Denmark: government aims to tighten regulations against asbestos test fraud

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The news. Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen, Minister for Employment and Gender Equality, presented a bill on 28 September aimed at “putting an end” to asbestos test fraud. The text requires employers to give the working environment authority (Arbejdstilsynet) or employees direct access to asbestos test results from the testing laboratory that carried them out. Developers will have to ensure that results concerning a construction site are accessible via the Health and Safety Plan (a mandatory legal documen

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