News archive 2001 - 2002

16 December 2002

Workers to get new protection from Asbestos

Today Claude Moraes MEP spoke in Strasbourg on a report to strengthen protection for workers against asbestos. He raised the practicalities of implementing the legislation in the UK and flagged up the concern about the levels of asbestos present in the candidate countries for EU membership.

5 December 2002
Claude Moraes MEP welcomes the new industrial noise protection agreement

On 5th December 2002, the European parliament adopted new legislation improving workers' protection against noise. The Directive sets a maximum level of noise to which workers may be exposed.

5 February 2002
Information and Consultation Directive voted through the European Parliament

This important Directive was agreed by the European Parliament today. I was a member of the conciliation (negotiating) team and throughout the process I liaised and reported to the TUC, Ministers, business organisations and London trade unions including Amicus, NATFHE and the RMT.

September 2001
Claude Moraes MEP is interviewed by CNN at the World Conference Against Racism in Durban, South Africa

Go to www.cnn.com , enter World Conference Against Racism and search for 'Claude Moraes Web Chat'

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