On Wednesday 19 November, the Permanent Representatives of the Member States to the EU will be asked to give the green light to the draft General approach on the sixth revision of Directive 2004/37/EC on carcinogens, mutagens and reprotoxic substances at work, known as the ‘CMRD’ (see EUROPE B13684A27).
The EU27’s employment and social affairs ministers will discuss the issue on 1 December. Proposed in July, this revision recommends setting new exposure limits for cobalt and...