Seveso III Article 16: Information to be supplied by the operator and actions to be taken following a major accident

Article 16 - Information to be supplied by the operator and actions to be taken following a major accident

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Article 16

Information to be supplied by the operator and actions to be taken following a major accident

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Member States shall ensure that, as soon as practicable following a major accident, the operator shall be required, using the most appropriate means to:

((a))

inform the competent authority;

((b))

provide the competent authority with the following information as soon as it becomes available:

((i))

the circumstances of the accident;

((ii))

the dangerous substances involved;

((iii))

the data available for assessing the effects of the accident on human health, the environment and property;

((iv))

the emergency measures taken;

((c))

inform the competent authority of the steps envisaged to:

((i))

mitigate the medium-term and long-term effects of the accident;

((ii))

prevent any recurrence of such an accident;

((d))

update the information provided if further investigation reveals additional facts which alter that information or the conclusions drawn.