(1)The scope of Directive 2004/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Councilnote was extended by Directive (EU) 2022/431 of the European Parliament and of the Councilnote to cover reprotoxic substances, including lead and its inorganic compounds. As a result, both Council Directive 98/24/ECnote, in Annexes I and II thereto, and Directive 2004/37/EC establish the same occupational exposure limit value and biological limit value for lead and its inorganic compounds. Those limit values do not take into account the latest scientific and technical developments and findings which enable the strengthening of workers’ protection from the risks arising from occupational exposure to lead and its inorganic compounds, which is a dangerous reprotoxic substance, as confirmed by the results of a Commission evaluation pursuant to Article 17a(4) of Council Directive 89/391/EECnote.
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