Carcinogens, Mutagens or Reprotoxic Substances at Work

L.N. 257 of 2025

HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ACT

(CAP. 646)

Protection of Workers from the Risks related to Exposure to

Carcinogens, Mutagens or Reprotoxic Substances at Work

(Amendment) Regulations, 2025

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 45 of the

Health and Safety at Work Act, the Minister responsible for health and

safety at work, has made the following regulations:-

(1) The title of these regulations is the Protection of

Workers from the Risks related to Exposure to Carcinogens, Mutagens

or Reprotoxic Substances at Work (Amendment) Regulations, 2025

and these regulations shall be read and construed as one with the

Protection of Workers from the Risks related to Exposure to

Carcinogens, Mutagens or Reprotoxic Substances at Work

Regulations, hereinafter referred to as the "principal regulations".

(2) The scope of these regulations is to further transpose

Directive (EU) 2019/130 of the European Parliament and of the

Council of 16 January 2019 amending Directive 2004/37/EC on the

protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens

or mutagens at work.

In Schedule I to the principal regulations, immediately

after item 6 there shall be added the following new items

"7. Work involving dermal exposure to mineral oils that

have been used before in internal combustion engines to

lubricate and cool the moving parts within the engine.

Work involving exposure to diesel engine exhaust

emissions.".

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