1. This Regulation applies to PPE.

2. This Regulation does not apply to PPE:

(a) specifically designed for use by the armed forces or in the maintenance of law and order;

(b) designed to be used for self-defence, with the exception of PPE intended for sporting activities;

(c) designed for private use to protect against:

(i) atmospheric conditions that are not of an extreme nature,

(ii) damp and water during dishwashing;

(d) for exclusive use on seagoing vessels or aircraft that are subject to the relevant international treaties applicable in Member States;

(e) for head, face or eye protection of users, that is covered by Regulation No 22 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe on uniform provisions concerning the approval of protective helmets and their visors for drivers and passengers of motorcycles and mopeds.

Definitions:

‘personal protective equipment’ (PPE) means:

(a) equipment designed and manufactured to be worn or held by a person for protection against one or more risks to that person's health or safety;

(b) interchangeable components for equipment referred to in point (a) which are essential for its protective function;

(c) connexion systems for equipment referred to in point (a) that are not held or worn by a person, that are designed to connect that equipment to an external device or to a reliable anchorage point, that are not designed to be permanently fixed and that do not require fastening works before use;