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German Experiences on Industrial Safety Measures

Learn about Germany's safety measures at industrial installations, its role in transboundary river basins, and its environmental protection regulations.

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German Experiences on Industrial Safety Measures

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  1. Subregional Workshop on the Implementation of the UNECE-Industrial Accidents Convention 13-15 March 2003, Erevan, Armenia German Experiences on Safety Measures at Industrial InstallationsIntroduction by Ludwig DinklohFederal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Germany

  2. B U N D E S M I N I S T E R I U M D E S I N N E R N L A G E Z E N T R U M Germany at the Centre of Europe

  3. Germany and its 9 Neighbouring Countries Denmark Netherlands Belgium Poland Germany Czech Republic Luxemburg Austria France Switzerland Party to the Convention Non Party

  4. Germany as Part of Transboundary River Basins Odra Elbe Rhine Danube

  5. Germany as Part of the International Community European Union United Nations (UNECE) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) 9 Neighbouring countries Seveso II – Directive Industrial-Accidents Convention OECD WG on Chemical Accidents Bilateral Agreements (e.g. on Mutual Assistance in Case of Catastrophes and Serious Accidents)

  6. Germany: 16 Federal States (Laender)

  7. More than 30 Years of Environmental Protection in Germany • 1971 First Environmental Programme • 1980 First Ordinance on Hazardous Incidents • Densely knit Network of Regulations on Safety, Health and Environmental Protection

  8. German Regulations on Safety of Industrial Installations • Federal Immission Control Act – BImSchG(last amendment 26 Sept. 2002) + several ordinances • Ordinance on Hazardous Incidents(12th BImSch-ordinance) (as of 26 April 2000) • Additional Regulations on a. Safety of labour (Min. Economy + Labour) b. External emergency planning (Min. Intern.Affairs) c. Land use planning (Min. LuP)(b and c mainly on level of the 16 Laender or even the communities)

  9. Further Instruments for Increasing Safety at Industrial Installations in Germany • Public hearings for the development of laws and ordinances (obligatory) • Control of legislation and executive by the press • Technical guidance papers and norms (DIN, CEN, ISO) • Advice by Hazardous Incidents Commission (SFK) and Technical Committee for Safety of Installations (TAA)www.sfk-taa.de • Common working groups of federal Government and federal States

  10. Federal Environmental Ministry (BMU) National Laws and Ordinances Ministries for Internal Affairs+ Regional Authorities Own Laws andOrdinances Main Responsibilities in Germany Environmental Protectionand Safety of Industrial Establishments Off-site Emergency Plans and Emergency Preparedness Federal Government: International Negotiations and Representation Federal Ministry for Internal Affairs (BMI) 16 Laender:Enforcement of National and Laender Laws and Ordinances Environmental Ministries + Regional Authorities

  11. German Support for Exchange of Information and Technology • Water Protection Project with Romania, Moldavia and Ukraine • Project onSafety of Chlorine Storage in larger municipal waterworks and waste water treatment plants in Russia • Project onPipeline Safety in the St. Petersburg area • UN/ECE-Workshop on Technology Transfer in Moldova, 04 - 05 November 2002 • Project on Safety of Pulp and Paper Industries in the Kaliningrad Region • New Project on Hazard Prevention in the Kura-River Basin

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