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EU Seveso II Directive
Operators obligations &
Competent Authorities duties
2.3 Activity workshop
Angeliki Tsatsou Dritsa
Chemist, TA Key Expert 2
Zagreb
16-17 June 2011
EU Seveso II Directive
• Dir. 96/82/EC:
• http://eurlex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31
996L0082:EN:HTML
• Dir. 2003/105/EC:
• http://eurlex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2003:
345:0097:0105:EN:PDF
• Consolidated text:
• http://eurlex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:
1996L0082:20081211:EN:PDF
• (Confirmed web links, May 2011)
EU Seveso II aim (Article 1)
Aim:
• prevention of major accidents involving
dangerous substances
• limitation of consequences to man and the
environment,
with view to ensuring
high level of protection for man and the
environment through out the Community
EU Seveso II aim
Two powerful parties to attain aims:
• Operators/establishments
• Competent Authority/ies
Efficient and transparent cooperation is imperative
to achieve the objectives in areas concerning:
Environment, Safety & Health, Civil Protection
Seveso II Roles
ESTABLISHMENT
INSTALLATION
OPERATOR
ACTIVITIES
NOTIFIED TO CA
SAFETY REPORT
EVALUATED
NOTIFICATION
STORAGE
EU Seveso II establishments
• Two categories of establishments based on
substance quantities present:
-Lower tier (lower category)
-Upper tier (higher category)
• Hazard: intrinsic properties of chemicals
• Risk: substance hazards-quantities-paths and
duration of exposure-population affected
R = ƒ (quality of hazard, quantity of hazard,
exposure to hazard)
EU Seveso II aim: Prevention
All operators (Upper and Lower tier)
requirements
• General obligations
• Notification
• Major Accident Prevention Policy-MAPPP
• Update controls in case of modifications
• Be available for inspection by the Competent
Authority/ies)
For Upper tier only
• Safety Report
• Safety Management System
EU Seveso II aim:
Limitation of consequences
For all operators:
Land use Planning, when establishing
MAPP/Safety Report take in account
establishments where Domino effect may be
initiated.
For Upper tier
Emergency Planning
Information to the Public
Seveso II
Operator obligations I
• Art.5: Prove to competent Authority, at any time,
that all necessary measures as specified in the
Directive have been taken
• Art.6: Submit Notification to competent Authority
with information on the establishment and
dangerous chemicals present
• Art. 7+ Annex III: Draw up Major Accident
Prevention Policy - MAPPP
Operator Obligations II
• Art. 9 + Annex II: Prepare Safety Report
including Safety Management System (Upper
tier only) and submit to competent Authority
• Art. 10: Review/Revise MAPP and Safety Report
in the event of Modification of establishments
• Art. 14: Supply information to competent
Authority following a major accident in proper
manner
Seveso II
Competent Authorities duties I
• Art.6: Require Notification from Operator
• Art.8: Identify establishments potent of causing
Domino effects
• Art.9: Examine Safety Report
Make decision to allow or prohibit
use of establishment
Communicate conclusions to
operator
Competent Authorities duties II
• Art. 11: Draw up External Emergency Plans
• Art.12: Implement Policy on Land Use Planning,
when new establishments sited, modification of
existing and new developments adjacent
• Art.13+Annex IV : Supply information to the
public regularly, spontaneously and
appropriately, on the basis of information on
Safety Measures provided by Operator
Competent Authorities duties III
• Art. 15+ : Supply information to the Commission
following major accidents
• Art. 17: Prohibiting from or bringing into use
establishments and supplying information to the
Commission accordingly upon action
Competent Authorities duties IV
• Art.18: Organize system of inspections or other
measures of control appropriate to
establishment concerned
• Art. 19: Exchange information with Commission
on experience acquired on major accidents &
incidents occurred
Competent Authorities duties V
• Art. 21and 22:
Seveso II Committee of Competent Authorities
(CCA) for:
- regulatory procedures, adaptation to technical
progress
- exchanging information with the Commission
- providing guidance
MAPP: An obligation for all Operators
Operators draw up Major Accident Prevention
Policy (MAPP). Lower tier est. make MAPP
available to CA anytime and during inspections.
Upper tier est. include it in Safety Report
Operators’ aims & measures to control hazards as
per the Safety Management System:
• organisation
• identification/evaluation of major hazards
• operational control
• management of change
• planning for emergencies
• performance monitoring
• audit and review
Safety Report: An obligation for upper
tier establishments
Minimum Information contained in Safety Report
• Information on Major Accident Prevention Policy
(MAPP) and on Safety Management Systems
(SMS)
• environment of the establishment
• description of the installation (s) in the
establishment:
• identification and accidental risks analysis and
prevention methods
• measures of protection and intervention to limit
the consequences of an accident
Conclusions
Both parts aim at preventing accidents and
protecting man and the environment
• The Industry does so by being active
and CAs do so by being proactive
• Their cooperation is imperative for achieving
the aim
Thank you for your attention