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REACH Regulation (EC) 1907/2006

REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) is EU chemicals Regulation (EC) 1907/2006, administered by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) in Helsinki. For gloves and PPE the key provisions are the Annex XVII restrictions (e.g. phthalates and PAHs in plasticised PVC and elastomers, chromium(VI) in leather) and the duty to communicate information on substances of very high concern (SVHC) on the Candidate List from 0.1 % in an article.
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Recycling

The recycling symbol, usually shown as a Mobius loop, marks recyclable materials or recycled content in packaging. It is not a symbol under EN ISO 15223-1 but follows ISO 14021 and national packaging legislation. For the German market the Packaging Act applies in addition.
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REF

REF denotes the manufacturer's article number or product reference for a medical device, as defined by the symbol in ISO 15223-1. It enables unique identification of a product model across supply chains and is mandatory on medical device labelling under MDR (EU) 2017/745.
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Regulation

A Regulation in EU law is a binding legal act that applies directly in all Member States without requiring national implementing legislation. Key regulations for medical devices and PPE: MDR (EU) 2017/745, PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425, REACH (EC) 1907/2006. To be distinguished from EU Directives, which must be transposed into national law.
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