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<p>In the United Kingdom, face coverings are being sold by a large number of retailers
online and in store. Details of a product’s conformance to any standards can be found
under the product details section online, or on the packaging or label of the covering
itself.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for Product Safety and Standards has produced <a
href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/899806/Guidance-for-businesses-and-individuals-face-coverings-version-3.pdf"
target="_blank">guidance for manufacturers and sellers of face coverings</a>, which
is available online.</p><p>In June 2020, the European Committee for Standardization
(CEN) approved a Workshop Agreement with performance requirements, methods of testing
and uses of community face coverings.</p><p>The British Retail Consortium has released
a <a href="https://brc.org.uk/media/674992/face-coverings_guidelines_v2.pdf" target="_blank">specification
for Textile Barrier Face Coverings</a> designed for both disposable and reusable coverings.
The specification sets out the design, performance and chemical requirements of coverings,
as well as labelling instructions.</p><p> </p><p>The British Standards Institution
will not be creating a separate standard and intend to adopt the CEN Workshop Agreement.
Copies of both the <a href="https://www.cen.eu/news/brief-news/Pages/NEWS-2020-004.aspx"
target="_blank">CEN</a> and <a href="https://masques-barrieres.afnor.org/home/telechargement?culture=en-GB&_ga=2.63895463.961209460.1593722455-599569319.1587024330"
target="_blank">AFNOR</a> documents are freely available for the public to download.</p>
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