Paragraph 2: Personal protective equipment

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…

New personal protective equipment or equipment considered to be new, other than that mentioned in Article R. 4313-80, is subject to the EC type-examination procedure defined by Articles R. 4313-23 to R. 4313-42.

In addition to the EC type-examination procedure, the following personal protective equipment, new or considered as new, is subject, at the manufacturer’s choice, either to the EC quality assurance system procedure defined by Articles R. 4313-57 to R. 4313-61, or to the EC production quality assurance system procedure with surveillance defined by Articles R. 4313-62 to R. 4313-74: 1° Filtering respiratory protection devices which protect against solid or liquid aerosols…