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According to Polish regulations the use of asbestos-containing products is allowed no longer than until December 31, 2032.<\/p>\n\n

Owner Responsibilities<\/strong>The owner, manager, user of real estate in which asbestos has been or is used, is obliged to carry out an inventory and prepare (in duplicate) information on asbestos-containing products.One copy of such a list should be submitted to the local administration body, i.e. the president of the city, commune head, mayor, voivode, and the other should be kept for a year and updated by January 31 of each year.Moreover, the owner or manager of the building should prepare in two copies the “Assessment of the condition and possibility of safe use of asbestos-containing products”.One of them is obliged to submit it to the competent architectural and construction authority.Subsequent assessments should be made after 5 years, or after the first year, depending on the technical condition and damage of asbestos-containing products, respectively.Products that have large and visible damage – should be removed first, i.e. immediately.Upon deciding to remove asbestos-containing products, the owner of the facility is required to report this fact to the competent architectural and construction authority 25 days before the commencement of the removal works of these products.In addition, when submitting the notification, he should have a previously concluded contract with the contractor authorized to perform the above-mentioned works.<\/p>\n\n

Contractor’s obligations<\/strong>Before commencing works related to the removal of asbestos-containing products, the contractor is obliged to submit these works to the supervision authorities: the State District Labor Inspectorate, the State District Construction Supervision and the State District Sanitary Inspectorate at least 7 days before the planned commencement of works.An important thing and obligation when removing asbestos is that the employer and the staff:<\/p>\n\n