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AmendedproposalforaCouncilDirectiveonthecontrolofmajoraccidenthazardsinvolving
dangeroussubstances(')
(95/C238/05)
(TextwithEEArelevance)
COM(95)240final—94/0014(SYN)
(SubmittedbytheCommissionpursuanttoArticle189a(2)oftheECTreatyon19June1995)
(')OJNoC106,14.4.1994,p.4.
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Recital4
WhereastheCouncilresolutionof16October1989
invitedtheCommissiontoconsiderwaysofincludingin
Directive82/501/EECplanningcontrolsonlanduse,
takingintoaccount,inparticular,theconsequencesof
theaccidentatBhopal,andthemeansofseekingmutual
understanding andharmonization ofnationalprinciples
andpracticesregardingsafetyreports;WhereasinthelightoftheaccidentsatBhopaland
MexicoCitywhichdemonstrated thehazardwhich
ariseswhendangeroussitesanddwellingsareclose
together,theCouncilresolutionof16October1989
calledontheCommission toincludeinDirective
82/501/EECprovisionsconcerningcontrolsonlanduse
planningwhennewinstallationsareauthorizedand
whenurbandevelopmenttakesplacearoundexisting
installations :
Recital4a(new)
WhereastheCouncilresolutionof16October1989
invitedtheCommissiontoworkwithMemberStates
towardsmutualunderstanding andharmonization of
nationalprinciplesandpracticesregardingsafetyreports;WhereastheCouncilResolutionof16October1989
invitedtheCommissiontoconsiderwaysonincludingin
Directive82/501/EECplanningcontrolsonlanduse,
takingintoaccount,inparticular,theconsequencesof
theaccidentatBhopal,andthemeansofseekingmutual
understanding andharmonization ofnationalprinciples
andpracticesregardingsafetyreports;
Recital4b(new)
Whereasitisdesirabletoshareexperiencesin
approachestothecontrolofmajoraccidenthazards;
whereastheCommission andMemberStatesshould
developrelationswithrelevantinternationalbodiesto
establishpolicies,equivalenttothosesetoutinthis
Directive,foruseinthirdcountries;

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Recital17a(new)
WhereasMemberStatesmusttakethenecessary
measurestoensurethattheauthoritiesresponsiblefor
drawingupexternalemergencyplansandtakingthe
necessarydecisionsincasesofmajoraccidentsare
adequatelytrained;
Recital18
Whereas,inordertopromoteaccesstoinformationon
theenvironmentthepublicshouldhaveaccesstothe
safetyreportproducedbytheoperator,andpersons
liabletobeaffectedbyamajoraccidentshouldbegiven
informationsufficienttoinformthemofthecorrect
actiontobetakenintheeventofamajoraccident;Whereas,inordertopromoteaccesstoinformationon
theenvironmentthepublicshouldhaveaccesstosafety
reportsproducedbyoperators,andpersonsliabletobe
affectedbyamajoraccidentshouldbegiveninformation
sufficienttoinformthemofthecorrectactiontobe
takenintheeventofmajoraccidents;
Recital21
Whereas,inordertoprovideforaninformation
exchangeandtopreventfutureaccidentsofasimilar
nature,MemberStatesmustinformtheCommissionof
majoraccidentsoccurringintheirterritory,sothatthe
Commissioncananalysethehazardsfrommajor
accidents,andoperateaninformationsystemforthe
distributionofinformationonanyparticularmajor
accident,andthelessonslearnedfromit;Whereas,inordertoprovideforaninformation
exchangeandtopreventfutureaccidentsofasimilar
nature,MemberStatesshouldforwardinformationto
theCommissionregardingmajoraccidentsoccurringin
theirterritory,sothattheCommissioncananalysethe
hazardsfrommajoraccidents,andoperatean
informationsystemforthedistributionofinformationon
anyparticularmajoraccident,andthelessonslearned
fromit;
Recital23a(new)
Whereasthetransmissionofdangeroussubstances
throughpipelinesalsohasapotentialtoproducemajor
accidents;whereasitisnotappropriatetoincludesuch
pipelinesandassociatedcompressionstationswithinthe
scopeofthisDirective;whereastheCommissionshould,
aftercollectingandevaluatinginformationaboutexisting
mechanismswithintheCommunityforregulatingsuch
activitiesandtheoccurrenceofrelevantincidents,
prepareacommunication settingoutthecase,andmost
appropriateinstrument,foractioninthisarea;
Article3(a)
(a)Establishment meansthewholeareaunderthe
controlofanoperatorwheredangeroussubstances
arepresentinanyinstallationoranystoragefacility
andalltheremainingareaunderthecontrolofthe
operatoratthatplace,includingadministrative
buildings,ancillaryequipment,pipework,storage,
processandproductionequipment,marshalling
yards,docks,piers,jetties,depots,orsimilar
structures,whetherfloatingornot.(a)Establishment meansthewholeareaunderthe
controlofanoperatorwheredangeroussubstances
arepresentinanyinstallationoranystoragefacility
andalltheremainingareaunderthecontrolofthe
operatoratthatplace,includingadministrative
buildings,ancillaryequipment,pipework,storage
andhandlingareas,processandproduction
equipment,marshallingyards,docks,piers,,jetties,
depots,orsimilarstructures,whetherfloatingornot.

