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

European Parliament procedure 2020/0262(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 9th term, committee EMPL / ENVI / JURI). Stage: Procedure completed. 232 committee amendments tabled by 39 Members between 2021-02-03 and 2021-02-05.

## What the amendments focus on

The dossier concerns protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work, amending Directive 2004/37/EC. Amendments extend the scope to reprotoxic substances, set or revise binding occupational exposure limit values for substances including acrylonitrile, nickel compounds and benzene, address dermal absorption and combined exposures, work-related cancer and compensation, transitional periods, and protections for vulnerable, posted and healthcare workers, with a gender perspective.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR | France | RE | 63 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197593.md |
| Johan DANIELSSON | Sweden | S&D | 63 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/38542.md |
| Nikolaj VILLUMSEN | Denmark | GUE/NGL | 62 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197571.md |
| Sara MATTHIEU | Belgium | Verts/ALE | 57 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/208722.md |
| Cindy FRANSSEN | Belgium | PPE | 53 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197455.md |
| Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN | Finland | PPE | 50 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/40599.md |
| Manuel BOMPARD | France | GUE/NGL | 49 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197521.md |
| Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE | France | RE | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197502.md |
| Sylvie BRUNET | France | RE | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197576.md |
| Stéphane BIJOUX | France | RE | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197551.md |
| Dragoş PÎSLARU | Romania | RE | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197663.md |
| Alin MITUȚA | Romania | RE | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/212855.md |
| Abir AL-SAHLANI | Sweden | RE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197400.md |
| Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI | Bulgaria | RE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197848.md |
| Joanna KOPCIŃSKA | Poland | ECR | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197530.md |

## Official source documents

- PE680.806: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/ENVI-AM-680806_EN.pdf
- PE680.867: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/JURI-AM-680867_EN.pdf
- PE680.880: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-680880_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2020-0262-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2020-0262-COD.json

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