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Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Carcinogens and Mutagens) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 40 of 2020).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Document type
Regulation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Fishing vessel Pollution control Hazardous substances Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations amend the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Carcinogens and Mutagens) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3100) and the Mines Regulations 2014. They implement, in relation to United Kingdom ships (as defined by regulation 2 of the 2007 Regulations), Directive 2017/2398/ EC, which amends Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work. They also make provision to implement Directive 2017/2398/EC in relation to coal mine workers in Great Britain

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Amends

Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Carcinogens and Mutagens) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 3100 of 2007).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007

Keyword: Fishing vessel, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Fish products, Food quality control/food safety, Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX