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1. The Commission shall assess, in the context of the next evaluation in accordance with Article 22, whether there is a need to update the list of fibrous silicates set out in Article 2 in light of scientific knowledge as well as for additional measures to ensure protection against secondary exposure to asbestos at work.

2. Following the evaluation referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article and after consulting the ACSH, the Commission shall evaluate whether it is appropriate or necessary to update the list of fibrous silicates set out in Article 2. The Commission shall evaluate in particular whether it is appropriate to include additional fibrous silicates, such as erionite, riebeckite, winchite, richterite and fluoro-edenite, within the scope of this Directive, as well as whether it is appropriate to adopt additional measures to ensure protection against secondary exposure to asbestos at work. The Commission shall, where appropriate, submit to the European Parliament and to the Council legislative proposals in that regard.