8 Amendments of Romana TOMC related to 2016/0130(COD)
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The binding occupational limit values should be reviewed regularly and at least every 5 years and revised when necessary in the light of scientific data. This revision should duly take into account the recommendations and opinions of the Scientific Committee on Occupational Exposure Limits (SCOEL) and the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at work (ACSH) which is composed of three full members per Member State, representing national governments, trade unions and employers' organisations.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 c (new)
Recital 2 c (new)
(2c) There is no harmonised methodology for measuring workers' exposure to carcinogens, mutagens and substances that are toxic for reproduction at European level. The European Commission should shortly develop such an EU methodology in order to ensure on the one hand, similar and high-level protection for workers and on the other hand, a level playing field.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 d (new)
Recital 2 d (new)
(2d) More transparency on health risks incurred by workers should be provided by including two new columns to Annex III in order to indicate the residual cancer risk associated with each Binding Occupational Exposure Limit and the date of the last estimation.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at work also assists the Commission, by giving for instance opinions on the Occupational Exposure Limits which should be set at EU level pursuant to Council Directive 98/24/EC and Directive 2004/37/EC in order to protect workers from chemical risks. These opinions are based in particular on the latest available scientific data and socioeconomic impacts.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2004/37/EC
Title
Title
-1. The title is replaced by the following: “Directive 2004/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or, mutagens or reprotoxics at work (Sixth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Council Directive 89/391/EEC)” lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2004:229:0023:0034:EN:PDF)Or. en (http://eur-
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point -1 a (new)
Article 1 – point -1 a (new)
Directive 2004/37/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
(-1a) Article 1, paragraph 1, subparagraph 1 is amended as follows “This Directive has as its aim the protection of workers against risks to their health and safety, including the prevention of such risks, arising or likely to arise from exposure to carcinogens or, mutagens at work.” lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2004:229:0023:0034:EN:PDF)or reprotoxics at work.” Or. en (http://eur-
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point -1 b (new)
Article 1 – point -1 b (new)
Directive 2004/37/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(-1b) In Article 2, the following point is added: "(ca) 'reprotoxic' means : a substance which meets the criteria for classification as a reproductive toxicants of category 1A or 1B set out in Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008".
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex
Annex
Directive 2004/37/EC
Annex III – Part A – row 2 – column 4
Annex III – Part A – row 2 – column 4
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