In a letter sent on Tuesday 30 January, European trade unions called on the European Commission to keep its promises and keep its word on the fight against asbestos-related cancers, by introducing legislation on screening for and recording the presence of asbestos in European buildings.
The European Commission had announced this new legislative initiative in September 2022, when it presented a revised directive on occupational exposure to asbestos (see EUROPE B13031A20), but has since...