On 30 November 2023, Directive 2023/2668/EU was published, lowering the binding occupational exposure limit (OEL) for asbestos fibres from 0.1 fibres per cm3 to 0.01 fibres per cm3 in European workplaces. This is 10 times lower than the current European (and UK) limit of 0.1 f/cm3. Member States are required to enforce this lower exposure limit from 21/12/2025.