EuropeAid/131555/C/SER/RS

Communication to the public

Ernst SIMON, Styrian Regional Government, Austria

Belgrade, December 2013

Who has to be informed?

Public Activities Substances Possible accidents Behaviour in the case of an accident Operator may restrict information for confidentiality reasons

Competent Authorities (duty of the operator) Notification Safety report for assessment, to enable land-use-planning Modifications Internal Emergency Plan to enable to draw up the External EP After a major accident even no external intervention was needed No confidentiality possible

European Commission (duty of the National Authorities) After a major accident meeting the criteria of Annex VI of the Seveso II Directive Several data concerning the implementation of the directive (number of

establishments, safety report assessed, external emergency plan tested, how many inspections, …); according to a reporting form

No confidentiality possible

Information of the Public Duty of the operator and/or the authority; requirements of the content in Annex V of the

Seveso II Directive Name of operator and address of the establishment. An explanation in simple terms of the activities undertaken at the establishment. Information on the substances present, with an indication of their principal dangerous characteristics. General information relating to the nature of the major-accident hazards, including their potential

effects on the population and the environment. Adequate information on how the population concerned will be warned and kept informed in the event

of a major accident. Adequate information on the actions the population concerned should take, and on the behaviour they

should adopt, in the event of a major accident. A reference to the external emergency plan. Details of where further relevant information can be obtained, subject to the requirements of

confidentiality laid down in national legislation. How the information must be disseminated is not determined; it should be “appropriate”.

Duty of the authority Safety report External Emergency Plan Land-use-Planning Results of inspections (on request, new in Seveso III – similar to Industrial Emissions Directive) Authority may restrict information for confidentiality reasons

Thanks for your attention

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