Retained EU Law SI 2004 United Kingdom

Directive 2004

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Employer15

Plus 5 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

Other Acts binding the same actors

If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.

Employer — also bound by 682 other Acts
TULRCA 1992 72 duties

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.003 Scope — determination and assessment of risks Regulated
  • Assess risks of exposure to carcinogens or mutagensEmployer
s.004 Reduction and replacement Regulated
  • Reduce or replace harmful substances at workEmployer
s.005 Prevention and reduction of exposure Regulated
  • Prevent or minimise employee exposure to carcinogens or mutagensEmployer
s.006 Information for the competent authority Regulated
  • Provide information on carcinogen exposure to authorities upon requestEmployer
s.007 Unforeseen exposure Regulated
  • Protect workers and limit site access during accidental chemical exposureEmployer
s.008 Foreseeable exposure Regulated
  • Protect workers during high-exposure maintenance or activitiesEmployer
s.009 Access to risk areas Regulated
  • Restrict access to areas containing carcinogens or mutagensEmployer
s.010 Hygiene and individual protection Regulated
  • Provide hygiene facilities and protective clothing for hazardous workEmployer
s.011 Information and training of workers Regulated
  • Train and inform staff about cancer-causing substancesEmployer
s.012 Information for workers Regulated
  • Keep records and involve workers in carcinogen exposure safetyEmployer
s.013 Consultation and participation of workers Regulated
  • Consult and involve workers on cancer-risk safety mattersEmployer
s.014 Health surveillance Regulated
  • Provide health surveillance for workers exposed to carcinogens or mutagensEmployer
s.015 Record keeping Regulated
  • Keep exposure and medical records for 40 yearsEmployer
s.016 Limit values Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • The Council must set exposure limit values for harmful substancesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.018 Use of data Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Commission access to national health and exposure dataCrown / Minister / Government department
s.019 Notifying the Commission Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • EU Member States must notify the Commission of national health and safety lawsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.annex ii Practical recommendations for the health surveillance of workers Regulated
  • Provide health surveillance for workers exposed to carcinogens or mutagensEmployer
s.annex iii LIMIT VALUES AND OTHER DIRECTLY RELATED PROVISIONS (ARTICLE 16) Regulated
  • Limit employee exposure to carcinogens and mutagensEmployer
s.evaluation Evaluation Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Commission must evaluate exposure limits and scope for hazardous substancesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.social partners' agreements Social partners' agreements Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • EU-OSHA must publish and update social partner agreementsStatutory regulator
11 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Objective
s.002 Definitions
s.017 Amendment of Annex II
s.020 Repeal
s.021 Entry into force
s.022 Addressees
s.correlation table CORRELATION TABLE
s.exercise of the delegation Exercise of the delegation
s.list of substances, mixtures and processes List of substances, mixtures and processes
s.repealed directive and its successive amendments Repealed Directive and its successive amendments
s.urgency procedure Urgency procedure

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