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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) · European Union

Employers shall be obliged, in the case of all activities for which there is a risk to the health or safety of workers due to work with biological agents, to take appropriate measures to ensure that: workers do not eat or drink in working areas where there is a risk of contamination by biological agents; workers are provided with appropriate protective clothing or other appropriate special clothing; workers are provided with appropriate and adequate washing and toilet facilities, which may include eye washes and/or skin antiseptics; any necessary protective equipment is: properly stored in a well-defined place, checked and cleaned if possible before, and in any case after, each use, is repaired, where defective, or is replaced before further use; procedures are specified for taking, handling and processing samples of human or animal origin.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-29 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.