Protection against Carcinogens and Reprotoxins at Work

by name voted on 17.02.2022

Summary

This proposal expands EU workplace safety laws to include substances harmful to reproduction. It also introduces stricter exposure limits for specific chemicals like benzene and nickel.

9 17.02.2022

Other

health

labour law

social policy

employment and working conditions

Key points

The scope of workplace safety regulations is expanded to include substances that are toxic to reproduction.
A transitional period is provided for nickel compounds, with specific limits applying until early 2025.
The exposure limits for benzene will be reviewed and potentially revised by the start of 2030.
New guidelines and a list of hazardous medicinal products must be established for healthcare workers by late 2022.

Vote

PPE

S&D

Renew

Verts/ALE

ID

ECR

NI

The Left

Total

Speeches

36 Speeches in total

Pro

Contra

Stefania ZAMBELLI

Stefania ZAMBELLI

ID

5:02 min

5. Protection of workers from the risks relating to exposure to carcinogens, mutagens and reprotoxins at work ***I (debate)

Joanna KOPCIŃSKA

Joanna KOPCIŃSKA

ECR

1:52 min

5. Protection of workers from the risks relating to exposure to carcinogens, mutagens and reprotoxins at work ***I (debate)

Documents (PDFs)

REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work Protection of workers from the risks relating to exposure to carcinogens, mutagens and reprotoxins at work ***I

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