Judgment_paragraph 56 · European Parliament v European Commission (C-144/21)

56In the third place, the fact that the relevant exposure levels of 2 μg/m³, for use categories 2, 4 and 5, and 0.5 μg/m³, for use category 1, represent, respectively, one fifth and one twentieth of the binding EU occupational exposure values for chromium (VI) compounds, applied in accordance with Directive (EU) 2017/2398 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 amending Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work (OJ 2017 L 345, p. 87), shows that the contested decision contributes to reducing exposure by improving the protection of workers and is therefore consistent with the aims of the authorisation.

European Parliament v European Commission (C-144/21)

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