Technical specifications for personal protective equipment (PPE)
The documents attached define the technical and regulatory standards for PPE.
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These documents are for new suppliers and manufacturers when they are using the tendering process for the supply or manufacture of PPE.
The guidance is intended to ensure that these parties understand our regulatory requirements and that all products must comply with the stated standards, legislation and/or directives.
It includes advice for health and social care providers on the essential technical requirements and how these impact any existing PPE stocks, direct supply, donation or purchasing which they may now also be conducting or receiving outside of the national procurement model for PPE.
Last updated 28 August 2020 + show all updates
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Added the following 3 attachments:'Essential technical requirements for new high-volume manufacture of personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical devices (MD) during COVID-19', 'Essential technical requirements for PPE and medical devices: further information for manufacturers and suppliers' and 'Essential technical requirements for PPE and medical devices: further information for health and social care providers'. These replaced 2 existing guidance documents, 2 technical specification documents and 4 apron documents.
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Version 3 of Essential Technical Specifications replacing version 2.
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