PPE 89/686/EEC directive - First directive

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 21 December 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment (89/686/EEC) - (OJ L 399, 30.12.1989, p. 18)

The following text is the amended edition of the PPE directive.

You can download the original PPE directive that do not incorporates the modification on "89/656/EEC personal protective equipment"

The origininal directive of PPE directive has been modified 4 times.

►First modification identified M1 Council Directive 93/68/EEC of 22 July 1993 L 220 - 30.8.1993

►Second modification identified M2 Council Directive 93/95/EEC of 29 October 1993  L 276 - 9.11.1993

►Third modification identified M3 Directive 96/58/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 3 September 1996 L 236 - 18.9.1996

►Fourth modification identified M4 Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 September 2003  L 284  31.10.2003

Corrected by:

►C1 Corrigendum, OJ L 328, 14.12.2010, p. 36 (89/686/EEC)

The different modifications are highlighted as followed

(M1 : original text - deleted)  : 

(M1 : remplacement text)

Sommuray of PPE directive

Whereas

CHAPTER I : SCOPE, PLACING ON THE MARKET AND FREE MOVEMENT

Article 1

Article 2

Article 3

Article 4

Article 5

Article 6

Article 7

CHAPTER II : CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES

Article 8

Article 9 : 

Article 10 : 

Article 11 : 

Article 12

CHAPTER III – CE MARKING

Article 13

CHAPTER IV - FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 14

Article 15

Article 16

Article 17

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Annexes list

ANNEX I : EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF PPE CLASSES NOT COVERED BY THIS DIRECTIVE

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ANNEX II  : BASIC HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO ALL PPE

1.1. Design principles

1.1.1. Ergonomics

1.1.2. Levels and classes of protection

1.1.2.1. Highest level of protection possible

1.1.2.2. Classes of protection appropriate to different levels of risk

1.2. Innocuousness of PPE

1.2.1. Absence of risks and other ‘inherent’nuisance factors

1.2.1.1. Suitable constituent materials

1.2.1.2. Satisfactory surface condition of all PPE parts in contact with the user

1.2.1.3. Maximum permissible user impediment

1.3. Comfort and efficiency

1.3.1. Adaptation of PPE to user morphology

1.3.2. Lightness and design strength

1.3.3. Compatibility of different classes or types of PPE designed for simultaneous use

1.4. Information supplied by the manufacturer

2. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS COMMON TO SEVERAL CLASSES OR TYPES OF PPE

2.1. PPE incorporating adjustment systems

2.2. PPE ‘enclosing’ the parts of the body to be protected

2.3. PPE for the face, eyes and respiratory tracts

2.4. PPE subject to ageing

2.5. PPE which may be caught up during use

2.6. PPE for use in explosive atmospheres

2.7. PPE intended for emergency use or rapid installation and/or removal

2.8. PPE for use in very dangerous situations

2.9. PPE incorporating components which can be adjusted or removed by the user

2.10. PPE for connection to another, external complementary device

2.11. PPE incorporating a fluid circulation system

2.12. PPE bearing one or more identification or recognition marks directly or indirectly relating to health and safety

2.13. PPE in the form of clothing capable of signalling the user's presence visually

2.14. ‘Multi-risk’ PPE

3. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIC TO PARTICULAR RISKS

3.1. Protection against mechanical impact

3.1.1. Impact caused by falling or projecting objects and collision of parts of the body with an obstacle

3.1.2. Falls

3.1.2.1. Prevention of falls due to slipping

3.1.2.2. Prevention of falls from a height

3.1.3. Mechanical vibration

3.2. Protection against (static) compression of part of the body

3.3. Protection against physical injury (abrasion, perforation, cuts, bites)

3.4. Prevention of drowning (lifejackets, armbands and lifesaving suits)

3.4.1. Buoyancy aids

3.5. Protection against the harmful effects of noise

3.6. Protection against heat and/or fire

3.6.1. PPE constituent materials and other components

3.6.2. Complete PPE ready for use

3.7. Protection against cold

3.7.1. PPE constituent materials and other components

3.7.2. Complete PPE ready for use

3.8. Protection against electric shock

3.9. Radiation protection

3.9.1. Non-ionizing radiation

3.9.2. Ionizing radiation

3.9.2.1. Protection against external radioactive contamination

3.9.2.2. Limited protection against external irradiation

3.10. Protection against dangerous substances and infective agents

3.10.1. Respiratory protection

3.10.2. Protection against cutaneous and ocular contact

3.11. Safety devices for diving equipment

ANNEX III : TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION SUPPLIED BY THE MANUFACTURER

ANNEX IV : CE CONFORMITY MARKING AND INFORMATION

ANNEX V  : CONDITIONS TO BE FULFILLED BY THE BODIES OF WHICH NOTIFICATION HAS BEEN GIVEN

ANNEX VI : MODEL EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY