This meeting was chaired by the
\nEuropean Commission (DG Enterprise and Industry).<\/p>\n
This meeting was chaired by the
\nEuropean Commission (DG Enterprise and Industry).<\/p>\n
On behalf of the Federation of the European Ergonomics Societies<\/strong> Reinier As example for this discussion at Another important point on the Always a point on the agenda is The next meeting of this WG in This meeting was chaired by the
\nHoftijzer attended \u201cEU directive 89\/686\/EEC \u201cPersonal Protective Equipment
\n(PPE)\u201d Working Group (WG)\u201d working Group (WG). The members of this WG are
\nexperts of national authorities (member states) and representatives of European
\nstandardisation organisations (CEN and Cenelec). Also representatives of branch
\norganisations (ESF and FEES) and testing institutes are member of this
\nWG.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nthis meeting concerns personal fall protection. In particular is an anchor
\ndevice, which is an essential part of the PPE, a part of this PPE or is it a
\nconstruction part of a building, where this fall protection is used. The
\nEuropean Directive (89\/686) and the European standard (EN 795:2012) are not
\nclear in this point. Consequently also in the Member States this is treated
\ndifferent. Most representatives are in favour of a proposal of ESF (European
\nSafety Federation) that anchor device is a part of personal fall protection
\nequipment. In the next meeting of this WG the European Commission will give its
\nopinion on this point.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nagenda was the revision of the PPE directive 89\/686\/EEC. The impact assessment
\nreport was finished and approved by the European Commission. The new proposal
\nwill be published in December 2013 and it will be a regulation on PPE and not a
\nnew directive. A regulation has a lot of advantages over a directive for the
\nMember States and the European Commission. The major difference between a
\nregulation and a directive is that the regulation has no transposition time and
\nbecomes, after adapting by Council and Parliament, straight away national
\nlegislation. So the member states do not have to transpose this European
\nlegislation. The proposal for a regulation on PPE will be put forward to the
\nCouncil and the European Parliament. It will be probably on the agenda of the
\nGreek presidency in the first half of 2014. It will be discussed only at Council
\nlevel and in this WG there will be no longer discussion about this new
\nlegislation. <\/span><\/p>\n
\nthe intended use of the PPE. In the past most PPE were for professional use only
\nbut the scope over the last years is extended to non-professional use and also
\nprivate use, like bicycle helmets for children. Also the industry places more
\nand more private and non-professional use PPE\u2019s on the market. It is their
\nresponsibility to put CE marked products on the market. But there always will be
\na discussion if it is PPE or another product that is not under this scope of
\nthis WG.<\/span><\/p>\n
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