Activities of Gyula HEGYI related to 2008/0033(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Dangerous substances and preparations (dichloromethane) (debate)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a decision – amending act
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Professionals are generally covered by the provisions of the legislation for workers protection. However, many professional activities are often conducted in customers' premises which often do not have all the appropriate measures to manage, control and reduce the risks to health. Moreover, self-employed workers 1 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the protection of workers. are not covered by the provisions of the worker protection legislation and would require adequate training before conducting paint stripping activities based on DCM. Professionals should also be required to provide certain information to justify the continued use of DCM.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a decision – amending act
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The placing on the market and use of DCM-paint strippers by professionals should therefore be banned in order to protect their health and to reduce the number of fatalities and non-fatal accidents. Nevertheless, when the replacement of DCM is deemed to be particularly difficult or inappropriate, Member States should be able to allow further use of DCM by specially licensed professionals. Member States would be responsible for granting and monitoring such licences, which should be based on specific justifications and compulsory training with specific requirements.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a decision – amending act
Annex
Annex
Directive 76/769/EEC
Annex I – point (xx) – column 2 – point 2
Annex I – point (xx) – column 2 – point 2
(2) By way of derogation tofrom paragraph (1), Member States may authorise on a five-year basis the supply of paint strippers containing dichloromethane to licensed professionals. that have provided the following information: (a) the reason for requesting the derogation, (b) the quantity of dichloromethane to be used annually, (c) the activities and processes involved, (d) the absence of safer alternatives to dichloromethane for their purposes, (e) the number of workers liable to be involved, (f) the precautions envisaged to protect the safety and health of workers concerned, in particular proof of access to adequate personal protective equipment, (g) the technical and organisational measures taken to prevent the exposure of workers.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a decision – amending act
Annex
Annex
Directive 76/769/EEC
Annex I – point (xx) – column 2 – point 3 - introductory part
Annex I – point (xx) – column 2 – point 3 - introductory part
(3) The licence referred to in paragraph (2) shallmay be granted only to professionals that have provided the complete information referred to in paragraph (2), information that was found to be valid and adequate by the competent authorities, and that have been trained in the safe use of paint strippers containing dichloromethane. The training shall cover: