EU Seveso III Directive (Directive 2012/18/EU)
Seveso III: Inspections, Information Systems and Enforcement

EU Seveso III Directive (Directive 2012/18/EU) SEV-Art.20: Inspections (Seveso III Article 20)

Article 20 imposes the INSPECTION regime. Member States must ensure that the competent authorities organise a system of inspections. The inspections must be: (a) suitable for the kind of establishment concerned; (b) not dependent on receipt of the safety report or any other report submitted; (c) sufficient for a planned + systematic examination of the technical + organisational + managerial systems employed at the establishment - in particular that (i) the operator can demonstrate that they have taken appropriate measures + (ii) the operator can demonstrate that they have provided to the competent authority sufficient information + (iii) information about hazards is made available to the public. The competent authority must draw up an inspection plan covering all establishments at national + regional + local level + reviewed regularly + where appropriate updated. Article 20(4) the period between inspections must not exceed: (a) 1 YEAR for upper-tier establishments; (b) 3 YEARS for lower-tier establishments; UNLESS the competent authority has drawn up an inspection programme based on a systematic appraisal of major-accident hazards. Inspection reports must be communicated to the operator within 4 months.

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