On April 21, 2016, the European Union issued in its official communique that the latest personal protective equipment (PPE) regulation 2016/425 will be implemented in European Union countries on April 21, 2018, which will replace the existing directive 89/686/EEC. Members and public announcement bodies are prepared to adopt new legislation with a transition period of two years. The EC type inspection certificate under instruction 89/686/EEC is still valid if it does not expire before April 21, 2023.