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REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work PDF (890 KB) DOC (123 KB)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Employers are under a legal obligation to inform workers about risks to their health and safety from exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at the workplace and to provide relevant training.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The limit values should be revised when necessary in the light of scientific data. It is also necessary to obtain full epidemiological data on the incidence of cancer and the mortality rate from it, and corresponding data for all diseases and conditions correlated with exposure to carcinogens or mutagens among workers in the various sectors of industry for the past three decades.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Member States should be under a legal obligation to check in advance the biological effects of all substances, including new chemical molecules, used in production processes, through the agencies already established in cooperation with the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Total confinement of operations entailing dispersion in the air of dust and fibres which have fibrotic, carcinogenic and mutagenic effects should be compulsory. Only where it is impossible to ensure such technical prevention is it, however, desirable to provide individual protection equipment (such as single-use suits, caps, gloves, goggles and masks) which complies with the most stringent safety standards.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 b (new)
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) In the event of exposure to carcinogens or mutagens, organisational arrangements should be made at work, including for rotation of teams, so as to permit clearance.
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) The legal protection conferred by this Directive is intended to be established in the form of general standards, setting out fundamental principles, which will therefore be applied to all substances classified as carcinogens by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2004/37/EC
Article -1 (new)
Article -1 (new)