Diario Oficial de la Unión Europea del 16/3/2022 - Sección Legislación
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Source: Diario Oficial de la Unión Europea - Sección Legislación
EN
16.3.2022
Official Journal of the European Union
L 88/1
I
Legislative acts
DIRECTIVES
DIRECTIVE EU 2022/431 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 9 March 2022
amending Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 1532, point b, in conjunction with Article 1531, point a, thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments, Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee 1, After consulting the Committee of the Regions, Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure 2, Whereas:
1
Directive 2004/37/EC of the European Parliament and the Council 3 aims to protect workers against risks to their health and safety from exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at the place of work. A consistent level of protection from the risks related to the occupational exposure to carcinogens and mutagens is provided for in that Directive by a framework of general principles to enable Member States to ensure the consistent application of minimum requirements. The aim of these minimum requirements is to protect workers at Union level. More stringent provisions can be set by Member States.
2
By setting minimum requirements for workers protection across the Union, Directive 2004/37/EC improves clarity and contributes to a more level playing field for the economic actors in the sectors that use the substances falling within the scope of that Directive, thereby demonstrating the importance of Union action in this field.
1 OJ C 56, 16.2.2021, p. 63.
2 Position of the European Parliament of 17 February 2022 not yet published in the Official Journal and Decision of the Council of 3 March 2022.
3 Directive 2004/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work Sixth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 161 of Council Directive 89/391/EEC OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p. 50.
