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Directive 2009/148/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title
Directive 2009/148/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work (codified version) (Text with EEA relevance)
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ANNEX IU.K. Practical recommendations for the clinical assessment of workers, as referred to in Article 18(2), second subparagraph
1.Current knowledge indicates that exposure to free asbestos fibres can give rise to the following diseases:U.K.
asbestosis,
mesothelioma,
bronchial carcinoma,
gastro-intestinal carcinoma.
2.The doctor and/or authority responsible for the medical surveillance of workers exposed to asbestos must be familiar with the exposure conditions or circumstances of each worker.U.K.
3.Health examination of workers should be carried out in accordance with the principles and practices of occupational medicine. It should include at least the following measures:U.K.
keeping records of a worker’s medical and occupational history,
a personal interview,
a general clinical examination, with particular reference to the chest,
lung function tests (respiratory flow volumes and rates).
The doctor and/or authority responsible for health surveillance should decide on further examinations, such as sputum cytology tests or a chest X-ray or a tomodensitometry, in the light of the latest occupational health knowledge available.
ANNEX IIU.K.
PART AU.K. Repealed Directive with list of its successive amendments (referred to in Article 24)
| Council Directive 83/477/EEC | |
| Council Directive 91/382/EEC | |
| Council Directive 98/24/EC | only Article 13(2) |
| Directive 2003/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council | |
| Directive 2007/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council | only Article 2(1) |
PART BU.K. List of time limits for transposition into national law (referred to in Article 24)
| a This date is replaced by 31 December 1989 in the case of asbestos-mining activities. | |
| b As regards the Hellenic Republic, the time limit for transposition of the Directive shall be 1 January 1996. However, the date of transposition of the provisions concerning asbestos-mining activities shall be 1 January 1996 for all the Member States and 1 January 1999 for the Hellenic Republic. | |
| Directive | Time limit for transposition |
|---|---|
| 83/477/EEC | 31 December 1986a |
| 91/382/EEC | 1 January 1993b |
| 98/24/EC | 5 May 2001 |
| 2003/18/EC | 14 April 2006 |
| 2007/30/EC | 31 December 2012 |
ANNEX IIIU.K.
Correlation Table
| Directive 83/477/EEC | This Directive |
|---|---|
| Article 1(1) | Article 1(1) |
| Article 1(2) | — |
| Article 1(3) | Article 1(2) |
| Article 2, first to sixth indents | Article 2, points (a) to (f) |
| Article 3(1) to (3) | Article 3(1) to (3) |
| Article 3(3a) | Article 3(4) |
| Article 3(4) | Article 3(5) |
| Article 4, introductory wording | Article 4(1) |
| Article 4, point (1) | Article 4(2) |
| Article 4, point (2) | Article 4(3) |
| Article 4, point (3) | Article 4(4) |
| Article 4, point (4) | Article 4(5) |
| Article 5 | Article 5 |
| Article 6, points (1) to (5) | Article 6, points (a) to (e) |
| Articles 7 and 8 | Articles 7 and 8 |
| Article 9(2) | Article 9 |
| Article 10 | Article 10 |
| Article 10a | Article 11 |
| Article 11(1) and (2) | Article 12, first and second subparagraphs |
| Article 12(1) | Article 13(1) |
| Article 12(2), first subparagraph | Article 13(2), first subparagraph |
| Article 12(2), second subparagraph, first indent | Article 13(2), second subparagraph, point (a) |
| Article 12(2), second subparagraph, second indent | Article 13(2), second subparagraph, point (b) |
| Article 12(2), second subparagraph, third indent | Article 13(2), second subparagraph, point (c) |
| Article 12(2), third subparagraph, first indent | Article 13(2), third subparagraph, point (a) |
| Article 12(2), third subparagraph, second indent | Article 13(2), third subparagraph, point (b) |
| Article 12(2), third subparagraph, third indent | Article 13(2), third subparagraph, point (c) |
| Article 12(2), third subparagraph, fourth indent | Article 13(2), third subparagraph, point (d) |
| Article 12(2), third subparagraph, fourth indent, first sub-indent | Article 13(2), third subparagraph, point (d)(i) |
| Article 12(2), third subparagraph, fourth indent, second sub-indent | Article 13(2), third subparagraph, point (d)(ii) |
| Article 12(3) | Article 13(3) |
| Article 12a | Article 14 |
| Article 12b | Article 15 |
| Article 13(1)(a) | Article 16(1)(a) |
| Article 13(1)(b) | Article 16(1)(b) |
| Article 13(1)(c)(i) and (ii) | Article 16(1)(c) |
| Article 13(1)(c)(iii) | Article 16(1)(d) |
| Article 13(1)(c)(iv) | Article 16(1)(e) |
| Article 13(1)(c)(v) | Article 16(1)(f) |
| Article 13(2) | Article 16(2) |
| Article 14(1), introductory wording | Article 17(1), introductory wording |
| Article 14(1), first to fifth indents | Article 17(1)(a) to (e) |
| Article 14(2) | Article 17(2) |
| Article 15, introductory wording | Article 18(1) |
| Article 15, points (1) to (4) | Article 18(2) to (5) |
| Article 16, introductory wording | Article 19(1) |
| Article 16, points (1) to (3) | Article 19(2) to (4) |
| Article 16a | Article 20 |
| Article 17 | Article 21 |
| Article 17a | Article 22 |
| Article 18(1) | — |
| Article 18(2) | Article 23 |
| — | Article 24 |
| — | Article 25 |
| Article 19 | Article 26 |
| Annex II | Annex I |
| — | Annex II |
| — | Annex III |
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