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<p>The United Kingdom Government’s national personal protective equipment (PPE) procurement
team has been working extremely hard in recent weeks to source clear facemasks which
comply with UK safety standards. While the product is not CE marked, UK Government
regulators have agreed that a particular mask can enter the National Health Service
supply chain for use during COVID-19 and further details will be announced as soon
as possible about availability to health and care settings.</p><p>Where regulators
find that PPE (as regulated by the Health and Safety Executive) or medical devices
(as regulated by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) can ensure
an adequate level of health and safety in accordance with the essential requirements
laid down in Regulation (EU) 2016/425 or the requirements of Directive 93/42/EEC,
they may authorise the making available of these products for supply to frontline
healthcare.</p>
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