Guidance

Designated standards: PPE

Notices of publication and a consolidated list for designated standards for personal protective equipment (PPE).

From:
Department for Business and Trade and Office for Product Safety and Standards
Published
9 December 2020
Last updated
1 May 2026 — See all updates

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Designated standards: PPE – notice of publication, 19 July 2025

PDF, 252 KB, 24 pages

Designated standards: PPE – notice of publication, 12 April 2025

PDF, 243 KB, 23 pages

Designated standards: PPE – notice of publication, 9 January 2025

PDF, 254 KB, 22 pages

Designated standards: PPE – consolidated list, version 11, 19 July 2025

ODS, 24 KB

This file is in an OpenDocument format

Details

Notices of publication from the Department for Business and Trade are provided above for designated standards for PPE. This is in support of Regulation 425/2016 as it has effect in domestic law. A consolidated list of the standards is also available for reference by businesses.

Earlier notices dating from 1 January 2021 are available for reference on the National Archives.

Updates to this page

Published 9 December 2020
Last updated 1 May 2026 show all updates

  1. Earlier notices archived.

  2. Notice of publication amended and consolidated list updated.

  3. Notice of publication amended and consolidated list updated.

  4. Notice of publication amended and consolidated list updated.

  5. Notice of publication amended and consolidated list updated.

  6. Notice of publication amended and consolidated list updated.

  7. Scheduled notice of publication postponed.

  8. Notice of publication amended and consolidated list updated.

  9. Notice of publication amended and consolidated list updated.

  10. Notice of publication amended and consolidated list updated.

  11. Notice of publication amended and consolidated list updated.

  12. Notice of publication amended and consolidated list updated.

  13. First published.

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