Notification of a Body in the framework of a technical

harmonization directive
From : Direction Générale du Travail To : European Commission
Bureau CT3 GROWTH Directorate-General
Tour Mirabeau 39-43 Quai André 200 Rue de la Loi,
Citroën B-1049 Brussels.
75902 Paris Cedex 15
Other Member States
France

Reference : Legislation : Regulation (EU) 2016/425 Personal protective equipment

Body name, address, telephone, fax, email, website :

Institut Français de Textile et de l'Habillement (IFTH)

14 rue des Reculettes
75013 Paris
France
Phone : +33/1.44.08.19.00
Fax : +33/1.44.08.19.39
Email : adv@ifth.org
Website : www.ifth.org

Body : NB 0072

The body is formally accredited against :

EN ISO/IEC 17065 - Product certification
Name of National Accreditation Body (NAB) : COFRAC (Comité français d'accréditation)
The accreditation covers the product categories and conformity assessment procedures concerned by this
notification : Yes

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Tasks performed by the Body :
Last approval date : 31/01/2019

Product family, product /Intended use/Product range Procedure/Modules Annexes or articles of the
directives
Equipment providing chest and groin protection EU type-examination Annex V
Supervised product checks at Annex VII
random intervals
Equipment providing face protection EU type-examination Annex V
Equipment providing general body protection (clothing) EU type-examination Annex V
Equipment providing hand and arm protection Supervised product checks at Annex VII
random intervals
Equipment providing protection against cold [ > -50°C ] EU type-examination Annex V
Equipment providing protection against cold [cold >-50°C ], EU type-examination Annex V
[extreme cold <-50°C ] Supervised product checks at Annex VII
Equipment providing protection against extreme cold [ < -50 °C random intervals
]
Equipment providing protection against heat [ < 100 °C ] EU type-examination Annex V
Equipment providing protection against heat [ > 100°C and fire EU type-examination Annex V
and flame ] Supervised product checks at Annex VII
Equipment providing protection against heat [Heat<100°C], random intervals
[Heat>100°C and fire]
Protective Equipment against bullet wounds or knife stabs
Protective Equipment against hand-held chain-saws
Protective Equipment against harmful biological agents
Protective Equipment against high-pressure jets
Protective Equipment against ionising radiation
Protective Equipment against mechanical risks EU type-examination Annex V
Protective Equipment against static compression
Protective Equipment against substances and mixtures which EU type-examination Annex V
are hazardous to health Supervised product checks at Annex VII
Specialized areas of competence: Firemen suits random intervals
Specialized areas of competence: High visibility clothing EU type-examination Annex V
Specialized areas of competence: Protective clothing for
motorcycle riders
Specialized areas of competence: Protective equipment for use
in potentially explosive atmospheres

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