# Protecting workers from asbestos

European Parliament procedure 2019/2182(INL) (INL - Legislative initiative procedure, 9th term, committee EMPL / ENVI / IMCO). Stage: Procedure completed. 407 committee amendments tabled by 68 Members between 2021-04-05 and 2021-06-09.

## What the amendments focus on

A legislative-initiative report on protecting workers from asbestos. The amendments recall that asbestos is a recognised carcinogen causing lung cancer, mesothelioma and other diseases, address occupational and environmental exposure, building renovation and removal, recognition of asbestos-related diseases and compensation, occupational exposure limit values, and the role of trade unions and victims' groups, citing TFEU Article 168 and the EU Beating Cancer Plan.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS | Spain | S&D | 76 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/198329.md |
| Milan BRGLEZ | Slovenia | S&D | 75 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197446.md |
| Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR | France | RE | 72 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197593.md |
| Jordi CAÑAS | Spain | RE | 65 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/126644.md |
| Johan DANIELSSON | Sweden | S&D | 59 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/38542.md |
| Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE | France | RE | 53 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197502.md |
| Sylvie BRUNET | France | RE | 53 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197576.md |
| Heléne FRITZON | Sweden | S&D | 52 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197391.md |
| Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ | Lithuania | S&D | 52 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96681.md |
| Marianne VIND | Denmark | S&D | 52 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/199941.md |
| Agnes JONGERIUS | Netherlands | S&D | 52 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125021.md |
| Elisabetta GUALMINI | Italy | S&D | 52 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197618.md |
| Gabriele BISCHOFF | Germany | S&D | 52 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197435.md |
| Alicia HOMS GINEL | Spain | S&D | 52 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/122978.md |
| Dragoş PÎSLARU | Romania | RE | 51 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197663.md |

## Official source documents

- PE691.469: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-691469_EN.pdf
- PE693.705: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/IMCO-AM-693705_EN.pdf
- PE693.737: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/ENVI-AM-693737_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2019-2182-INL · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2019-2182-INL.json

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