# Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment and repealing Council Directive 89/686/EEC (Text with EEA relevance), Division 2.12: PPE bearing one or more identification markings or indicators directly or indirectly relating to health and safety

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

Where PPE bears one or more identification markings or indicators directly or indirectly relating to health and safety, those identification markings or indicators must, if possible, take the form of ... pictograms or ideograms. They must be perfectly visible and legible and remain so throughout the foreseeable useful life of the PPE. In addition, those markings must be complete, precise and comprehensible so as to prevent any misinterpretation. In particular, where such markings include words or sentences, the latter must be written in English.
Where PPE is too small to allow all or part of the necessary marking to be affixed, the relevant information must be mentioned on the packaging and in the manufacturer's instructions.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2016/425/annex/II/division/2/division/2.12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-425/annex-II/division-2/division-2.12
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