From Victoria’s Chief Health Officer, Brett Sutton.
To help slow the increase in transmission of coronavirus, people living in and visiting metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire are required to wear a face covering whenever they leave home. If you live outside metropolitan Melbourne or Mitchell Shire – we recommend you wear a face covering when it’s difficult to keep 1.5 metres apart from others.
Face coverings provide an additional barrier to coronavirus.
European Union Export Restrictions and 3M Product Availability Update re: 2019 Novel Coronavirus and COVID-19Dear Valued Customer,
On March 15th, the European Union introduced export authorization requirements for exports of certain Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) outside of the European Union in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The regulation is (EU) 2020/402 and is initially effective for a six-week period but could be extended. This regulation will be enacted by each country’s customs authority which will establish a process for receiving export licenses from EU to other countries.
This new regulation will likely impact 3M’s ability to supply certain Personal Protective Equipment sourced from our manufacturing operations in the European Union to customers in non-European Union countries.
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Is the CE marking mandatory? In Europe, all products covered by a European regulatory text (a regulation or directive) must bear the CE (European Conformity) marking. For personal protective equipment, EU regulation 2016/425 (formerly the 89/686/EC directive) regulates the manufacture and marketing of fall protection PPE.
NSW offers rebates to small businesses and sole traders who buy and install equipment that makes their workplace safer.
The small business rebate gives up to $500 back to small business owners who buy and install eligible safety items to address a safety problem in their workplace.
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