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Directive 2000/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to biological agents at work (seventh individual directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)

EU Directive 2000/54 · Adopted 18 September 2000 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Directive 2000/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

of 18 September 2000

on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to biological agents at work

(seventh individual directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)

Contents

  1. Chapter I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
  2. 1Objective
  3. 2Definitions
  4. 3Scope — Determination and assessment of risks
  5. 4Application of the various Articles in relation to assessment of risks
  6. Chapter II: EMPLOYERS' OBLIGATIONS
  7. 5Replacement
  8. 6Reduction of risks
  9. 7Information for the competent authority
  10. 8Hygiene and individual protection
  11. 9Information and training of workers
  12. 10Worker information in particular cases
  13. 11List of exposed workers
  14. 12Consultation and participation of workers
  15. 13Notification to the competent authority
  16. Chapter III: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
  17. 14Health surveillance
  18. 15Health and veterinary care facilities other than diagnostic laboratories
  19. 16Special measures for industrial processes, laboratories and animal rooms
  20. 17Use of data
  21. 18Classification of biological agents
  22. 19Annexes
  23. 20Notifying the Commission
  24. 21Repeal
  25. 22Entry into force
  26. 23Addresses
  27. Annex I: INDICATIVE LIST OF ACTIVITIES
  28. Preliminary note
  29. Annex IIBIOHAZARD SIGN
  30. Annex III
  31. Article 2, second paragraph, and Article 18
  32. INTRODUCTORY NOTES
  33. 1In line with the scope of the Directive, only agents which are known to infect humans are to be included in the classified list.
  34. 2The list of classified agents is based on the effect of those agents on healthy workers.
  35. 3Biological agents which have not been classified for inclusion in groups 2 to 4 of the list are not implicitly classified in group 1.
  36. 4Where a strain is attenuated or has lost known virulence genes, then the containment required by the classification of its parent strain need not necessarily apply, subject to assessment appropriate for risk in the workplace.
  37. 5Division 5
  38. 6The list of classified biological agents reflects the state of knowledge at the time that it was devised.
  39. 7Division 7
  40. 8Certain biological agents classified in group 3 which are indicated in the appended list by two asterisks (**), may present a limited risk of infection for workers because they are not normally infectious by the airborne route.
  41. 9Division 9
  42. 10This list also gives a separate indication in cases where the biological agents are likely to cause allergic or toxic reactions, where an effective vaccine is available, or where it is advisable to keep a list of exposed workers for more than 10 years.
  43. BACTERIAand similar organisms
  44. Division
  45. VIRUSES (*)
  46. Division
  47. PRION DISEASE AGENTS
  48. PARASITES
  49. Division
  50. FUNGI
  51. Division
  52. Annex IV: PRACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE HEALTH SURVEILLANCE OF WORKERS
  53. 1Division 1
  54. 2Division 2
  55. Annex V: INDICATIONS CONCERNING CONTAINMENT MEASURES AND CONTAINMENT LEVELS
  56. Preliminary note
  57. Annex VI: CONTAINMENT FOR INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES
  58. Preliminary note
  59. Annex VII: RECOMMENDED CODE OF PRACTICE ON VACCINATION
  60. 1Division 1
  61. 2Division 2
  62. 3Division 3
  63. 4Division 4
  64. Annex VIII
  65. ARepealed Directive with its successive amendments
  66. BPart B
  67. Annex IXAnnex IX