The Personal Protective Equipment (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 1996
These Regulations give effect to Directive 96/58/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 3rd September 1996 (O.J. No. L236, 18.9.96, p. 44) which made further amendments to Directive 89/686/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment (O.J. No. L399, 30.12.89, p. 18) (known as the “PPE Directive”).