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Directive (EU) 2024/8692023/0033(COD)COM(2023)71EMPL

Limit values for lead and its inorganic compounds and diisocyanates

Amending Council Directive 98/24/EC and Directive 2004/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the limit values for lead and its inorganic compounds and diisocyanates

Stage
In force, reached 19 Mar 2024
In force
In force since 8 Apr 2024 · CELEX 32024L0869
Transposition deadline
9 Apr 2026
Procedure
Ordinary legislative procedure
Rapporteur
Nikolaj Villumsen (The Left)
Last activity
19 Mar 2024
24 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Published in the Official Journal, 19 Mar 2024.

Show the earlier record: 14 dates, 21 Mar 2022 to 11 Jan 2024
  1. 21 Mar 2022
    • Call for evidence closed: Protection of workers health from risks related to exposure to lead and di-isocyanates, 38 responses · Commission
  2. 13 Feb 2023
    • Adoption by Commission
  3. 15 Feb 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  4. 13 Mar 2023
    • Referred to committee
  5. 26 Apr 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
    • Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Protection of workers health from risks related to exposure to lead and di-isocyanates, 14 responses · Commission
  6. 2 May 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  7. 8 May 2023
    • Committee report tabled
  8. 1 Jun 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  9. 2 Jun 2023
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  10. 7 Sept 2023
    • Committee report adopted
  11. 8 Sept 2023
    • Tabled for plenary
  12. 11 Sept 2023
    • Plenary sitting
  13. 13 Sept 2023
    • Plenary endorsed the trilogue mandate
  14. 11 Jan 2024
    • Committee approved the provisional agreement
  1. 6 Feb 2024
    • Debate in plenary
  2. 7 Feb 2024
    • Plenary adopted first-reading position
    • Plenary vote
  3. 9 Feb 2024
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  4. 14 Feb 2024
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  5. 16 Feb 2024
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  6. 26 Feb 2024
    • Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
  7. 13 Mar 2024
    • Signed
  8. 19 Mar 2024
    • Published in the Official Journal
7 people

Who is on it

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

RoleNameGroupCountryCommittee
RapporteurNikolaj VillumsenThe LeftDKEMPL
Shadow rapporteurCatherine AmalricRenewFREMPL
Shadow rapporteurCindy FranssenEPPBEEMPL
Shadow rapporteurElżbieta RafalskaECRPLEMPL
Shadow rapporteurIlan De BassoS&DSEEMPL
Shadow rapporteurSara MatthieuGreens/EFABEEMPL
Shadow rapporteurStefania ZambelliPfEITEMPL
47 amendments

Amendments

Tabled on 1 Feb 2024. The texts are in the amendment documents below.

By committee

  • EMPL47

By article

  • Annex II – point -1 a (new)2
  • Annex I1
  • Annex II – introductory wording1
  • Annex II – point 11
  • Annex II – point 21
  • Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)1
  • Article 2 – paragraph 11
  • Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording (new)1
  • Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)1
  • Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 (new)1
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  • Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 (new)1
  • Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12 (new)1
  • Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13 (new)1
  • Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14 (new)1
  • Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 (new)1
  • Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 (new)1
  • Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 (new)1
  • Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 (new)1
  • Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 (new)1
  • Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 (new)1
  • Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 (new)1
  • Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 (new)1
  • Recital 1 a (new)1
  • Recital 121
  • Recital 131
  • Recital 141
  • Recital 14 a (new)1
  • Recital 14 b (new)1
  • Recital 15 a (new)1
  • Recital 15 b (new)1

Covers 31 of the 47 amendments.

7 documents

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1 consultation

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This directive amends existing EU laws to tighten occupational exposure limits for lead and diisocyanates, reducing permissible airborne concentrations. It affects industries like battery manufacturing, construction, and chemical production. Signed in March 2024, the legislation is now in force.

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