MEPs of the European Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) approved by 40 votes to none with 7 abstentions, on Wednesday 26 April, the draft report by Véronique Trillet-Lenoir (Renew Europe, French) on the revision of the directive on exposure to asbestos at work. The mandate to enter into negotiations with the EU Council was adopted by 47 votes in favour, none against and no abstentions.
The report envisages lowering the limit value to 0.001 fibres/cm3 for an...