Activities of Joanna KOPCIŃSKA related to 2020/0262(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Protection of workers from the risks relating to exposure to carcinogens, mutagens and reprotoxins at work (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
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
Amendments (11)
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Binding occupational exposure limit values are an important component of the general arrangements for the protection of workers established by Directive 2004/37/EC and must not be exceeded. Limit values and other directly related provisions should be established for all those carcinogens or mutagens for which the available information, including scientific and technical data, make this possible.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) This Directive strengthens the protection of workers’ health and safety at their workplace. New limit values should be set out in Directive 2004/37/EC in the light of available information, including new scientific and technical data and should also be based on a thorough assessment of the socioeconomic impact and availability of exposure measurement protocols and techniques at the workplace, also differentiating and analysing impacts and available infrastructures in different regions and member states of the Union. That information should, if possible, include data on residual risks to the health of workers, opinions of the Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), as well as opinions of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work (ACSH). Information related to residual risk, made publicly available at Union level, is valuable for any future work to limit risks from occupational exposure to carcinogens and mutagens.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) It is also necessary to consider other absorption pathways than inhalation of all carcinogens and mutagens, including the possibility of uptake through the skin, in order to ensure the best possible level of protection. Encourages the Commission, in close cooperation with the Member States and relevant authorities to continue their close cooperation with research centers, academia and other relevant stakeholders, to ensure the most up to date information available.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) With regard to acrylonitrile, a limit value of 1 mg/m³ (0.45 ppm) and a short- term limit value of 4 mg/m³ (1.8 ppm) may be difficult to be complied with in the short term. A transitional period of at least four years after entry into force of this Directive should be introduced from which these Occupational Exposure Limit (OEL) values shall apply, allowing for full adaptation in all member states.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The amendments to Directive 2004/37/EC provided for in this Directive aim to strengthens the protection of workers’ health and safety at their workplace. New limit values should be set out in Directive 2004/37/EC in the light of available information, including new scientific and technical data and should also be based on a thorough assessment of the socioeconomic impact and availability of exposure measurement protocols and techniques at the workplace. That information should, if possible, include data on residual risks to the health of workers, opinions of the Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), as well as opinions of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work (ACSH). Information related to residual risk, made publicly available at Union level, is valuable for any future work to limit risks from occupational exposure to carcinogens and mutagens.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) With regard to nickel compounds, limit values of 0.01 mg/m³ for the respirable fraction and 0.05 mg/m³ for the inhalable fraction may be difficult to be complied with in a number of sectors or processes, including specifically mining, smelting, refineries and weldingwelding, casting, and refineries. Furthermore, since identical risk management measures can be used both for chromium (VI) and nickel compounds, the transitional measures aiming to reduce the exposure to these two groups of carcinogens should be aligned. Therefore, a transitional period until 17 January 2025 inclusive should be introduced during which a limit value of 0.1 mg/m³ for the inhalable fraction of the nickel compounds should apply. This transitional period would ensure alignment with the date of application of the OEL for Chromium (VI) compounds adopted in Directive 2017/2398/EU48 . __________________ 48 Directive (EU) 2017/2398 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 amending Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work. Available at: https://eur- lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?qid=1571906530859&ur i=CELEX:32017L2398.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Benzene meets the criteria for classification as carcinogenic (category 1A) in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 and is therefore carcinogen within the meaning of Directive 2004/37/EC. Benzene can also be absorbed through the skin and has in particular been found to also be a cause of various types of leukemia. The limit value set out in Annex III to Directive 2004/37/EC for benzene should be revised in the light of more recent scientific data and it is appropriate to keep the skin notation. The ACSH, based on the RAC opinion, agreed on the usefulness of the biomonitoring for benzene. This should be considered when developing guidance on the practical use of biomonitoring.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) With regard to nickel compounds, limit values of 0.01 mg/m³ for the respirable fraction and 0.05 mg/m³ for the inhalable fraction may be difficult to be complied with in a number of sectors or processes, including specifically smelting, refineries and welding. Furthermore, since identical risk management measures can be used both for chromium (VI) and nickel compounds, the transitional measures aiming to reduce the exposure to those two groups of carcinogens should be aligned. Therefore, a transitional period untilof six years, up to and including 17 January 2025 inclusive7, should be introduced during which a limit value of 0.1 mg/m³. From two years up to four the inhalable fraction of the nickel compounds should apply. This transitional period would ensure alignment with the date of application of the OEL for Chromium (VI) compounds adopted in Directive 2017/2398/EU48. __________________ 48Directive (EU) 2017/2398 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 amending Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work. Available at: https://eur- lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?qid=1571906530859&u ri=CELEX:32017L2398years after the entry into force, a transitional limit value of 0.1 mg/m³ for the inhalable fraction of the nickel compounds should apply.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Given that this Directive concerns the protection of the health and safety of workers at their workplace, it should be transposed within twofour years of the date of its entry into force, allowing for another two years of transitional phase for all member states to adapt accordingly.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) With regard to benzene, a revised limit value of 0.2 ppm (0.66 mg/m³) may be difficult to be complied with in some sectors in the short term. A transitional period of 4six years should be introduced, up to and including 17 January 2027, after the entry into force of this Directive should be introduced. From two years up to four years after entry into force, a transitional limit value of 0.5 ppm (1.65 mg/m³) should apply.
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [twofour years] after the date of entry into force of this Directive at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.