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Article3(f)
(f)Hazardmeanstheintrinsicpropertyofadangerous
substanceorphysicalsituationatanestablishment ,
withapotentialforcreatingdamage.(f)Hazardmeanstheintrinsicpropertyofadangerous
substanceorphysicalsituationatanestablishment ,
withapotentialforcreatingdamagetomanandthe
environment .
Article3(g)
(g)Riskmeansthelikelihoodofaspecificeffect
occurringwithinaspecifiedperiodorinspecified
circumstances .(g)Riskmeansthelikelihoodthatspecificeffects
harmfultomanandtheenvironment willoccur
withinaspecifiedperiodorinspecifiedcircum­
stances.
Article4(b)
(b)hazardscreatedbyionizingradiation; (b)nuclearinstallations,solelyasregardshazards
createdbyionizingradiation;
Article4(e)
(e)Theactivitiesoftheextractiveindustriesconcerned
withexplorationfor,andtheexploitationof,
mineralsinminesandquarriesorbymeansof
boreholes,includingthepreparationofextracted
materialsforsale.(e)Theactivitiesoftheextractiveindustriesconcerned
withexplorationfor,andtheexploitationof,
mineralsinminesandquarriesorbymeansof
boreholes,includingthepreparationofextracted
materialsforsale,butexcludingtheactivitiesof
processingthematerialsextracted.
Article6(1)(c)
(c)theidentificationofmajoraccidenthazards; (c)theidentificationofmajoraccidenthazardsandan
appraisaloftheirimpactonmanandthe
environment ;
Article6(1)(e)
(e)themeasuresidentifiedasnecessarytolimitthe
consequencesofmajoraccidentsformanandthe
environment ;(e)themeasuresidentifiedasnecessarytolimitthe
consequencesofmajoraccidentsformanandthe
environmentincludingthearrangementsforsimu­
lationexercisesunderemergencyplans,where
requiredunderArticle11,andthefrequencywith
whichtheseareheld;
Article6(3)(d)
(d)informationsufficienttoidentifythedangerous
substanceorcategoryofsubstancesinvolved;(d)preciseinformationtoidentifythedangerous
substanceorcategoryofsubstancesinvolved;

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Article6(5)
5.Intheeventofanysignificantchangetothe
maximumquantityorphysicalformofthedangerous
substancepresent,asindicatedinthenotification
providedbytheoperatorpursuanttoparagraph2,orin
theeventofthepermanentclosureoftheinstallation,the
operatorshallinmediatelyinformthecompetent
authorityofthechange.5.Theoperatorshallinformthecompetentauthority
inadvanceofanychangeinthemaximumquantity,
number,orphysicalformofdangeroussubstances
present,asindicatedinthenotificationprovidedbythe
operatorpursuanttoparagraph2,whichhassignificant
implicationsformajoraccidenthazards.
6.Theoperatorshallinformthecompetentauthority
inadvanceintheeventofthepermanentclosureofany
installation .
