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2025/0232(COD)

Protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work

EMPL · Liesbet Sommen (EPP)

This law protects workers from the health risks of being exposed to cancer-causing and genetic-damage-causing substances in their workplace. It sets requirements for employers to identify hazardous materials, limit exposure, and implement safety measures to keep workers safe.[AI-Generated]

Adopted — Council gave the final green light 19 October 2026

Record as of 19 October 2026 — the most recent action in the official record. Status can lag; each step below carries its own date.

  1. 19 October 2026 Adopted — Council gave the final green light

    What's next: Signature by the Parliament and Council presidents, then publication in the Official Journal. It enters into force on the date the act sets — by default the 20th day after publication.

  2. 6 October 2026 Parliament adopted its 1st-reading position (499-49, 104 abstentions)
  3. 1 more action
    1. 6 October 2026 Results of vote in Parliament
  4. 2 September 2026 Lead committee approved the trilogue deal
  5. 22 July 2026 Endorsement of the provisional agreement by Coreper
  6. 3 more actions
    1. 24 June 2026 Deliberations in Coreper
    2. 19 June 2026 Deliberations in Coreper
    3. 13 May 2026 Deliberations in Coreper
  7. 29 April 2026 Committee decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations confirmed by plenary (Rule 72)
  8. 27 April 2026 Committee decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations announced in plenary (Rule 72)
  9. 1 more action
    1. 17 April 2026 Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading
  10. 15 April 2026 Committee decision to open interinstitutional negotiations with report adopted in committee
  11. 15 April 2026 Lead committee adopted its report
  12. 7 more actions
    1. 19 November 2025 Deliberations in Coreper
    2. 11 November 2025 Deliberations in Council working party
    3. 23 October 2025 European Economic and Social Committee opinion
    4. 21 October 2025 Deliberations in Council working party
    5. 6 October 2025 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading
    6. 1 October 2025 Deliberations in Council working party
    7. 1 September 2025 Deliberations in Council working party
  13. 18 July 2025 New legislative proposal
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