Council Directive 96/82/EC of 9 December 1996 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances
Modified by
- Council Regulation (EC) No 1103/97of 17 June 1997on certain provisions relating to the introduction of the euro, 31997R1103, June 19, 1997
- Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 29 September 2003adapting to Council Decision 1999/468/EC the provisions relating to committees which assist the Commission in the exercise of its implementing powers laid down in instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the EC Treaty, 32003R1882, October 31, 2003
- Directive 2003/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 16 December 2003amending Council Directive 96/82/EC on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, 32003L0105, December 31, 2003
- Regulation (EC) No 1137/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 22 October 2008adapting a number of instruments subject to the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty to Council Decision 1999/468/EC, with regard to the regulatory procedure with scrutinyAdaptation to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny — Part One, 32008R1137, November 21, 2008
- Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 4 July 2012on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, amending and subsequently repealing Council Directive 96/82/EC(Text with EEA relevance), 32012L0018, July 24, 2012
1. "establishment" shall mean the whole area under the control of an operator where dangerous substances are present in one or more installations, including common or related infrastructures or activities; 2. "installation" shall mean a technical unit within an establishment in which dangerous substances are produced, used, handled or stored. It shall include all the equipment, structures, pipework, machinery, tools, private railway sidings, docks, unloading quays serving the installation, jetties, warehouses or similar structures, floating or otherwise, necessary for the operation of the installation; 3. "operator" shall mean any individual or corporate body who operates or holds an establishment or installation or, if provided for by national legislation, has been given decisive economic power in the technical operation thereof; 4. "dangerous substance" shall mean a substance, mixture or preparation listed in Annex 1, Part 1, or fulfilling the criteria laid down in Annex 1, Part 2, and present as a raw material, product, by-product, residue or intermediate, including those substances which it is reasonable to suppose may be generated in the event of accident; 5. "major accident" shall mean an occurrence such as a major emission, fire, or explosion resulting from uncontrolled developments in the course of the operation of any establishment covered by this Directive, and leading to serious danger to human health and/or the environment, immediate or delayed, inside or outside the establishment, and involving one or more dangerous substances; 6. "hazard" shall mean the intrinsic property of a dangerous substance or physical situation, with a potential for creating damage to human health and/or the environment; 7. "risk" shall mean the likelihood of a specific effect occurring within a specified period or in specified circumstances; 8. "storage" shall mean the presence of a quantity of dangerous substances for the purposes of warehousing, depositing in safe custody or keeping in stock.
(a) military establishments, installations or storage facilities; (b) hazards created by ionizing radiation; (c) the transport of dangerous substances and intermediate temporary storage by road, rail, internal waterways, sea or air, outside the establishments covered by this Directive, including loading and unloading and transport to and from another means of transport at docks, wharves or marshalling yards; (d) the transport of dangerous substances in pipelines, including pumping stations, outside establishments covered by this Directive; (e) the exploitation (exploration, extraction and processing) of minerals in mines, quarries, or by means of boreholes, with the exception of chemical and thermal processing operations and storage related to those operations which involve dangerous substances, as defined in Annex I; (f) the offshore exploration and exploitation of minerals, including hydrocarbons; (g) waste land-fill sites, with the exception of operational tailings disposal facilities, including tailing ponds or dams, containing dangerous substances as defined in Annex I, in particular when used in connection with the chemical and thermal processing of minerals.
for new establishments, a reasonable period of time prior to the start of construction or operation, for existing establishments, one year from the date laid down in Article 24 (1), for establishments which subsequently fall within the scope of this Directive, within three months after the date on which this Directive applies to the establishment concerned, as laid down in the first subparagraph of Article 2(1).
