificate (Approval decisions based on EC type-examination certificates)
• Products in manufacturer's stock before 21 April 2019 Placing on the market and products in stocks
• Horizontal and vertical recommended practices for European coordination of notified bodies:

Horizontal recommendation for use sheets (RfUs) - status as of April 2019
Vertical recommendation for use sheets (RfUs) - status as of April 2019

Overview of notified bodies in the Czech Republic for Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on personal protective equipment

• OS 1015 - Strojírenský zkušební ústav, s. p.
• OS 1019 - VVUÚ, a. s.
• OS 1021 - Textile Testing Institute, s. p.
• OS 1023 - Institute for Testing and Certification, a. s.
• OS 1024 - Occupational Safety Research Institute, v. v. i.
• OS 2452 - Military Technical Institute, s. p.

Database of EC type-examination certificates issued by authorised persons for category II and III personal protective equipment and available information on certificates issued for category I personal protective equipment by accredited persons

(Note: The database is for informational purposes only and is not a complete list of issued certificates)

European Union

• European Commission PPE page
• Notified persons in the EU - List of notified bodies for Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on PPE
• Harmonised standards - consolidated lists of references to harmonised European standards under Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on PPE

     Czech version of relevant EU regulations

     32016R0425  REGULATION (EU) No 2016/425 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL