# Council Directive of 21 December 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment (89/686/EEC), Division 3.2: Protection against (static) compression of part of the body

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

PPE designed to protect part of the body against (static) compressive stress must be sufficiently capable of attenuating its effects to prevent serious injury or chronic complaints.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1989/686/annex/II/division/3/division/3.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1989-686/annex-II/division-3/division-3.2
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