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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Personal protective equipment (PPE) comprises safety products designed to protect users from health or safety risks. Compliance with applicable laws, standards, and policies is mandatory for sellers listing PPE on platforms like Amazon.

Categories Covered:

  • Climbing Harnesses: Classified as category III PPE, these are used in activities like rock climbing to ensure the user’s safety by distributing fall impact.
  • Solar Eclipse Glasses: Classified as category II PPE, designed to protect eyes from harmful solar radiation during eclipses.

Requirements:

  • Products must meet EU Regulation 2016/425 or the PPE Enforcement Regulations 2018.
  • A Declaration of Conformity is necessary for compliance verification.

Specific Regulations Include:

  • Climbing Harnesses: Must comply with standards such as EN361 (full body harnesses), EN358 (belts and lanyards), EN813 (sit harnesses), among others.
  • Solar Eclipse Glasses: Must comply with EN ISO 12312-2
    for sun observation protections.

Non-compliance may lead to removal of product listings, affecting sellers’ business operations. Sellers are responsible for ensuring all regulatory requirements are met before product listing.

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