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BOE-A-2026-22081 ·23 October 2026 ·Royal Decree High impact
Labour

Companies with asbestos exposure risk: new safety measures and occupational exposure limit values

Royal Decree 847/2026 establishes minimum health and safety provisions to protect workers from risks derived from asbestos exposure. This regulation transposes Directive (EU) 2023/2668 and updates the national preventive framework, introducing a new occupational environmental exposure limit value to ensure higher health protection (exposición, part III).

In 2 key points

  1. A new occupational exposure limit value is established for asbestos (Part III). (parte III)
  2. The regulation transposes Directive (EU) 2023/2668 to improve occupational health and safety (Part III). (parte III)

How it affects those involved

Companies performing work with a risk of asbestos exposure must adapt their prevention protocols to comply with the new occupational exposure limit value (Part III). Exposed workers will benefit from enhanced protection against serious diseases caused by this agent. The regulation aims to harmonise with European standards, requiring stricter control of exposure levels in the workplace (Part III).

Frequently asked questions

What is the main change in asbestos regulation?
A new occupational exposure limit value is introduced to ensure greater protection for workers' health (Part III).
Which European regulation does this Royal Decree implement?
It responds to the need to transpose Directive (EU) 2023/2668 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Part III).

Lifecycle

2026-10-23PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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