Changes to PPE Regulations

5 June 2016 Please note the publication date on each article, as legislation and guidance can change over time and older content may no longer reflect the latest requirements.

Now over 20 years old, the PPE directive is being updated to reflect current technologies and processes for developing and bringing PPE to the market. The changes mean the old directive will be re-implemented as a regulation in 2018 rather than remain in its current status, and the new regulation will not have to transpose into each Member State’s national law.

The British Standards Institute has a whitepaper detailing the history, the proposed scope of the regulation, obligations and timelines which can be viewed by clicking here.