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Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.I. No. 325 of 2015).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Northern Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Pollution control Hazards Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Inspection Access-to-information Data collection/reporting Institution Waste management
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations impose requirements with respect to the control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances. They implement Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances, amending and subsequently repealing Council Directive 96/98/EC (“Seveso III Directive”), except for Articles 13 and 15, which relate to land use planning, and Article 30, which was implemented by the Control of Major Accident Hazards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014. The Regulations, among other things: (a) impose a duty on an operator to take all measures necessary to prevent major accidents and to limit their consequences for human health and the environment; (d) impose duties on an operator of assistance and notification towards the competent authority.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, amending and subsequently repealing Council Directive 96/82/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2012

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Inspection, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX