Council Directive of 21 December 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment (89/686/EEC)

ANNEX I U.K. EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF PPE CLASSES NOT COVERED BY THIS DIRECTIVE

1. PPE designed and manufactured specifically for use by the armed forces or in the maintenance of law and order (helmets, shields, etc.). U.K.

2. PPE for self-defence (aerosol canisters, personal deterrent weapons, etc.). U.K.

3. PPE designed and manufactured for private use against: U.K.

• [X1 atmospheric conditions (headgear, seasonal clothing, footwear, umbrellas, etc.),]

• damp and water (dish-washing gloves, etc.),

• heat (gloves etc.).

Editorial Information

X1 Substituted by Corrigendum to Council Directive 89/686/EEC of 21 December 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment (Official Journal of the European Communities L 399 of 30 December 1989).

4. PPE intended for the protection or rescue of persons on vessels or aircraft, not worn all the time. U.K.

[F1 5. Helmets and visors intended for users of two- or three-wheeled motor vehicles.] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Council Directive 93/95/EEC of 29 October 1993 amending Directive 89/686/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment (PPE).