아래 내용은 European Council의 22년 12월 8일 보도자료입니다.
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Asbestos: Council agrees to improve protection of workers
Ministers of employment settled their position on a proposal to tighten EU legislation protecting workers from the risks of asbestos. The Council position – on the basis of which it will negotiate with the European Parliament – is that the current exposure levels should be lowered and that asbestos fibre-counting should be carried out on the basis of a more modern method. This is part of the Europe's Beating Cancer Plan.
Marian Jurečka, deputy prime minister and minister of labour and social affairs
Stronger protection of workers from the risks of asbestos will save lives. EU member states must drastically limit workers' exposure to the danger of asbestos and I am glad they are ready to do so.
Lower exposure level
If agreed, the new rules would ensure that no worker is exposed to a concentration of more than 0.01 fibres of asbestos per cm³. This is a tenfold decrease compared to the value currently in force.
Improved measuring method
Member states also decided to use a more modern and sensitive method for counting asbestos fibres, i.e. electron microscopy (EM). Member states would have 7 years to comply with the new methodology requirements, in order to allow enough time for a successful transition from the current measuring method, phase-contrast microscopy (PCM), to the new EM method.
The Commission would be tasked to support member states during this switch of measuring method. During the transition period the measuring methods currently in use may remain in place.
Background and next steps
In September of this year, the Commission presented a proposal to revise the directive on the protection of workers from the risks related to the exposure to asbestos at work. The measure is one of the flagship initiatives of the Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan.
Before becoming law, the Council and the European Parliament need to agree on a joint position on the proposed revision. The Parliament is still in the process of defining its stance.
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Asbestos: Council agrees to improve protection of workers
