Since the objectives of this Directive, which are to improve working conditions and to protect the health of workers from the specific risks arising from exposure to carcinogens and mutagens, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States, but can rather, by reason of its scale and effects, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union.
Ós rud é nach féidir leis na Ballstáit cuspóirí na Treorach seo, ar cuspóirí iad chun dálaí oibre a fheabhsú agus sláinte oibrithe a chosaint ar na rioscaí sonracha a eascraíonn as an nochtadh do charcanaiginí agus do shó-ghineacha, a ghnóthú go leordhóthanach, agus, de bharr a fairsinge agus a héifeachtaí, gur fearr is féidir iad a ghnóthú ar leibhéal an Aontais, féadfaidh an tAontas bearta a ghlacadh, i gcomhréir le prionsabal na coimhdeachta a leagtar amach in Airteagal 5 den Chonradh ar an Aontas Eorpach.