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Article 17 - Action to be taken by the competent authority following a major accident

Article 17
Action to be taken by the competent authority following a major accident

Following a major accident, Member States shall require the competent authority to:

((a))

ensure that any urgent, medium-term and long-term measures which may prove necessary are taken;

((b))

collect, by inspection, investigation or other appropriate means, the information necessary for a full analysis of the technical, organisational and managerial aspects of the accident;

((c))

take appropriate action to ensure that the operator takes any necessary remedial measures;

((d))

make recommendations on future preventive measures; and

((e))

inform the persons likely to be affected, of the accident which has occurred and, where relevant, of the measures undertaken to mitigate its consequences.

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