The European Union has responded to a complaint made by ARCA in 2006 that could see artex become a licensed material once again.
When the UK revised the Asbestos Regulations in 2006 the decision was taken to remove artex coatings from those regulations which effectively meant that anyone with sufficient experience and training could remove artex coatings rather than it being a licensed contractor as it had been before the change.
What has happened now is the EU have looked at our Control of Asbestos Regualtions 2006, which no longer has artex coatings within them, and said that they do not comply with the EU directive on artex and the UK now have to respond to Brussels and advise them what we as a nation intend to do.
Brussels are saying artex must go back into the Regs, they are concerned that the dereguation will lead to more exposure by use of unlicensed contractors, and we have to comply or give a very good reason why we don't want to comply.
Although nothing is certain yet, it is our bet that the UK will revise the regulations again to put artex back as a licensed material.
Source: Asbestos News (image courtesy of Flickr user sarflondondunc)
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