Article 7U.K.

Member States shall take the measures necessary to ensure that:

  • activities involving the working of products containing asbestos do not cause significant environmental pollution by asbestos fibres or dust,

  • the demolition of buildings, structures and installations containing asbestos and the removal therefrom of asbestos or materials containing asbestos involving the release of asbestos fibres or dust do not cause significant asbestos environmental pollution; to that end they shall satisfy themselves that the plan of work provided for in Article 12 of Directive 83/477/EEC prescribes the introduction of all the necessary preventive measures to this end.