10 Amendments of Anthea McINTYRE related to 2012/2065(INI)
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. UrgesCalls on the EU to make asbestos screening and registration obligatory; consider developing a model for asbestos screening and to request owners of public or commercial buildings to: 1. screen buildings for the presence of asbestos containing materials; 2. prepare plans to manage the risks they present; 3. ensure that such information is available to workers who may disturb such materials;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the EU to establish action plans for owners of public buildings for the safe removalCalls on the Commission together with Member States to provide information and guidelines ofn asbestos and to encouragerisk for private house owners to audit their premises for ACMs;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the EU to set up minimum requirements for mandatory asbestos- specific qualifications for civil engineers, architects and, employees of registered asbestos removal companies and to provide asbestos-specific qualifications for the training of other workers likely to be exposed to asbestoestablish a working group together with the Member States to consider the benefits of developing minimum asbestos-specific qualifications for civil engineers and architects;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the EU to work with and support relevant stakeholders to organise and support relevant stakeholders to organise and develop awareness raising activities for workers on the risks of asbestos and the need for appropriate training;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to propose a specific directive with minimum requirements for theaking into account provisions already contained in Article 14(2) of Directive 2009/148/EC to build on these provisions and work with relevant stakeholders to raise awareness of the need for appropriate training, such as vocational training of construction and maintenance workers, including construction professionals who are working incidentally with asbestos;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. UrgesCalls on the EU to start action plans for asbestos removalwork with relevant stakeholders at European, national and regional levels, which are to include: legislation; education and information; to develop and exchange action plans for asbestos management which will include: training for public employees; national and international training;, awareness- raising activities related to the removalisk of asbestos and products containing asbestos from buildings, public amenities and sites of former asbestos factories; cleaning premises, building landfills and installations for the destruction of asbestos and asbestos-containing debris;(including during removal from buildings), monitoring of the implementation of existing regulations, exposure assessments of at- risk personnel, and health protection;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. UrgesCalls on the Commission to lower the limit value for asbestos fibresreview, using the most recent scientific evidence, the current limit value for asbestos fibres, and to ensure any proposed revisions are based on robust scientific evidence;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to immediately revise the provisions on exemptions for chrysotile asbestos inreview progress on the development of chrysotile- free diaphragms used in electrolysis installations, in accordance with annex XVII of REACH;