Which FFP2 and FFP3 masks can I buy even after changes in the law?

Which FFP2 and FFP3 masks can I buy even after changes in the law?
National Council of the Slovak Republic 03.04.2020 approved the Government Bill on Emergency Measures in Relation to the Spread of the Dangerous Infectious Human Disease COVID-19 in the Field of Health and Amending Certain Acts. This was signed on 04.04.2020 by the President of the Republic and subsequently on 06.04.2020 by a declaration in the Collection of Laws it entered into force.
 
Due to the date of validity, all orders are accepted until 05.04.2020 incl. valid on our e-shop and will be gradually shipped to all customers.
 
For orders received from 06.04.2020 on our e-shop, the analysis of the law shows the following:
 
FFP 2 and FFP 3 protective masks / respirators with inhalation and / or exhalation valve may not be sold to persons other than those designated by law:
healthcare providers, 
medical staff, 
state administration and territorial self-government bodies, 
entrepreneurs obliged to provide these funds, 
persons inspecting corpses, 
funeral services and 
employees of forensic and pathological-anatomical workplaces i
persons for whom there are health reasons for the use of these aids (the list of diagnoses and details on the provision of personal protective equipment shall be established by a decree of the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic).
 
Protective masks / respirators without an inhalation and / or exhalation valve may be sold without restriction even after the entry into force of this Act.
 
This finding is based on the following analysis of the law published on the website of the Slovak Chamber of Pharmacy (https://www.slek.sk/aktuality/zakon-o-mimoriadnych-opatreniach-v-suvislosti-so-sirenim-nebezpecnej-nakazlivej-ludskej-choroby-covid-19-v-oblasti-zdravotnictva-a-ktorym-sa-menia-a-doplnaju-niektore-zakony), which we take over without change:
 
"The exact legislation of personal protective equipment, for which their sale is restricted, is as follows" personal protective equipment, which is a designated product according to a special regulation3) and which belongs to the group of personal protective equipment of risk category III according to a special regulation4) and serves for respiratory protection against substances and mixtures which are dangerous to health and against harmful biological factors according to a special regulation, 5) which is a filter face half mask of category FFP2, FFP3 "  
 
This adjustment is based on the following definitions:
 
Reference no. 3: Pursuant to § 4 par. 1 of Act no. 56/2018 Coll. a specified product is a product that presents an increased risk of endangering a legitimate interest, for the mitigation or elimination of which the essential requirements, requirements laid down by this Act or a technical regulation in the field of conformity assessment are laid down.
 
Reference no. 4: Pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/425, Category III covers only risks which may cause very serious consequences, such as death or permanent damage to health related to harmful biological agents.
 
Reference no. 5: Pursuant to Annex no. 2, point 3.10.1 of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 Personal protective equipment intended for respiratory protection must enable the user to be supplied with breathable air if he is in a polluted environment and / or in an environment with insufficient oxygen concentration. The respirable air supplied to the user by the PPE must be obtained by suitable means, for example after filtration of the polluted air through the PPE or by supply from an external non-polluted source. The materials and other components of these types of PPE used must be selected or designed and arranged in such a way as to enable the user to breathe and hygiene during the entire period of their use under foreseeable conditions of use.
 
The adhesion of the cheek part and the pressure drop during inhalation and - in the case of filtration equipment - also the cleaning capacity must keep the penetration of the contaminant from the polluted air low enough not to adversely affect the health and hygiene of the user. PPE must give details of the specific characteristics of the devices which, in conjunction with the instructions, enable the trained and qualified user to use the PPE correctly. In the case of filter media, the manufacturer's instructions must also state the time limit for storing new filters stored in their original packaging.
 
Filter face mask mask category FFP2, FFP3: The definition in accordance with the above-cited conditions is based on a technical standard, given that the "designated product" is within the meaning of Act no. 56/2018 Coll. may be placed on the market, made available on the market, put into service or put into use if, when properly installed, maintained or used for its intended purpose, it complies with the essential requirements and requirements laid down by this Act or technical regulations in the field of conformity assessment.
 
The technical regulation in the field of conformity assessment is the Slovak Technical Standard issued within the competence of the Office for Standardization, Metrology and Testing of the Slovak Republic.
 
According to Article 4 of the Slovak technical standard EN 149 + A1 "Respiratory protective equipment. Particulate filter half masks. Requirements, testing and marking. 'The' filter half mask 'covers the mouth, nose and chin and has an inhalation and / or exhalation valve (s). Pursuant to Article 5 of that standard, filter half-masks are classified in classes FFP1, FFP2 and FFP3, the standard specifying the parameters of each of those classes. '
 
 
The text of the approved law is available at: https://www.nrsr.sk/web/Dynamic/DocumentPreview.aspx?DocID=477099
 
If you want to fully protect yourself from viruses, reach for high certified quality protective masks / respirators of class FFP2 or FFP3. 
 
If you are a healthcare provider, a doctor or a healthcare worker, register with us on the e-shop with your code and after verifying your identity, we will be happy to provide you access also to FFP2 and FFP3 respirators with valve.

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