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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8407

25 February 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 35 / 40
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/social/environment
Yes to the Directive on protection of workers against dangers linked to asbestos exposure

Brussels, 24/02/2003 (Agence Europe) - In second reading, the Council approved a Directive concerning the protection of workers against dangers linked to exposure to asbestos during work, with three amendments from the European Parliament. The key point of this proposal is the introduction of a single maximum value for the exposure of workers (or 0.1 fibres/cm3 over eight hours) instead of two in the original Directive. This proposal applies to the maritime and aviation sectors. It...

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