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This regulation slightly amends the scope and risk categorization of products and also <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>clarifies the documentary obligations of economic operators.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Products bearing the CE mark according to Regulation (EU) 2016\/425 began to be marketed from April 21, 2018.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Since April 21, 2019, all marketed products must be certified and CE marked under Regulation (EU) 2016\/425, and starting from April 2023, no product that does not comply with it can be marketed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The transition from the PPE Directive to the PPE Regulation brought about several changes, including changes in product categorization related to associated risk.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Product categorization change related to a related risk. 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