4 Amendments of Anja WEISGERBER related to 2008/2211(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. Whereas the use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) must not be threatened by Directive 2004/40/EC as MRI technology is at the cutting edge of research, diagnosis and treatment of life- threatening diseases for patients in Europe,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
Ib. Whereas MRI has been safely used over 25 years with over 500 million patients exposed to up to 100 times the exposure limit set by the Directive without evidence of harm to workers or patients.
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I c (new)
Recital I c (new)
Ic. Whereas the MR safety standard IEC/EN 60601-2-33 establishes limit values for electromagnetic fields which have been set so that any danger to patients and workers is excluded.
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to find a solution enabling Directive 2004/40/EC to be implemented more rapidly and thus ensure that workers are properly protected against electromagnetic fields, just as they are already protected under two other Community acts against noise and vibration and to introduce a derogation for Magnetic Resonance Imaging under Article 1 of that Directive.