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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

economic operators

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

Definitions over time (1)

29/05/2026 – today applies on 12/11/2026 Article 3, Regulation (EU) 2016/425 Scope: Whole act

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

‘economic operators’ means the manufacturer, the authorised representative, the importer and the distributor;

Earlier definition records in this act (1)

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Article 3(8) Historical · definitions end 29/05/2026

Used in (39 places in 20 provisions on 12/11/2026)

Regulation (EU) 2016/425 (39 in 20)

Recital 6 · Recital 11 · Recital 12² · Recital 13² · Recital 18 · Recital 19 · Recital 21⁴ · Recital 25 · Recital 39² · Recital 44 · Recital 54 · Article 3 · Article 13⁴ · Article 32 · Article 38⁶ · Article 39² · Article 40⁴ · Article 41 · Article 41c · Article 45²