Limits on exposure to carcinogens and mutagens at work
Briefing
22-01-2018
The European Commission proposes to amend Directive 2004/37/EC by expanding its scope and by including and/or revising occupational exposure limit values for a number of cancer-causing chemical agents. According to the Commission, this would improve workers' health protection, increase the effectiveness of the EU framework and promote clarity for economic operators. Overall, the proposal received a broad welcome from stakeholders. After completion of the legislative procedure at first reading in the European Parliament and the Council, the presidents of the co-legislators signed the final act on 12 December 2017. The directive applies as from 16 January 2018.
Briefing
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- adoption of a law by vote
- carcinogenic substance
- dangerous substance
- deterioration of the environment
- economic analysis
- ECONOMICS
- EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS
- ENVIRONMENT
- environmental policy
- EUROPEAN UNION
- European Union law
- hazardous waste
- health
- health risk
- impact study
- industrial hazard
- legislative drafting
- occupational disease
- occupational health
- ordinary legislative procedure
- organisation of work and working conditions
- parliamentary proceedings
- POLITICS
- PRODUCTION, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH
- proposal (EU)
- safety standard
- SOCIAL QUESTIONS
- technology and technical regulations
- toxic substance
- working conditions