Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » European legislation » EU: limits to be introduces for a further 8 carcinogenic substances, including diesel exhaust fumes EU: limits to be introduces for a further 8 carcinogenic substances, including diesel exhaust fumes On 11 October, the European Parliament and the Council reached an agreement opening the way for a second proposed revision to the Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive (2004/37/CE) to be adopted, with workplace exposure limits and observations as regards skin absorption to be introduced for eight new substances. Through . Published on 15 October 2018 Ă 14h44 - Update on 15 October 2018 Ă 14h44 Resources The most significant new measure introduced by co-legislators, at the request of the European Parliament, is a new cap for diesel exhaust fumes. According to Claude Rolin, the Belgian MEP in charge of the issue on the parliament side, the introduction of a limit on diesel exhaust fumes in companies was the “most difficult” aspect to negotiate as it concerns several economic sectors and is of greater symbolic importantce after the dieselgate scandal.… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialitĂ©.EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels