The deal with the Council, reached in December 2021, aims to strengthen the rules to protect workers more robustly against carcinogenic and other hazardous substances by setting EU-wide exposure limits. Parliament succeeded in including reprotoxic substances in the scope of the Directive. Reprotoxic substances are harmful to reproduction and can cause impaired fertility or infertility. Opening statement by Stefania ZAMBELLI (ID, IT), rapporteur and by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights.

SCHMIT, Nicolas (LU, EC)

statement

Strasbourg

debate

plenary session

working conditions in the EU (T)

ZAMBELLI, Stefania (EPP, IT)

Protection of workers from the risks relating to exposure to carcinogens, mutagens and reprotoxins at work: opening statement by Stefania ZAMBELLI (ID, IT), rapporteur and by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights

SOUNDBITE (Original), Stefania ZAMBELLI (ID, IT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights