EUROPEAN COMMUNITY: PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 96.176. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: European Community. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: European Commission. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above: 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Personal protective equipment (different CCCN headings). 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Approximation of the Legislation of the Member States Relating to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Amendment (1-11 languages). 6. Description of content: Amendment aiming at cancelling the indication of the year (in a two digit form) in the ``CE'' marking for PPE. 7. Objective and rationale: The Amendment will bring in line the ``CE'' marking requirements for PPE with other products as required by the ``CE'' Marking Directive 93/68/EEC. 8. Relevant documents: COM(95)522. 9. Proposed date of adoption: 1 January 1997. Proposed date of entry into force: 1 October 1996. 10. Final date for comments: 1 August 1996. 11. Texts available from: National enquiry point (X) or address and telefax number of other body: DG III-A-1. (193)

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