7 Amendments of Daniel BUDA related to 2018/0081(COD)
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Principle 10One of the top social policy objectives of the European Union is to avoid social fragmentation and social dumping in Europe through renewed convergence towards better living and working conditions in the Union. It is also one of the objectives of the European Pillar of Social Rights43, proclaimed at Gothenburg on 17 November 2017, of which Principle 10 provides that every worker has the right to healthy, safe and well-adapted work environment. The right to a high level of protection of the health and safety at work, as well as to a working environment adapted to the professional needs of workers and which enables them to prolong their participation in the labour market includes also protection from carcinogens and mutagens at the workplace. __________________ 43 European Pillar of Social Rights, November 2017, https://ec.europa.eu/commission/priorities/ deeper-and-fairer-economic-and-monetary- union/european-pillar-social-rights_en
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) In order to achieve a European social triple A, the EU is seeking to ensure the effective prevention of serious workplace accidents and occupational diseases and improve the health of workers throughout their entire working life. Measures to achieve these objectives will ensure compliance with the provisions of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, in particular those regarding the right to life and the right to fair and just working conditions, while at the same time improving productivity and competitiveness at EU level.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) This Directive strengthens the protection of workers’e level of protection laid down by Directive 2004/37/EC is constantly monitored and subject to regular reviews and updates, revealing the need for amendments to improve health and safety at their workplace. New limit values should accordingly be set out in Directive 2004/37/EC in the light of available information, including new scientific and technical data and evidence-based best practices, techniques and protocols for exposure level measurement at the workplace. That information should, if possible, include data on residual risks to the health of workers, recommendations of the Scientific Committee on Occupational Exposure Limits (SCOEL) and opinions of the Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), as well as opinions of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work (ACSH). Information related to residual risk, made publicly available at Union level, is valuable for any future work to limit risks from occupational exposure to carcinogens and mutagens. TMeasures to guarantee the transparency of such information should be further encouraged.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) It is also necessary, in the light of scientific data, to consider other absorption pathways than inhalation of all carcinogens and mutagens, including observations regarding the possibility of uptake through the skin, or greater sensitivity of the skin or respiratory tracts in order to ensure the best possible level of protection. Amendments to Annex III to Directive 2004/37/EC provided for in this Directive constitute a further step in a longer term process initiated to update Directive 2004/37/EC.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) It is anticipated that setting EU limits for exposure to carcinogens and mutagens at the workplace will contribute effectively to the prevention of significant health problems and cancer and, in addition, improve the quality of life and well-being of workers and those in their immediate circle, prolonging working life, leading to increased productivity and competitiveness in the EU and helping to ensure a level playing field for businesses in the EU.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) Similarly, a long-term assessment of the added value of implementing this directive indicates that it will improve working conditions for over 1 000 000 workers in the EU and prevent more than 22 000 occupational illnesses.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) Compliance with the transitional periods laid down in this Directive allows for the adoption of appropriate measures to anticipate any new developments and plan investments so as to avoid any adverse effects for businesses or workers. In the case of SMEs, for example, transitional periods regarding certain substances will help them address any specific technical challenges and plan investments sufficiently well in advance.