PART 4

Duties and Powers of the Competent Authority

Duties of competent authority on receipt of information about accidents
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Where the competent authority is informed of an accident in accordance with regulation 22, it must—
a
ensure that any necessary measures are taken;
b
immediately inform those EEA states which could be affected by the accident;
c
collect, where possible, the information necessary for a full analysis of the accident and, where appropriate, make recommendations to avoid similar accidents in the future and to limit their effects; and
d
send to the European Commission—
i
the information provided under regulation 22(a), (b) and (d);
ii
information on the effectiveness of the measures taken in response to the accident; and
iii
an analysis of the accident, including recommendations to limit its effects and to avoid similar accidents in the future.