P9_TA(2024)0066Limit values for lead and its inorganic compounds and diisocyanatesEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 7 February 2024 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 98/24/EC and Directive 2004/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the limit values for lead and its inorganic compounds and diisocyanates (COM(2023)0071 – C9-0022/2023 – 2023/0033(COD))(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)The European Parliament,

–having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2023)0071),

–having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 153(2), point (b), in conjunction with paragraph 1, point (a), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C9‑0022/2023),

–having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee of 22 March 2023 Not yet published in the Official Journal.,

–after consulting the Committee of the Regions,

–having regard to the provisional agreement approved by the committee responsible under Rule 74(4) of its Rules of Procedure and the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 6 December 2023 to approve Parliament’s position, in accordance with Article 294(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–having regard to Rule 59 of its Rules of Procedure,

–having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A9-0263/2023),

1.Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;

2.Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;

3.Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

P9_TC1-COD(2023)0033Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 7 February 2024 with a view to the adoption of Directive (EU) 2024/… of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2004/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Directive 98/24/EC as regards the limit values for lead and its inorganic compounds and for diisocyanates(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive (EU) 2024/869).