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Directive (EU) 2022/4312020/0262(COD)COM(2020)571

Protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work

Amending Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work.

Stage
In force, reached 16 Mar 2022
In force
In force since 5 Apr 2022 · CELEX 32022L0431
Transposition deadline
5 Apr 2024
Procedure
Ordinary legislative procedure
Rapporteur
Stefania Zambelli (PfE)
Last activity
21 Apr 2022
31 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies, 21 Apr 2022.

Show the earlier record: 18 dates, 22 Sept 2020 to 23 Feb 2022
  1. 22 Sept 2020
    • Adoption by Commission
  2. 25 Sept 2020
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  3. 28 Sept 2020
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  4. 5 Oct 2020
    • Plenary sitting
    • Referred to committee
  5. 10 Nov 2020
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  6. 12 Nov 2020
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  7. 20 Nov 2020
    • Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Protection of workers from risks related to carcinogens, 10 responses · Commission
  8. 25 Nov 2020
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  9. 26 Nov 2020
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  10. 8 Dec 2020
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  11. 17 Dec 2020
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  12. 26 Apr 2021
    • Plenary sitting
  13. 28 Apr 2021
    • Plenary endorsed the trilogue mandate
  14. 15 Feb 2022
    • Plenary vote results
  15. 16 Feb 2022
    • Plenary vote results
  16. 17 Feb 2022
    • EP position at first reading
    • Plenary amended the proposal
    • Plenary vote
    • Plenary sitting
    • Debate in plenary
  17. 22 Feb 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  18. 23 Feb 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  1. 25 Feb 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  2. 1 Mar 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  3. 3 Mar 2022
    • Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
  4. 7 Mar 2022
    • Plenary sitting
  5. 8 Mar 2022
    • Signature by the president of the EP and by the president of the Council
  6. 9 Mar 2022
    • Signed
  7. 16 Mar 2022
    • Published in the Official Journal
  8. 21 Apr 2022
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
8 people

Who is on it

The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.

RoleNameGroupCountryCommittee
RapporteurStefania ZambelliPfEITEMPL
Shadow rapporteurCindy FranssenEPPBEEMPL
Shadow rapporteurJoanna KopcińskaECRPLEMPL
Shadow rapporteurJohan DanielssonS&DSEEMPL
Shadow rapporteurNikolaj VillumsenThe LeftDKEMPL
Shadow rapporteurSara MatthieuGreens/EFABEEMPL
Shadow rapporteurVéronique TRILLET-LENOIRRenewFREMPL
Rapporteur for opinionGilles LebretonPfEFRJURI
78 amendments

Amendments

Tabled between 8 Feb 2022 and 9 Feb 2022. The texts are in the amendment documents below.

By committee

  • EMPL74

Covers 74 of the 78 amendments.

By article

  • Article 1 – point -1 ak (new)2
  • Annex – point 1 – introductory part1
  • Article 1 – point -1 w (new)1
  • Article 1 – point -1 (new)1
  • Article 1 – point -1 a (new)1
  • Article 1 – point -1 aa (new)1
  • Article 1 – point -1 ab (new)1
  • Article 1 – point -1 ac (new)1
  • Article 1 – point -1 ad (new)1
  • Article 1 – point -1 ag (new)1
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  • Article 1 – point -1 ah (new)1
  • Article 1 – point -1 ai (new)1
  • Article 1 – point -1 aj (new)1
  • Article 1 – point -1 b (new)1
  • Article 1 – point -1 c (new)1
  • Article 1 – point -1 d (new)1
  • Article 1 – point -1 e (new)1
  • Article 1 – point -1 f (new)1
  • Article 1 – point -1 g (new)1
  • Article 1 – point -1 h (new)1
  • Article 1 – point -1 i (new)1
  • Article 1 – point -1 j (new)1
  • Article 1 – point -1 l (new)1
  • Article 1 – point -1 m (new)1
  • Article 1 – point -1 n (new)1
  • Article 1 – point -1 o (new)1
  • Article 1 – point -1 p (new)1
  • Article 1 – point -1 q (new)1
  • Article 1 – point -1 r (new)1
  • Article 1 – point -1 s (new)1

Covers 31 of the 78 amendments.

9 documents

Documents

Newest first. Each opens at its source.

1 consultation

Consultations on it

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ConsultationFeedback deadlineFeedback received
20 Nov 202010

Summary

Generated

This amendment to Directive 2004/37/EC sets new or revised occupational exposure limits for several carcinogenic and mutagenic substances. It primarily affects industrial sectors such as manufacturing, chemicals, and construction where these hazardous substances are used. The legislation was adopted and entered into force in March 2022.

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