CHAPTER I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Objective
Article 1
1
This Directive has as its aim the protection of workers against risks to their health and safety, including the prevention of such risks, arising or likely to arise from exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work.
It lays down particular minimum requirements in this area, including limit values.
2
This Directive shall not apply to workers exposed only to radiation covered by the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community.
3
Directive 89/391/EEC shall apply fully to the whole area referred to in paragraph 1, without prejudice to more stringent and/or specific provisions contained in this Directive.
4
As regards asbestos, which is dealt with by Directive 2009/148/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
, the provisions of this Directive shall apply whenever they are more favourable to health and safety at work.
Directive 2009/148/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of
30 November 2009
on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work (
OJ L 330, 16.12.2009, p. 28
).
Substituted by Corrigendum to Directive 2004/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work (Sixth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Council Directive 89/391/EEC) (codified version) (Official Journal of the European Union L 158 of 30 April 2004).
Substituted by Directive 2014/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 amending Council Directives 92/58/EEC, 92/85/EEC, 94/33/EC, 98/24/EC and Directive 2004/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, in order to align them to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures.