Personal Protective Equipment and accompanying standards. In accordance with these requirements, product labelling and instructions for use were checked, and visual control of the products was carried out.

The objectives of proactive surveillance were to assess the state of the protective and safety footwear market in Bosnia and Herzegovina from a safety perspective, to remove from the market any products that could pose a risk to users, to increase consumer safety, and to raise awareness among importers and distributors about placing safe products on the market. 

During the implementation of proactive surveillance, 11 inspection controls were carried out. The controls included checking the product labelling and instructions, as well as visual control of the products. A total of 10 models of protective and safety footwear were inspected. Non-compliances were found in 3 models (30%) of protective/safety footwear, in a total quantity of 328 products.

Economic operators voluntarily brought 1 model of the non-compliant protective/safety footwear (total of 106 products) into compliance with the provisions of the Order on Personal Protective Equipment. Also, the economic operators voluntarily withdrew from the market 2 models of protective gloves in a total quantity of 222 products.