The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Asbestos) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
These Regulations amend the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Asbestos) Regulations 2010 (“the 2010 Regulations”) which implement Council Directive 83/477/EEC(OJ No L263, 24.9.83, p25) as amended by Council Directive 91/382/EC (OJ No L206, 29.7.91 p16) and Directive 2003/18/EC (OJ No L97, 15.4.03, p48) of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of workers from the risk of exposure to asbestos at work. These directives have been repealed and replaced by a consolidated instrument, Council Directive 2009/148/EC (OJ No. L330, 16.12.2009, p28), which is given effect in relation to activities other than shipping through the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (S.I.2012/632) (“the CAR Regulations”).