The internal manufacturing control procedure known as the EC self-certification procedure defined by article R. 4313-20 Personal protective equipment that is new or considered to be new and whose purpose is to protect the user against:
1° Mechanical aggression whose effects are superficial;
2° Non-dangerous cleaning products whose effects are easily reversible;
3° Risks incurred when handling hot parts that do not expose the user to temperatures above 50°C, or to dangerous shocks;
4° Weather conditions that are neither exceptional nor extreme;
5° Minor shocks and vibrations that do not affect vital parts of the body and cannot cause irreversible damage.