9 Amendments of Anne SANDER related to 2023/0033(COD)
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Article 153 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union states that the Union will support and complement the activities of the Member States in the improvement in particular of the working environment to protect workers’ health and safety. In this regard, the European Parliament resolution of 14 December 20221a recalls that the required level of protection for human health and the environment does not conflict with the preservation of European heritage. __________________ 1a European Parliament resolution of 14 December 2022 on the implementation of the New European Agenda for Culture and the EU Strategy for International Cultural Relations (2022/2047(INI) - P9_TA(2022)0444).
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) New and revised limit values should be set out in light of available information, including up-to-date scientific evidence and technical data, based on a thorough assessment of the socioeconomic and cultural impact and availability of exposure measurement protocols and techniques at the place of work.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Oral and inhalation exposure are both relevant routes for the uptake of lead and its inorganic compounds into the human body. Taking into account the most recent scientific data and new findings with regard to lead and its inorganic compounds, it is necessary to improve the protection of workers exposed to a potential health risk, by reducing both the occupational exposure and biological limit values for lead. Therefore, a revised biological limit value equal to 15 µg/100ml blood, accompanied by a revised occupational exposure limit value equal to 0.03 mg/m3 as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) should be established. A limit value of 35 µg Pb/100 ml blood should apply to crafts because of the sector’s special features, as well as feasibility, time and adaptation costs.
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Craftspeople using lead for restoration or building work (organ builders and other instrument makers, stained glass artists, roof restorers, etc.) should be subject to different rules under this Directive in light of the feasibility of the applicable levels and the sustainability of the sectors concerned. The revision of the limit values and the required level of protection for workers’ health and safety must not lead to the disappearance of these activities, which are crucial for preserving heritage, and for preserving skills and the jobs intrinsically linked to them. A fair balance must be achieved in order to ensure the safety of workers through the use of personal protective equipment and regular blood lead level checks, while ensuring the preservation of these crafts.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) Companies and artisans, particularly those working in crafts, must be given sufficient time to adapt to the new thresholds laid down in this Directive.
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
When transposing the Directive, Member States shall give proper consideration to the special features of crafts that use lead. These sectors shall be subject to different rules under this Directive: the limit values for these professions are a BOEL of 0.1 milligrams per cubic metre (0.1 mg/m³) and a BLV of 35 µg Pb/100 ml blood. It is compulsory for employees to use personal protective equipment and undergo regular blood lead level checks.
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 98/24/EC
Annex II
Annex II
The binding biological limit value for crafts shall be: 35 μg Pb/100 ml blood.
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 98/24/EC
Annex II
Annex II
(1) It is recommended that the blood lead level in women of childbearing age does not exceed the reference values of the general population not occupationally exposed to lead in the respective EU Member State. When national reference levels are not available, it is recommended that blood lead levels in women of childbearing age do not exceed the Biological Guidance Value of 4.5 µg/100ml or the national reference level of the general population not occupationally exposed to lead, if it exists.
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 98/24/EC
Annex II
Annex II
(1a) Until 31 December 2028, workers whose blood lead level exceeds the biological limit value of 35 µg Pb/100 ml blood due to exposure that occurred before [the date of transposition of this Directive], but is below 70 µg Pb/100 ml blood, shall undergo regular medical checks. If they demonstrate a declining trend towards the limit value of 35 µg Pb/100 ml blood, employers may allow those workers to continue to carry out work involving lead exposure. After 1 January 2029, workers whose blood lead level exceeds the biological limit value of 15 µg Pb/100 ml blood due to exposure that occurred before [the date of transposition of this Directive], but is below 35 µg Pb/100 ml blood, shall undergo regular medical checks. If they demonstrate a declining trend towards the limit value of 15 µg Pb/100 ml blood, employers may allow those workers to continue to carry out work involving lead exposure.