“The health and the well-being of our citizens will always be a priority for the European Parliament. Preventing employees from being exposed to substances that could negatively impact their heath is fundamental.”
This was stated by the Nationalist Party Head of Delegation in the European Parliament David Casa, during a plenary debate in Strasbourg,
Casa praised the outcome of negotiations on rules on carcinogens in the workplace, saying that, “ensuring adequate protection for workers can only be achieved by continuously reviewing applicable legislation such as this Directive.”
“Occupational deaths from cancer related illnesses are significant. These occurrences are a major concern that we must keep well within our focus,” he added.
Through the latest revision of the Directive the European Parliament was successful in establishing new limit values for 5 additional carcinogens.
Casa concluded, “we have managed to reduce the level of exposure of workers. We are also finding ways to eliminate harmful substances and when possible have them replaced with harmless alternatives. Every life counts and all workers in the European Union have a right to adequate protection.”
The vote will take place later on today.