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eLCOSH : Legislation to Protect Workers From Mechanical Vibrations Approved (694 words) |
 | A report from the parliament's Committee on Employment and Social Affairs cites estimates by the EU Agency for Health and Safety at Work that 24 percent of European workers are exposed to mechanical vibrations at work, particularly in mining and extraction industries, construction, manufacturing, and transport industries. |
| Danish deputy Helle Thorning-Schmidt, spokeswoman for the employment committee, accepted that work equipment in these sectors might be replaced at a slower rate than in other sectors, but she viewed the transition periods as "unjustifiable"--not least in light of technical developments in the decade since the commission began drafting its proposals. |
| Employment and Social Affairs Commissioner Anna Diamantopoulou promised that once the vibrations directive is cleared, she would "push ahead" with further proposals on exposure to electromagnetic field and waves, optical radiation, and updated proposals on noise. |
| 2002 Annual Meeting Information (1329 words) |
| The committee also made a conscious decision not to exempt smaller funds, on the theory that a responsible pension fund simply could not be operated without the required disclosures. |
| Committee on Economic & Monetary Affairs, Report on the Commission Communication on the Elimination of Tax Obstacles to the Cross-Border Provision of Occupational Pensions, COM(2001) 214 (November 7, 2001). |
| In contrast to government-provided pensions, such as Social Security in the United States, it is more difficult to pursue social goals through the second- and third-tiers of old-age funding (occupational pensions and private savings). |
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