Article10introductoryphase
Intheeventofthemodificationofaninstallation,
storagefacilityorestablishment whichcouldhave
significantrepercussionsonmajor-accident hazards,the
MemberStatesshallensurethattheoperator:Intheeventofthemodificationofaninstallation,manu­
facturingprocess,storagefacilityorestablishmentwhich
couldhavesignificantrepercussionsonmajoraccident
hazards,theMemberStatesshallensurethatthe
operator :
Article11(3)
3.MemberStatesshallensurethat,withoutprejudice
totheobligationsofthecompetentauthorities,the
opportunityofcontributingtothepreparationof
emergencyplansunderthisDirectiveisafforded:
—inthecaseofinternalandexternalemergencyplans,
topersonnelinsidetheestablishment ;and,
—inthecaseofexternalemergencyplans,tothepublic
liabletobeaffected.3.MemberStatesshallensurethat,withoutprejudice
totheobligationsofthecompetentauthorities,theprep­
arationofemergencyplansunderthisDirectiveis
carriedoutfollowingconsultationwith:
—personnelemployedinsidetheestablishment inthe
caseofinternalandexternalemergencyplans;and,
—thepublicliabletobeaffectedinthecaseofexternal
emergencyplans.
Article11(5)introductoryphrase
5.MemberStatesshallensurethatemergencyplans
areputintoeffectwithoutdelaybytheperson
nominatedorbythedesignatedauthority,whenever:5.MemberStatesshallensurethatemergencyplans
areputintoeffectwithoutdelaybytheperson
nominatedbytheoperatorand,wherenecessarybythe
designatedcompetentauthority,whenever :
Article12(1)secondsubparagraph
MemberStatesshallensurethattheirland-usepolicy,
andtheproceduresforimplementingit,takeaccountof
theneed,inthelongterm,toseparateestablishments
coveredbythisDirectivefromresidentialareas,areasof
substantialpublicuse,andareasofparticularnatural
sensitivityorinterest,andalsooftheneedtofacilitate
emergencyplanningintheeventofamajoraccident.MemberStatesshallensurethattheirland-usepolicy,
andtheproceduresforimplementingit,takeaccountof
thetechnicalandothermeasurestakenunderArticle5
(1)andtheneed,inthelongterm,toseparateestab­
lishmentscoveredbythisDirectivefromresidential
areas,areasofsubstantialpublicuse,andareasof
particularnaturalsensitivityorinterest,andalsoofthe
needtofacilitateemergencyplanningintheeventofa
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Article13(1)
1.MemberStatesshallensurethatinformationon
safetymeasuresandontherequisitebehaviourinthe
eventofanaccidentissupplied,withouttheirhavingto
requestit,topersonsliabletobeaffectedbyamajor
accidentoriginatinginanestablishment coveredby
Article9.Theinformationshallbereviewedeverytwo
years,andwherenecessaryrepeatedandupdated,at
leastifthereisanymodificationwithinthemeaningof
Article10.Itshallalsobemadepermanentlyavailableto
thepublic.Themaximumperiodbetweentherepetition
oftheinformationtothepublicshall,inanycase,beno
longerthanfouryears.1.MemberStatesshallensurethatinformationon
majoraccidenthazards,safetymeasuresandtherequisite
behaviourintheeventofanaccidentissupplied,without
theirhavingtorequestit,topersonsliabletobeaffected
byamajoraccidentoriginatinginanestablishment
coveredbyArticle9,andtoanynaturalorlegalperson
whosorequests,withoutthelatterbeingrequiredto
demonstratealegitimateinterest.Theinformationshall
bereviewedeverytwoyears,andwherenecessary
repeatedandupdated,atleastifthereisanymodifi­
cationwithinthemeaningofArticle10.Itshallalsobe
madepermanentlyavailabletothepublic.Themaximum
periodbetweentherepetitionoftheinformationtothe
publicshall,inanycase,benolongerthanfouryears.
Article13(4)
4.MemberStatesshallensurethatthesafetyreportis
madeavailabletothepublic.Theoperatormayaskthe
competentauthoritynottodisclosetothepubliccertain
partsofthereport,forreasonsofindustrial,commercial
orpersonalconfidentiality ,publicsecurityornational
defence.Insuchcases,ontheapprovalofthecompetent
authority,theoperatorshallsupplytotheauthority,and
makeavailabletothepublic,anamendedreport
excludingthosematters.4.MemberStatesshallensurethatthesafetyreportis
madepublic.Theoperatormay,providedtherequestis
justified,askthecompetentauthoritynottodiscloseto
thepubliccertainpartsofthereport,forreasonsof
industrial,commercialorpersonalconfidentiality ,public
securityornationaldefence.Insuchcases,onthe
approvalofthecompetentauthority,theoperatorshall
supplytotheauthority,andmakepublic,anamended
reportexcludingthosematters.
