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Senate puts a stop to asbestos ban
Extending the ban on asbestos roofs has not been able to convince the Senate that the law is now feasible. A majority therefore voted against the bill of State Secretary Stientje van Veldhoven (Infrastructure and Water Management) on Tuesday 4 June.
On Tuesday morning, June 4, a letter to parliament was sent to reported that the planned sunset date of January 1, 2025 would be shifted to January 2028. In addition, the State Secretary offered an option to extend this for municipalities until 2030.
too rushed
However, the Senate has passed the bill rejected† Many members of the Senate believe that the current ban is being rushed, mainly because roof owners are incurring high costs.
The parties VVD, CDA, PVV, Labor Party and SGP voted against the bill. Many of the senators think it is unaffordable for entrepreneurs to have their roofing replaced before 2025. The ChristenUnie, GroenLinks, Party for the Animals, 50Plus, OSF, SP and D66 did vote in favour.
Niels van der Boom
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