Commission Directive 95/30/EC of 30 June 1995 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 90/679/EEC on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to biological agents at work (seventh individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)

• Published date: 06 July 1995
• Subject Matter: public health,Safety at work and elsewhere,Social provisions
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Communities, L 155, 6 July 1995

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Commission Directive 95/30/EC of 30 June 1995 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 90/679/EEC on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to biological agents at work (seventh individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)

Official Journal L 155 , 06/07/1995 P. 0041 - 0042

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 95/30/EC of 30 June 1995 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 90/679/EEC on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to biological agents at work (seventh individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work (1), and in particular Article 17 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/679/EEC of 26 November 1990 on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to biological agents at work (seventh individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (2), as amended by Directive 93/88/EEC (3), and in particular Article 19 thereof,

Having regard to the opinion of the Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work,

Whereas the provisions laid down in Directive 90/679/EEC must be regarded as an important element in the overall approach towards protecting the health of workers at the workplace;

Whereas the aim of Directive 93/88/EEC establishing a first list of biological agents on the basis of the definitions given in Article 2 point (d) numbers 2, 3 and 4 of Directive 90/679/EEC is to harmonize conditions in this field while maintaining the progress made;

Whereas the list and classification of the biological agents must be examined regularly and revised on the basis of new scientific data;

Whereas it is particularly appropriate that agents whose classification is indicated by asterisks because they are not normally infectious when airborne and for which Member States shall assess the possibilities for waiving certain containment measures in particular circumstances, shall be reevaluated on the basis of the most up-to-date knowledge and be reclassified to adapt them to the real...