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.

Subject

Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

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

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Abstract

This Directive lays down provisions concerning the prevention of major accidents which involve dangerous substances, and the limitation of their consequences for human health and the environment, with a view to ensuring a high level of protection throughout the European Union in a consistent and effective manner. The Directive specifies obligations of operators in this field, with particular regard to notification obligations and the obligation to draw up a document in writing setting out the major-accident prevention policy (MAPP).

Full text

English

Website

europa.eu

References - Legislation

Repeals

Council Directive 96/82/EC on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances.

Legislation | European Union | 1996

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Hazardous Incident Ordinance - 12th Federal Emission Protection Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2000

Keyword: Disasters, Enforcement/compliance, Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law on Pollution (2001)

Legislation | Latvia | 2001 (2018)

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Public health, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Risk assessment/management, Enforcement/compliance, Pollution control, Emissions, Air quality/air pollution, Soil pollution/quality, Water quality standards, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Waste prevention, Registration, Inspection, Noise pollution, Climate change, Emissions trading, Authorization/permit, Radiation, Marine pollution, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment Protection Act (LBK No. 5 of 2023).

Legislation | Denmark | 1991 (2023)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Protection of environment, Pollution control, Protection of habitats, Environmental standards, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Data collection/reporting, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Standards, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Waste management, Waste disposal, Waste prevention, Hazardous substances, Business/industry/corporations, Surface water, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Sustainable use, Groundwater, Water supply

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Town and Country Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014 (S.S.I. No. 51 of 2014).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2014

Keyword: Land-use planning, Waste disposal, Hazardous substances, Authorization/permit, Hazardous waste, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Union (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 571 of 2013).

Legislation | Ireland | 2013

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Classification/declassification, Oil pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Orden PRE/1206/2014 - Modifica el Real Decreto Nº 1254/1999, sobre medidas de control de los riesgos inherentes a los accidentes graves en los que intervengan sustancias peligrosas.

Legislation | Spain | 2014

Keyword: Pollution control, Waste prevention, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Standards, Precautionary principle, Early warning system, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Chemicals Act (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 209 of 2015).

Legislation | Ireland | 2015

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazards, Data collection/reporting, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Control of Major Accident Hazards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. No. 74 of 2014).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2014

Keyword: Hazards, Land-use planning, Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Oil, Oil pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Act amending the Environment Information Act.

Legislation | Austria | 2015

Keyword: Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Hazards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 483 of 2015).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2015

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazards, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Inspection, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Institution, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Planning (Hazardous Substances)(Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R.I. No. 190 of 2014).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2014

Keyword: Hazards, Land-use planning, Waste disposal, Hazardous substances, Oil pollution, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Planning (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 627 of 2015).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2015

Keyword: Land-use planning, Soil pollution/quality, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Registration, Authorization/permit, Hazards, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Planning (Hazardous Substances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.I. No. 61 of 2015).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2015

Keyword: Land-use planning, Soil pollution/quality, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Institution, Registration, Authorization/permit, Hazards, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Union (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) (Revocation) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 208 of 2015).

Legislation | Ireland | 2015

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazards, Data collection/reporting, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Land-use planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Planning (Hazardous Substances) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.I. No. 344 of 2015).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2015

Keyword: Land-use planning, Soil pollution/quality, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Institution, Registration, Authorization/permit, Hazards, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Accord de coopération entre l'Etat fédéral, la Région flamande, la Région wallonne et la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale concernant la maîtrise des dangers liés aux accidents majeurs impliquant des substances dangereuses.

Legislation | Belgium | 2015

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Wales) Regulations 2015 (W.S.I. No. 1597 (W. 196) of 2015).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2015

Keyword: Land-use planning, Soil pollution/quality, Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Waste disposal, Waste management, EIA, Transport/storage, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Registration, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2015

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazards, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Inspection, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Institution, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Real Decreto Nº 840/2015 - Medidas de control de los riesgos inherentes a los accidentes graves en los que intervengan sustancias peligrosas.

Legislation | Spain | 2015

Keyword: Pollution control, Waste prevention, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Precautionary principle, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Accord de coopération entre l'Etat fédéral, la Région flamande, la Région wallonne et la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale concernant la maîtrise des dangers liés aux accidents majeurs impliquant des substances dangereuses.

Legislation | Belgium | 2016

Keyword: Sub-national agreement, Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Inspection, Access-to-information, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Major Accidents Ordinance.

Legislation | Liechtenstein | 2016

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazards, Hazardous substances, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act on the transposing of the 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 | Germany | 2016

Keyword: Emissions, Air quality/air pollution, Enforcement/compliance, Pollution control, EIA, Mining

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Hazardous Incident Ordinance - 12th Federal Emission Protection Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2000 (2017)

Keyword: Hazards, Enforcement/compliance, Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations, 2015 (L.N. 179 of 2015).

Legislation | Malta | 2015

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Business/industry/corporations

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act to Accelerate the Use of Liquefied Natural Gas.

Legislation | Germany | 2022

Keyword: Business/industry/corporations, Contract/agreement, Court/tribunal, Energy conservation/energy production, Natural gas, Transport/storage, Emissions, EIA, Monitoring, Protection of environment, Freshwater resources management, Water supply

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law on spatial planning.

Legislation | Croatia | 2013 (2019)

Keyword: Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Protection of environment, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Land-use planning, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Private land, Procedural matters, Public land, Coastal zone management, Continental shelf, Territorial sea, Maritime zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Chemicals Act (2015)

Legislation | Estonia | 2015 (2023)

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Processing/handling, Public health, Environmental standards, Procedural matters, Classification/declassification, Research, Cleaning agents/detergents, Business/industry/corporations, Inspection, Liability/compensation, Basic legislation, Internal trade, International trade, Risk assessment/management, Transport/storage, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Cabinet Regulation No. 131 of 2016 on Industrial Accident Risk Assessment Procedures and Risk Reduction Measures

Legislation | Latvia | 2016

Keyword: Risk assessment/management, Business/industry/corporations, Hazardous substances, Hazards, Enforcement/compliance, Public health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law on the civil protection system.

Legislation | Croatia | 2015

Keyword: Public health, Hazards, Risk assessment/management, Procedural matters, Property rights, Protection of environment, Public participation, Education, International relations/cooperation, Enforcement/compliance, Access-to-information, Financing, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Décret n° 2014-1501 du 12 décembre 2014 modifiant la nomenclature des installations classées

Legislation | France | 2014

Keyword: Waste management, Classification/declassification, Solid waste, Authorization/permit, Waste disposal

Source: FAO, FAOLEX