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  "title": "Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment",
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  "version": "1.0.0",
  "last_updated": "2026-06-23",
  "bluf": "This Regulation lays down requirements for the design and manufacture of personal protective equipment (PPE) to be made available on the market, to ensure protection of the health and safety of users and free movement (Articles 1 and 4). PPE must meet the essential health and safety requirements set out in Annex II (Article 5), is classified by risk category determining the conformity assessment, and the Regulation imposes obligations on manufacturers (Article 8), authorised representatives (Article 9), importers (Article 10) and distributors (Article 11).",
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