M/BC/CEN/88/12 - PPE: Personal equipment

A European Standardization Mandate is a formal request from the European Commission to the European Standardization Organizations (CEN, CENELEC, and ETSI) to develop European standards (ENs) in support of EU legislation and policies. Mandates are issued under Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 and help ensure that products and services meet the essential requirements set out in EU directives and regulations.

M/BC/CEN/88/12 is a European Standardization Mandate titled "Order for standardization concerning Personal Protective Equipment (P.P.E.) - personal equipment intended for performance of certain activities incorporating one or several safety functions". Order for standardization concerning Personal Protective Equipment (P.P.E.) - personal equipment intended for performance of certain activities incorporating one or several safety functions There are 4 standards developed under this mandate.

Standards developed in response to a mandate and cited in the Official Journal of the European Union become "harmonized standards". Products manufactured in compliance with harmonized standards benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation, facilitating CE marking and market access across the European Economic Area.