Sioen Professional Protective Clothing - 2016

The “New Legislative Framework” (N.L.F. Decision
768/2008) sets out a common framework for the
marketing of products.
We briefly focus on the obligations and
responsibilities of some Economic Stakeholders.
Importers of Personal Protective Equipment
are responsible:
• to import only compliant products in the EU,
• to verify the conformity assessment procedure,
• to ensure the presence of technical
documentation,
• to verify the markings and documents,
• to indicate the name and address of the
responsible importer,
• to ensure the presence of user instructions in the
correct linguistic version,
• to identity suppliers and clients,
• to cooperate with market surveillance,
• to take corrective measures for non-compliant
products and
• to notify authorities when products on the market
is non-compliant which poses a risk to consumer
or end user.
Distributors of Personal Protective Equipment have
the obligation:
• to act co-responsible,
• to verify the markings and documents,
• to ensure the presence of user instructions in the
correct linguistic version
• to identity suppliers and clients
• to cooperate with market surveillance
• to take corrective measures for non-compliant
products
• to notify authorities when products on the market
is non-compliant which poses a risk to consumer
or end user.
Market surveillance can shift from ‘product controls’
to ‘company audits’ for importers and distributors.
NLF Regulation 768/2008 gives a new push
towards effective market surveillance relating
to the marketing of products. Communication of
the existence of Market Surveillance Authorities,
responsibilities, contact details and annual market
surveillance programs to the EU Commission, other
Member States and to the public will lead to a better
cooperation between authorities and a higher level
of transparency. Appropriate and efficient checks
on the characteristics of products by customs
should stop non-conforming products to enter the
community market.
The earlier in the supply chain a non-conforming product is stopped, the easier and
the more efficient. Working with a reliable and professional partner for the supply of
P.P.E. is even more important in the future than it is already now.
Your partner in professional protective clothing.
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