# The Personal Protective Equipment (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 1996, Regulation 2


(1) The Personal Protective Equipment (EC Directive) Regulations 1992 (“the principal Regulations”), paragraph 31 of Schedule 1 to the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992, paragraph 19 of Schedule 1 to the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 Schedule 1 to the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 and paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993, shall have effect as if references therein to Council Directive 89/686/EEC of 21st December 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment (in the principal Regulations and in these Regulations referred to as “the Directive”) were references to the Directive as amended by Council Directive 93/95/EEC of 29th October 1993, Article 7 of Council Directive 93/68/EEC of 22nd July 1993 and Directive 96/58/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 3rd September 1996; and references to “the Directive” in regulation 4 of the Personal Protective Equipment (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 shall be construed accordingly.
(2) The copy of the Directive printed in the Schedule to the principal Regulations shall be read as if it were amended as provided in the Schedule to the Personal Protective Equipment (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 1993, the Schedule to the Personal Protective Equipment (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 and the Schedule to these Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/3039/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/personal-protective-equipment-ec-directive-amendment-regulations-1996/regulation-2
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