Progress: Procedure completed
Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Lead | EMPL | DAMIÃO Elisa Maria ( PES) | |
Former Responsible Committee | EMPL | DAMIÃO Elisa Maria ( PES) | |
Former Committee Opinion | JURI | ||
Former Committee Opinion | ENVI | MEIJER Erik ( GUE/NGL) |
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 137-p2
Legal Basis:
EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 137-p2Events
PURPOSE: to protect workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work.
LEGISLATIVE ACT: Directive 2003/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 83/477/EEC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work.
CONTENT: The main point of the Directive is the introduction of a single limit value for the exposure of workers instead of the two years in the original Directive. It requires employers to ensure that no worker is exposed to an airborne concentration of asbestos in excess of 0,1 fibres per cm3 as an eight-hour time-weighted average (TWA).
The Directive applies to the maritime and air transport sectors, which was not the case under the original directive. Provisions regarding limited exposures are simplified; a method for measuring the the asbestos content of air, as well as detecting asbestos is provided for, as is the training of workers.
The Directive also prohibits activities that expose workers to asbestos fibres during asbestos extraction or the manufacture or processing of asbestos products (containing intentionally added asbestos) with the exception of the treatment and disposal of products resulting from demolition and asbestos removal.
The three amendments to the common position adopted by the European Parliament were incorporated in their entirety:
- appropriate breaks for workers using individual breathing equipment;
- the introduction of adequate sanctions in the event of breaches of national legislation based on the Directive;
- Member States should lay down practical guidelines for the determination of sporadic and low-intensity exposure.
It should be noted that the Directive is linked to the prohibition of the placing on the market of chrysotile asbestos introduced by Council Directive 276/769/EEC as amended by Commission Directive 1999/77/EC, with effect from 1 January 2005.
ENTRY INTO FORCE: 15/04/2003.
TRANSPOSITION: 15/04/2006.
Documents
- Final act published in Official Journal: Directive 2003/18
- Final act published in Official Journal: OJ L 097 15.04.2003, p. 0048-0052
- Commission opinion on Parliament's position at 2nd reading: COM(2003)0011
- Commission opinion on Parliament's position at 2nd reading: EUR-Lex
- Text adopted by Parliament, 2nd reading: T5-0609/2002
- Text adopted by Parliament, 2nd reading: OJ C 031 05.02.2004, p. 0030-0106 E
- Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading: T5-0609/2002
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: A5-0404/2002
- Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: A5-0404/2002
- Commission communication on Council's position: SEC(2002)1037
- Commission communication on Council's position: EUR-Lex
- Council position: 09635/1/2002
- Council position: OJ C 269 05.11.2002, p. 0001 E
- Council statement on its position: 11437/2002
- Council position published: 09635/1/2002
- Modified legislative proposal: COM(2002)0254
- Modified legislative proposal: EUR-Lex
- Modified legislative proposal: OJ C 203 27.08.2002, p. 0273 E
- Modified legislative proposal published: COM(2002)0254
- Modified legislative proposal published: EUR-Lex
- Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T5-0176/2002
- Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: OJ C 127 29.05.2003, p. 0592-0634 E
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading: T5-0176/2002
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A5-0091/2002
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading: A5-0091/2002
- Debate in Council: 2415
- Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report: CES0194/2002
- Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report: OJ C 094 18.04.2002, p. 0040
- Debate in Council: 2392
- Debate in Council: 2373
- Legislative proposal: EUR-Lex
- Legislative proposal: OJ C 304 30.10.2001, p. 0179 E
- Legislative proposal: COM(2001)0417
- Legislative proposal published: EUR-Lex
- Legislative proposal published: COM(2001)0417
- Legislative proposal: EUR-Lex OJ C 304 30.10.2001, p. 0179 E COM(2001)0417
- Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report: CES0194/2002 OJ C 094 18.04.2002, p. 0040
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A5-0091/2002
- Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T5-0176/2002 OJ C 127 29.05.2003, p. 0592-0634 E
- Modified legislative proposal: COM(2002)0254 EUR-Lex OJ C 203 27.08.2002, p. 0273 E
- Council position: 09635/1/2002 OJ C 269 05.11.2002, p. 0001 E
- Council statement on its position: 11437/2002
- Commission communication on Council's position: SEC(2002)1037 EUR-Lex
- Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: A5-0404/2002
- Text adopted by Parliament, 2nd reading: T5-0609/2002 OJ C 031 05.02.2004, p. 0030-0106 E
- Commission opinion on Parliament's position at 2nd reading: COM(2003)0011 EUR-Lex
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