16. In regulation 13(2) the full stop at the end shall be omitted and there shall be added “and that any provision imposed by the European Communities in respect of the encouragement of improvement in the safety and health of workers at work will be satisfied.”.
17. In regulation 7, after paragraph (3), there shall be inserted—
“(3A) Any personal protective equipment provided by an employer in pursuance of this regulation shall comply with any statutory provision which implements in Northern Ireland any provision on design or manufacture with respect to health or safety in any relevant Community Directive listed in Schedule 1 to the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 which is applicable to that item of personal protective equipment.”.
18. In regulation 7, in sub-paragraph (6)(b) thereof, there shall be inserted at the beginning “comply with paragraph (3A) or, where no requirement is imposed by virtue of that paragraph.”.
19. In regulation 8(2), after “these Regulations”, there shall be inserted and shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that it is returned after use to any accommodation provided for it .
20. In regulation 14(2) the full stop at the end shall be omitted and there shall be added “and that any provision imposed by the European Communities in respect of the encouragement of improvement in the safety and health of workers at work will be satisfied.”.