# Protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work: limit values

European Parliament procedure 2018/0081(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 8th term, committee EMPL / ENVI / JURI). Stage: Procedure completed. 128 committee amendments tabled by 24 Members between 2018-09-06 and 2018-09-24.

## What the amendments focus on

Legislative proposal on protecting workers from carcinogens or mutagens at work through limit values, amending Directive 2004/37/EC. The amendments rework recitals on the European Pillar of Social Rights, occupational exposure limit values and their feasibility for SMEs and microenterprises, the precautionary principle, delegated acts under Article 290 TFEU, the carcinogenicity of diesel engine exhaust and hazardous cytotoxic drugs, and a transitional period for cadmium.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karima DELLI | France | Verts/ALE | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96868.md |
| Lynn BOYLAN | Ireland | GUE/NGL | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124984.md |
| Max ANDERSSON | Sweden | Verts/ALE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124994.md |
| Claude ROLIN | Belgium | PPE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125107.md |
| Enrique CALVET CHAMBON | Spain | ALDE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/129407.md |
| Anthea McINTYRE | United Kingdom | ECR | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/111011.md |
| Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU | Romania | S&D | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96847.md |
| Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ | Spain | S&D | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125041.md |
| Marita ULVSKOG | Sweden | S&D | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96672.md |
| Daniel BUDA | Romania | PPE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125012.md |
| Răzvan POPA | Romania | S&D | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/189490.md |
| Javi LÓPEZ | Spain | S&D | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125042.md |
| Patrick LE HYARIC | France | GUE/NGL | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96735.md |
| Tania GONZÁLEZ PEÑAS | Spain | GUE/NGL | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/127330.md |
| Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO | Spain | GUE/NGL | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125047.md |

## Official source documents

- PE627.037: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/ENVI-AM-627037_EN.pdf
- PE627.584: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-627584_EN.pdf
- PE627.671: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/JURI-AM-627671_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2018-0081-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2018-0081-COD.json

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