12th April: A new list of the PPE harmonised standards was published in the Official Journal (OJ) of the EU. You can see the new list here 20170412 harmonised standards PPE.
New in the list are:
- EN ISO 374-1:2016 (Protective gloves against dangerous chemicals and micro-organisms — Part 1: Terminology and performance requirements for chemical risks) – replacing EN 374-1:2003
- EN ISO 374-5:2016 (Protective gloves against dangerous chemicals and micro-organisms — Part 5: Terminology and performance requirements for micro-organisms risks) – a new standard
- EN 388:2016 (Protective gloves against mechanical risks) – replacing EN 388:2003
- EN 12277:2015 (Mountaineering equipment — Harnesses — Safety requirements and test methods) – replacing EN 12277:2007