Seveso Directive on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances

1. Seveso Directive on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances European Commission, DG Environment Industrial Emissions, Air quality & Noise Unit

2. Seveso III 2012/18/EU • First reading agreement on 27 March 2012 • Adopted 4th July 2012 • Published 24th July (OJ L 197/1) • Entry into force 13th August 2012 • National transposition 31rd May 2015 • Implementation 1st June 2015

3. Seveso III • Main purpose – align scope to new international chemicals classification (CLP Regulation transposing GHS classification) • Clarify/improve • Information to the public • Inspections • Public participation • Access to justice • Main philosophy Seveso II remains

4. Safe Technology Emergency Planning Safe Management Information to the Public Land-Use Planning Demonstrate safety in the Safety Report Philosophy Seveso I N S P E C T I O N S Accident Reporting and Lessons Learnt

5. Seveso III Objectives Prevent major accidents • Safety Management = operator • Land use Planning - Inspections = competent authorities • Limit consequences on human health and environment • Emergency planning – Information to public = operator and civil protection services

6. Seveso III – Land Use Planning • Article 13 Directive 2012/18/EU - clarifies Article 12 Directive 96/82/EC as amended by Directive 2003/105/EC • What? MS to take into account Seveso principles in their LUP by controlling • Siting of new establishments • Modifications to existing establishments • New developments (transport routes, locations of public use, residential areas)

7. Seveso III Land Use Planning • How? LUP should take account of • appropriate safety (new!) distances between Seveso establishments and residential areas, buildings and areas of public use, recreational areas and, as far as possible, major transport routes • for areas of particular natural sensitivity or interest : other relevant measures (new!) can be taken • for existing establishments, additional technical measures so as not to increase the risks

8. Seveso III Land Use Planning • Consultation of the public concerned • NEW! Detailed procedural guarantees for participation in specific individual LUP projects (Article 15) – similar guarantees for participation in general plans and programmes • NEW! Access to justice (at least judicial review) if inadequate consultation on individual • projects

9. Seveso III Land Use Planning • NEW! Operators to provide sufficient information (for LT, on request) • NEW! Coordination possible with consultation procedures under EIA and SEA Directives (Environment Impact Assessment for specific public/private projects and Strategic Environment Assessment for plans and programmes)

10. Seveso III Land Use Planning • NEW! No more mandate to draw up guidelines and databasewithrisk scenarios • Those guidelines have been established in the framework of Directive 96/82/EC as amended by Directive 2003/105/EC • Workis on-going by TWG LUP and MAHB in view of adopting a Handbookincludingalsotypical accident scenarios, to befinalisedby end of 2013

11. For more information… DG ENV website http://ec.europa.eu/environment/seveso/index.htm Contact: Jill Michielssen (jill.michielssen@ec.europa.eu)

12. Thank you for your attention!