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Commission Decision of 2 December 2008 establishing a major accident report form pursuant to Council Directive 96/82/EC on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances (notified under document number C(2008) 7530) (Text with EEA relevance) (2009/10/EC)

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Commission Decision

of 2 December 2008

establishing a major accident report form pursuant to Council Directive 96/82/EC on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances

(notified under document number C(2008) 7530)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2009/10/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 96/82/EC of 9 December 1996 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances(1), and in particular Article 15(2) thereof,

After consulting the Committee established by Article 22 of the Directive,

Whereas:

(1) Article 14 of Directive 96/82/EC requires the Member States to ensure that, as soon as practicable following a major accident, the operator shall be required to inform the competent authorities. Article 15(1) of the Directive requires the Member States to inform the Commission as soon as practicable of major accidents within their territory meeting the criteria of Annex VI to the Directive. Article 15(2) of the Directive provides that the Member States shall, as soon as the information pursuant to Article 14 has been collected, inform the Commission of their analysis of the accident and recommendations on future preventive measures.

(2) The information required pursuant to Article 15(2) has to be provided using a report form established and kept under review in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 22 of the Directive.

(3) The measures envisaged in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 22 of the Directive,

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