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Regulation (EU) 2016/425

Preamble
Recitals 57
Chapter I - GENERAL PROVISIONS (Article 1-7) 7
Chapter II - OBLIGATIONS OF ECONOMIC OPERATORS (Article 8-13) 6
Chapter III - CONFORMITY OF THE PPE (Article 14-17) 4
Chapter IV - CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT (Article 18-19) 2
Chapter V - NOTIFICATION OF CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES (Article 20-36) 17
Chapter VI - UNION MARKET SURVEILLANCE, CONTROL OF PPE ENTERING THE UNION MARKET AND UNION SAFEGUARD PROCEDURE (Article 37-41) 5
Chapter VIA - EMERGENCY PROCEDURES (Article 41a-41e) 5
Chapter VII - DELEGATED AND IMPLEMENTING ACTS (Article 42-44) 3
Chapter VIII - TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS (Article 45-48) 4
Annexes 10

manufacturer

Defined in Article 3, Regulation (EU) 2016/425

Definitions over time (1)

29/05/2026 – today applies on 11/11/2026 Article 3, Regulation (EU) 2016/425 Scope: Whole act

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply:

‘manufacturer’ means any natural or legal person who manufactures PPE or has it designed or manufactured, and markets it under his name or trademark;

Earlier definition records in this act (1)

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Article 3(4) Historical · definitions end 29/05/2026

Used in (144 places in 32 provisions on 11/11/2026)

Regulation (EU) 2016/425 (144 in 32)

Recital 8 · Recital 14² · Recital 15² · Recital 16 · Recital 19² · Recital 22 · Recital 23 · Recital 24 · Recital 28² · Recital 30 · Recital 54 · Article 3⁵ · Article 8¹⁴ · Article 9² · Article 10⁴ · Article 11² · Article 12² · Article 15 · Article 17 · Article 24 · Article 32³ · Article 41b · Article 41c · Article 41d² · Annex II²⁰ · Annex III⁴ · Annex IV⁶ · Annex IX² · Annex V¹⁸ · Annex VI⁵ · Annex VII¹² · Annex VIII²³