Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, amending and subsequently repealing Council Directive 96/82/EC (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 18)

1. Introductory Text

2. Article 1. Subject matter

3. Article 2. Scope

4. Article 3. Definitions

5. Article 4. Assessment of major-accident hazards for a particular dangerous substance

6. Article 5. General obligations of the operator

7. Article 6. Competent authority

8. Article 7. Notification

9. Article 8. Major-accident prevention policy

10. Article 9. Domino effects

11. Article 10. Safety report

12. Article 11. Modification of an installation, an establishment or a storage facility

13. Article 12. Emergency plans

14. Article 13. Land-use planning

15. Article 14. Information to the public

16. Article 15. Public consultation and participation in decision-making

17. Article 16. Information to be supplied by the operator and actions to be taken following a major accident

18. Article 17. Action to be taken by the competent authority following a major accident

19. Article 18. Information to be supplied by the Member States following a major accident

20. Article 19. Prohibition of use

21. Article 20. Inspections

22. Article 21. Information system and exchanges

23. Article 22. Access to information and confidentiality

24. Article 23. Access to justice

25. Article 24. Guidance

26. Article 25. Amendment of Annexes

27. Article 26. Exercise of the delegation

28. Article 27. Committee procedure

29. Article 28. Penalties

30. Article 29. Reporting and review

31. Article 30. Amendment of Directive 96/82/EC

32. Article 31. Transposition

33. Article 32. Repeal

34. Article 33. Entry into force

35. Article 34. Addressees

36. Signature

37. 1. LIST OF ANNEXES

       1. Annex I Dangerous substances Annex II Minimum data and information...

    2. ANNEX I

       DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES

       1. Dangerous substances covered by the hazard categories listed in Column...

       2. Where a dangerous substance is covered by Part 1 of...

       3. PART 1 Categories of dangerous substances

       4. PART 2 Named dangerous substances

       5. NOTES TO ANNEX I

          1. 1. Substances and mixtures are classified in accordance with Regulation (EC)...

          2. 2. Mixtures shall be treated in the same way as pure...

          3. 3. The qualifying quantities set out above relate to each establishment....

          4. 4. The following rules governing the addition of dangerous substances, or...

          5. 5. In the case of dangerous substances which are not covered...

          6. 6. In the case of dangerous substances with properties giving rise...

          7. 7. Dangerous substances that fall within Acute Toxic Category 3 via...

          8. 8. The hazard class Explosives includes explosive articles (see Section 2.1...

          9. 9. Testing for explosive properties of substances and mixtures is only...

          10. 10. If Explosives of Division 1.4 are unpacked or repacked, they...

          11. 11.1. Flammable aerosols are classified in accordance with the Council Directive...

          12. 11.2. In order to use this entry, it must be documented...

          13. 12. According to paragraph 2.6.4.5 in Annex I to Regulation (EC)...

          14. 13. Ammonium nitrate (5 000 / 10 000): fertilisers capable of...

          15. 14. Ammonium nitrate (1 250 / 5 000): fertiliser grade

          16. 15. Ammonium nitrate (350 / 2 500): technical grade

          17. 16. Ammonium nitrate (10 / 50): ‘off-specs’ material and fertilisers not...

          18. 17. Potassium nitrate (5 000 / 10 000)

          19. 18. Potassium nitrate (1 250 / 5 000)

          20. 19. Upgraded biogas

          21. 20. Polychlorodibenzofurans and polychlorodibenzodioxins

          22. 21. In cases where this dangerous substance falls within category P5a...

    3. ANNEX II

       Minimum data and information to be considered in the safety report referred to in Article 10

       1. 1. Information on the management system and on the organisation of...

       2. 2. Presentation of the environment of the establishment:

       3. 3. Description of the installation:

       4. 4. Identification and accidental risks analysis and prevention methods:

       5. 5. Measures of protection and intervention to limit the consequences of...

    4. ANNEX III

       Information referred to in Article 8(5) and Article 10 on the safety management system and the organisation of the establishment with a view to the prevention of major accidents

       1. For the purpose of implementing the operator’s safety management system,...

       2. the safety management system shall be proportionate to the hazards,...

    5. ANNEX IV

       Data and information to be included in the emergency plans referred to in Article 12

       1. 1. Internal emergency plans:

       2. 2. External emergency plans:

    6. ANNEX V

       Items of information to the public as provided for in Article 14(1) and in point (a) of Article 14(2)

       1. PART 1

       2. PART 2

    7. ANNEX VI

       Criteria for the notification of a major accident to the Commission as provided for in Article 18(1)

       1. I. Any major accident covered by paragraph 1 or having at...

          1. 1. Dangerous substances involved

          2. 2. Injury to persons and damage to real estate:

          3. 3. Immediate damage to the environment:

          4. 4. Damage to property:

          5. 5. Cross-border damage

       2. II. Accidents or ‘near misses’ which Member States regard as being...

    8. ANNEX VII