Member States are expected to approve a general approach to the directive on occupational exposure limit values (OELs) for asbestos on Friday 25 November, barring any surprises.
The EU Council would then be asked on 8 December to validate the agreement reached in record time.
The Commission proposed the revision of the directive on 28 September(see EUROPE B13031A20) and retained an occupational exposure limit value of 0.01 fibres/cm3. The Commission’s text has been changed very...