EC CERTIFICATIONS
Certification is a process attesting to the conformity of PPE to the applicable essential health and safety requirements established in Annex II to Regulation EU 2016/425of the European Parliament and the Council of 9 March 2016, abrogating Directive 89/686/EEC of the Council.
Requirements are verified by conducting tests on PPE and checking the technical documentation: technical file and information for use, in accordance with the requirements of Annex V to Regulation (EU) 2016/425. If the assessment of conformity is passed, CIMAC issues an EU Type-examination Certificate (Module B).
In the case of Category III PPE, the Manufacturer must then perform one of the following procedures:
HOW IS PPE CLASSIFIED?
Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2016/425 defines three categories of risk against which PPE is intended to protect users.
Category I PPE: protects against minimal risks of slight entity, such as contact with non-aggressive cleaning products or prolonged contact with water. Assessment of conformity by a Notified Body is not required.
Category II PPE: protects against risks other than those listed in categories I and III. An EU Type-examination certificate (Module B) issued by a Notified Body is required.
Category III PPE: protects against risks that may cause very serious consequences such as death or irreversible damage to health. Assessment of conformity in an EU Type-examination certificate (Module B) issued by a Notified Body is required, and the Manufacturer must perform one of the following control procedures: Module C2 or Module D.
WHAT KINDS OF PPE DO WE CERTIFY?
CIMAC assesses EU conformity of the following PPE:
Category II PPE
EN ISO 20345: Safety footwear
EN ISO 20346: Protective footwear
EN ISO 20347: Occupational Footwear
EN 13634: Protective footwear for motorcycle riders EN 420: Protective gloves – general requirements
EN 388: Protective gloves against mechanical risks
EN 511: Protective gloves against cold
EN 13594: Protective gloves for motorcycle riders EN 12477: Protective gloves for welders
Category III PPE
EN ISO 20349-1: Footwear protecting against risks in foundries
EN ISO 20349-2: Footwear protecting against risks in welding
EN 15090: Footwear for Fire-fighters
EN ISO 17249: Safety footwear with resistance to chainsaw cutting
EN 13832-2: Footwear protecting against chemicals – Part 2: Requirements for limited contact with chemicals
EN 13832-3: Footwear protecting against chemicals – Part 3: Requirements for prolonged contact with chemicals
EN 50321-1: Footwear for electrical protection – Insulating footwear and overboots
EN ISO 374-1: Protective gloves against dangerous chemicals and micro-organisms
EN ISO 374-5: Protective gloves against viruses, bacteria and fungi
EN 659: Protective gloves for fire-fighters
EN 407: Protective gloves against thermal risks (heat and/or fire)
WANT TO FIND OUT MORE?
Consult or download the CIMAC Regulations for assessment of conformity of Personal Protective Equipment for the feet, legs, hands and arms under Regulation (EU) 2016/425.
Download CIMAC Regulation REG01
Find out more about what ACCREDIA accreditation means here.
Find out about the harmonised standards permitting presumption of conformity with Regulation (EU) 2016/425 published in the Official Journal of the European Union here.
For information on the validity of certificates issued by CIMAC, send an e-mail to: safety@cimac.it
To send CIMAC a complaint, appeal or report, use form M33 and send by e-mail to: qualita.17065@cimac.it
For information on how the Certifying Body obtains financial support, send an e-mail to safety@cimac.it
For information on the price of certification services, send an e-mail to safety@cimac.it
To find out about fines applicable to violation of Regulation (EU) 2016/425, download Legislative Decree no. 17 of 19 February 2019
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