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Consumption will toughen the requirements in the sale of
hygienic masks
in a new order, for which only those tested by accredited laboratories may be marketed as such, and those that are not and do not comply with the regulations may face the sanction of closure for five years .
According to sources from the
Ministry of Consumption
, the head of this department will sign the new order this Thursday, which establishes a transitional period to adapt the labeling and accreditation of laboratories, and which establishes a new combined model of materials that allows lip reading and guarantees "real protection" against the coronavirus.
The order will enter into force the day after its publication in the
BOE
, although the masks that are on the market before will have a period of thirty days to adapt to the regulations, although afterwards they will no longer be able to be marketed under the name of hygienic masks. .
This order reinforces the one approved on April 19, 2020, which lists a series of labeling and marketing requirements for masks not considered
surgical
, or
FFP
, and which, according to Consumption, was published "at a time when there was a lack of
national
stock
of this type of product ".
Now, when, according to this department, there is the capacity to cover about 90% of the demand, it is necessary to promulgate this new order to expand the requirements and guarantee the safety of consumers without symptoms of coronavirus and who are not in contact with sick people.
What are the news of the order?
More labeling and marketing obligations are contemplated that were already included in the previous regulations, for example, in relation to information on the
composition
of this type of product, the
recommended period of use
or the number of times it can be
washed
.
Define concepts such as
face mask
(or community face cover),
mask accessories
and
filters
.
Additional requirements for masks and accessories
Any hygienic mask must indicate the technical specifications, data tested on
filtration
,
resistance to respiration
or
permeability to air
and the
laboratory
, among other aspects.
Reusable
products
must include at least the data obtained before and after the total washing cycles indicated by the manufacturer.
In no case, according to the sources, the labeling data may include references to other types of products that may give rise to deception about the true nature of the product (for example, that we are before a
Special Protection Team
).
And in the event that chemical substances or mixtures (such as
virucidal substances
)
are incorporated into hygienic masks,
their safety must be guaranteed through a risk assessment.
Hygienic masks cannot go outside the original container.
Exceptionally, in masks that have areas designed to allow correct lip reading, which do not allow the passage of inhaled or exhaled air, it will be allowed that the particle filtration efficiency does not refer to those areas, provided that it is indicated in the label itself.
But these must meet additional requirements: the materials must allow a clear vision and avoid fogging or reduction of the volume of the voice;
Risks must be evaluated to ensure that the product does not obstruct breathing, and the label will indicate whether there is a speech-distorting effect.
In the event that the masks are intended for
people with disabilities
, they must have adjustable elements with velcro on the head to avoid chafing behind the ears, with adapters (
ear protectors
) or with any other element that facilitates the autonomy of people with psychomotor difficulties.
In the case of masks for
children
, they must include references to the approximate age of use based on the anthropometric data of the Spanish population, and the indication: "Warning: Use under adult supervision".
The
filters
marketed separately from the rest of the fabric of the mask should cover the largest possible surface thereof and specify what material has been used to obtain data from bacterial filtration and breathability.
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