# 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), Article 1: Subject matter

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

This Regulation lays down requirements for the design and manufacture of personal protective equipment (PPE) which is to be made available on the market, in order to ensure protection of the health and safety of users and establish rules concerning PPE in the United Kingdom.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2016/425/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-425/article-1
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