Personal protective equipment

Briefly about PPE requirements

PPE must comply with the requirements of the PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425. This means that PPE must meet the essential health and safety requirements for personal protective equipment, and all PPE must have the following attached to or provided with them:

• EU declaration of conformity
• must be in Finnish and Swedish
• must be supplied with the product or available on a website, with the link to the website in the user instructions
• User instructions in Finnish and Swedish
• CE marking on the PPE. Category III PPE must also have the identification number of the notified body monitoring its quality.
• Manufacturer and product identifier on the PPE.

All PPE must also have

• Technical documentation drawn up by the manufacturer (see Annex III of the PPE Regulation for more information).
• Mandatory for all PPE. For categories II and III, the manufacturer draws up technical documentation for the type examination.

The following must be provided with category II PPE:

• EU-type examination certificate

The following must be provided with category III PPE:

• EU-type examination certificate
• Certificate in accordance with module C2 or D issued by a notified body