The Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2018/390 |
| Year | 2018 |
(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018 and come into force on 21st April 2018.(2) In these Regulations—
- “the 1974 Act” means the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 ;
- “the 1978 Order” means the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 ;
- “the 1987 Act” means the Consumer Protection Act 1987 ;
- “the 2002 Regulations” means the Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 2002 ;
- “district council” means a district council within the meaning of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 ;
- “EU Regulation 2016/425” means Regulation (EU) No 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council on personal protective equipment, repealing Council Directive 89/686/EEC, as amended from time to time;
- “RAMS” means Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/93, as amended from time to time;
- “risk” means a risk which may result in harm to the health or safety of persons, domestic animals or property, if personal protective equipment (“PPE”) is used in a normal and predictable manner; and
- “weights and measures authority” means a local weights and measures authority within the meaning set out in section 69 of the Weights and Measures Act 1985 .
- “the 1974 Act” means the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 ;
- “the 1978 Order” means the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 ;
- “the 1987 Act” means the Consumer Protection Act 1987 ;
- “the 2002 Regulations” means the Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 2002 ;
- “district council” means a district council within the meaning of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 ;
- “EU Regulation 2016/425” means Regulation (EU) No 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council on personal protective equipment, repealing Council Directive 89/686/EEC, as amended from time to time;
- F44“Regulation 2016/425 (pre-exit) ” means Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council on personal protective equipment and repealing Council Directive 89/686/EEC, as it had effect immediately before IP completion day;
- “RAMS” means Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/93, as amended from time to time;
- “risk” means a risk which may result in harm to the health or safety of persons, domestic animals or property, if personal protective equipment (“PPE”) is used in a normal and predictable manner; and
- “weights and measures authority” means a local weights and measures authority within the meaning set out in section 69 of the Weights and Measures Act 1985 .
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