Article13(6)secondsubparagraph
Thisinventoryshallbeupdatedannuallyandshallbe
madeavailabletothepublic,onthepremisesofthe
establishment .Thisinventoryshallbeupdatedannuallyandshallbe
madeavailabletothepublic,onthepremisesofthe
establishmentandfromthecompetentauthoritytowhich
itissupplied.
Article17
1.MemberStatesshallprohibittheuseorbringing
intouseofanyestablishment ,installationorstorage
facility,oranypartthereofifitsortheircontinueduse
willinvolveanimminentriskofamajoraccident.1.MemberStatesshallprohibittheuseorbringing
intouseofanyestablishment ,installationorstorage
facility,oranypartthereofifitsortheircontinueduse
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MemberStatesmayprohibittheuseorbringingintouse
ofanyestablishment ,installationorstoragefacility,or
anypartthereofunderthisArticleif:
—theoperatorhasnotsubmittedthenotification,
reportsorotherinformationrequiredbythe
Directivewithinthespecifiedperiod,
—anexternalemergencyplanhasnotbeenprepared
withinthespecifiedperiod.2.MemberStatesmayprohibittheuseorbringing
intouseofanyestablishment ,installationorstorage
facility,oranypartthereofunderthisArticleifthe
operatorhasnotsubmittedthenotification,reportsor
otherinformationrequiredbytheDirectivewithinthe
specifiedperiod;
3.MemberStatesmayprohibittheuseorbringing
intouseofanyestablishment ,installationorstorage
facility,oranypartthereofunderthisArticleif,despite
theoperatorhavingsubmittedthenecessaryinformation
requiredbyArticle11(1)(b)tothedesignatedauth­
orities,anexternalemergencyplanhasnotbeen
preparedwithinthespecifiedperiod.
Inthesecircumstances andinaccordancewiththeirown
legalsystemsMemberStatesshallensurethatthe
operatorisentitledtoseekcompensationfromtheauth­
oritiesdesignatedforthepreparationofexternal
emergencyplansforanycostsincurredduetothe
prohibition .InaccordancewiththeirownlegalsystemsMember
Statesshallensurethatifthecompetentauthority
prohibitstheuseorbringingintouseofanyestab­
lishment,installationorstoragefacility,oranypart
thereofbecauseanexternalemergencyplanhasnotbeen
preparedwithinthespecifiedperiod,theoperatoris
entitledtoseekcompensation fromtheauthorities
responsibleforthepreparationofsuchplansforany
costsincurredduetotheprohibition .
2.MemberStatesshallensurethatoperatorsmay
appealagainsttheprohibitionbyacompetentauthority
mentionedinparagraph 1,accordingtonationallawand
procedures,toanappropriatebody.Onsuchanappeal
theprohibitionmaybecancelled,amendedorconfirmed.
Duringsuchappealtheprohibitionimposedbythe
competentauthorityshallremaininforce.4.MemberStatesshallensurethatoperatorsmay
appealagainsttheprohibitionbyacompetentauthority
mentionedinparagraphs 1,2and3,accordingto
nationallawandprocedures,toanappropriatebody.On
suchanappealtheprohibitionmaybecancelled,
amendedorconfirmed.Duringsuchappealthe
prohibitionimposedbythecompetentauthorityshall
remaininforce.
Article20(1)(a)(new)
Noonemaybeprosecutedforthefurtherpublic
disseminationofanynon-confidential informationor
informationmadepublicbyvirtueofanyofthe
provisionsofthisDirective.
AnnexI,part1,column1,items7,21to23and28
Dinickeltrioxide
Nickelmonoxide
Nickeldioxide
NickelSulphide
TrinickeldisulphideDinickeltrioxide—aspowder
Nickelmonoxide—aspowder
Nickeldioxide—aspowder
NickelSulphide—aspowder
Trinickeldisulphide—aspowder