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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8181

28 March 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 29
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/social affairs
Damiao report calls for greater protection of workers against asbestosis at work

Brussels, 27/03/2002 (Agence Europe) - In adopting and amending the report by Elisa Maria Damiao (Portuguese Socialist) on the protection of workers against the risks of asbestosis at work (first reading in codecision procedure), the EP's Employment Committee called for a guarantee of greater protection for workers, a reduction in authorised exposure limits for demolition, asbestos removal and maintenance activities and a reduction in exposure time from 8 hours to 4 in all cases; It also...

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