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Committees urge MEPs to toughen asbestos Directive

Two influential committees want a further tightening of proposed exposure limits for work with asbestos put forward by the European Commission.

The Commission has adopted a proposal to amend Directive 83/477/EEC on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to asbestos at work (EU proposes cutting "reasonably practicable" from asbestos regs).