Structure of the PPE Directive 89/686/EEC

Items such as scope and definition of Personal Protective Equipment, recognition of national standards, reference to the necessity of harmonized standards, effective quality control, conformity assessment procedures, Authorized Representative requirements, and consequences of wrongly affixed CE marking are all addressed in the directive.

It is defined as “any device to be worn or held by an individual for protection against one or more health and safety hazards”. The directive divides PPE into 3 categories:

class 1 - simple
class 3 – complex
class 2 - neither of these

For classes 1 and 3 there are comprehensive lists of equipment covered; any equipment not included
on either list are classed in the second category. There is also a comprehensive list of equipment excluded from the directive.

Annex I-lists classes of PPE products not covered by 89/686/EEC
Annex II -describes basic health and safety requirements of all Personal Protective Equipment. It also includes the information requirements that must be supplied by the manufacturer to the consumer.
Annex II-describe necessary safety elements to more particular categories of PPE.
Annex III-specifies the technical documentation requirements such as:

Overall and detailed plans of the PPE
Calculation notes
Prototype tests
Basic safety
Harmonized standards specific to the model
Control and test facility description
Quality assurance system
Copy of EC Declaration of Conformity

Annex IV-details the standards and appearance for use of the CE mark including the requirement of the original year of affixation
Annex V-lists the requirements to be met by notified bodies that perform testing of PPE products
Annex VI-specifies the information required for the EC declaration of conformity

Structure of the PPE Directive 89/686/EEC

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