EU Asbestos Directive - Updated version published and available in all EU-languages

The updated asbestos directive has been published, available in all EU-languages.

Asbestos is a highly dangerous carcinogenic agent, which still affects various economic sectors. According to the European occupational diseases statistics, it is by far the most likely cause of occupational cancer, with 78 % of occupational cancers recognised in the Member States as being related to exposure to asbestos. When inhaled, airborne asbestos fibres can lead to serious diseases such as mesothelioma and lung cancer.

The asbestos directive applies to all activities, including construction, renovation and demolition work, waste management, mining and firefighting, during which workers are or may be exposed in the course of their work to dust arising from asbestos or materials containing asbestos.

Link to DIRECTIVE (EU) 2023/2668 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 22 November 2023