Are N95 and/or KN95 masks considered legally equivalent to FFP2 in Belgium and Italy?
In Mexico I can get KN95 and N95 masks, but FFP2 masks are only showing up as an import from the US and will probably arrive a day or two after I fly.
Are KN95 and N95 masks considered equivalent in Belgium and Italy?
I see references to FFP2 and to FFP2 Like masks, but I'm not finding anything that says they are legally interchangeable.
I'm assuming it's permissible to swap the masks mid-flight since we will be aloft for 13 hours and the masks aren't rated for that long, so I was planning to do the switch out about six hours into the flight.
This question is about the legality, being denied service or the right to board the flight. I'm assuming once I get into Italy, getting FFP2 will be super simple, but I have to get there first.
Best Answer
KN95 is a Chinese standard that is a very little bit looser than the EU standard FFP2.
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Anecdotal: I've travelled a lot to Europe during Covid including Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, Czech Republic, UK, etc. I've only used KN 95 masks since be bought a huge box early in the Pandemic and FFP2 were hard to get in the US.
I've never had a single problem or even just a question with that.
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