Following a major accident, Member States shall require the competent authority to:

1. (a)

   ensure that any urgent, medium-term and long-term measures which may prove necessary are taken;

2. (b)

   collect, by inspection, investigation or other appropriate means, the information necessary for a full analysis of the technical, organisational and managerial aspects of the accident;

3. (c)

   take appropriate action to ensure that the operator takes any necessary remedial measures;

4. (d)

   make recommendations on future preventive measures; and

5. (e)

   inform the persons likely to be affected, of the accident which has occurred and, where relevant, of the measures undertaken to mitigate its consequences.