Activities of Milan CABRNOCH related to 2012/2065(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on asbestos related occupational health threats and prospects for abolishing all existing asbestos PDF (227 KB) DOC (144 KB)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on asbestos related occupational health threats and prospects for abolishing all existing asbestos
Amendments (23)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the success of asbestos regulations in the Member States is limited by a lack of knowledge of the existing of ACMs and the associated risks;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Z a (new)
Recital Z a (new)
Za. whereas any new legislative proposal must take account of existing legislation at national and European level and must be preceded by a detailed assessment of its possible impact as well as by an analysis of its costs and benefits;
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 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Urges the EU to makesupport asbestos screening and registration obligatory;
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 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the EU to establish action plans fsupport owners of public buildings forin undertaking the safe removal of asbestos and to encourage private house owners to audit their premises for ACMs;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Proposes the combination of a strategy for the renovation of buildings to make them more energy-efficient in parallel with the gradual removal of all asbestos;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission to make mandatoryrecommend the establishment of public asbestos registers by Member States;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the EU to make it mandatory forrecommend building owners to inform the Labour Inspectorate about intended plans for work with ACMs;
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 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the EU to set up, in cooperation with the Member States, to propose 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 asbestos;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the EU to draw up programmes to raise general awareness of asbestos-related risks and to improve information about existing asbestos legislation and provide practical guides as to how comply with it;
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 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls for such action plans and information campaigns to be aimed at specific target groups and to include both employers and employees and their representatives, as well as other stakeholders;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to propose a specific directive with, in cooperation with the Member States, to propose minimum requirements for the vocational training of construction and maintenance workers, including construction professionals who are working incidentally with asbestos;
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 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Commission to lower the limit value for asbestos fibres; any lowering of the value, and the actual value set, must be scientifically based and combined with a detailed assessment of the impact of such a measure;
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;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the EU to propose regulationrecommend Member States to take steps to ensure that all cases of asbestos-related occupational disease are identified, reported to the competent authority and examined by experts;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission to create binding minimum guideline, in cooperation with the Member States, to propose recommendations for national procedures for the recognition and compensation of asbestos-related diseases;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31