The European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment , Public Health and Consumer Policy considered a draft legislative proposal to regulate heavy metals in ambient air, called the 4th Daughter Directive on January 21, 2004, and adopted stricter binding limits than those proposed by the European Commission. These pollutants can have serious consequences on human health.
The rapporteur is Mr Hans Kronberger (Kronberger report, (COD030164 - COM(03)0423 - C5-0331/03). His report was discussed and adopted during the Wednesday, January 21 environment committee meeting. On the links below you will find:
The agenda of the meeting,
the EP press release, and
the ammendments to the Kronberger’s report (which were voted on).
The main recommendations from Kronberger’s report which were adopted are the introduction of binding limit values and long term objectives for the heavy metals concerned (nickel, mercury, cadmium, PAHs) rather than the non-binding targets proposed by the Commission.
To read the EEB comments on the legislation (prepared in July 2003) click here.
The European Public Health Alliance will be consulting with its members and plans on supporting this strengthened report in the EP plenary.