(a) the name or trade name of the operator and the full address of the establishment concerned; (b) the registered place of business of the operator, with the full address; (c) the name or position of the person in charge of the establishment, if different from (a); (d) information sufficient to identify the dangerous substances or category of substances involved; (e) the quantity and physical form of the dangerous substance or substances involved; (f) the activity or proposed activity of the installation or storage facility; (g) the immediate environment of the establishment (elements liable to cause a major accident or to aggravate the consequences thereof).
any significant increase in the quantity or significant change in the nature or physical form of the dangerous substance present, as indicated in the notification provided by the operator pursuant to paragraph 2, or any change in the processes employing it, or modification of an establishment or an installation which could have significant repercussions on major accident hazards, or permanent closure of the installation,
(a) suitable information is exchanged in an appropriate manner to enable these establishments to take account of the nature and extent of the overall hazard of a major accident in their major accident prevention policies, safety management systems, safety reports and internal emergency plans; (b) provision is made for cooperation in informing the public and in supplying information to the authority responsible for the preparation of external emergency plans.
(a) demonstrating that a major-accident prevention policy and a safety management system for implementing it have been put into effect in accordance with the information set out in Annex III; (b) demonstrating that major-accident hazards have been identified and that the necessary measures have been taken to prevent such accidents and to limit their consequences for man and the environment; (c) demonstrating that adequate safety and reliability have been incorporated into the design, construction, operation and maintenance of any installation, storage facility, equipment and infrastructure connected with its operation which are linked to major-accident hazards inside the establishment; (b) demonstrating that internal emergency plans have been drawn up and supplying information to enable the external plan to be drawn up in order to take the necessary measures in the event of a major accident; (e) providing sufficient information to the competent authorities to enable decisions to be made in terms of the siting of new activities or developments around existing establishments.
for new establishments, a reasonable period of time prior to the start of construction or of operation, for existing establishments not previously covered by Directive 82/501/EEC, three years from the date laid down in Article 24 (1), for other establishments, two years from the date laid down in Article 24 (1), for establishments which subsequently fall within the scope of this Directive, without delay, but at all events within one year after the date on which this Directive applies to the establishment concerned, as laid down in the first subparagraph of Article 2(1), in the case of the periodic reviews provided for in paragraph 5, without delay.
communicate the conclusions of its examination of the safety report to the operator, if necessary after requesting further information, or prohibit the bringing into use, or the continued use, of the establishment concerned, in accordance with the powers and procedures laid down in Article 17.
at least every five years, at any other time at the initiative of the operator or the request of the competent authority, where justified by new facts or to take account of new technical knowledge about safety matters, for example arising from analysis of accidents or, as far as possible, "near misses", and of developments in knowledge concerning the assessment of hazards.
(a) Where it is demonstrated to the satisfaction of the competent authority that particular substances present at the establishment, or any part thereof, are in a state incapable of creating a major-accident hazard, then the Member State may, in accordance with the criteria referred to in subparagraph (b), limit the information required in safety reports to those matters which are relevant to the prevention of residual major-accident hazards and the limitation of their consequences for man and the environment. (b) The Commission shall establish harmonised criteria for decisions of the competent authority that an establishment is in a state incapable of creating a major accident hazard within the meaning of subparagraph (a). Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 22(3). (c) Member States shall ensure that the competent authority communicates a list of the establishments concerned to the Commission, giving reasons. The Commission shall forward the lists annually to the Committee referred to in Article 22. (d) The Commission is invited to review by 31 December 2006 in close cooperation with the Member States, the existing "Guidance on the Preparation of a Safety Report".
reviews and where necessary revises the major-accident prevention policy, and the management systems and procedures referred to in Articles 7 and 9, reviews, and where necessary revises, the safety report and informs the competent authority referred to in Article 16 of the details of such revision in advance of such modification.
(a) the operator draws up an internal emergency plan for the measures to be taken inside the establishment, for new establishments, prior to commencing operation, for existing establishments not previously covered by Directive 82/501/EEC, three years from the date laid down in Article 24 (1), for other establishments, two years from the date laid down in Article 24 (1), for establishments which subsequently fall within the scope of this Directive, without delay, but at all events within one year after the date on which this Directive applies to the establishment concerned, as laid down in the first subparagraph of Article 2(1);
(b) the operator supplies to the competent authorities, to enable the latter to draw up external emergency plans, the necessary information within the following periods of time: for new establishments, prior to the start of operation, for existing establishments not previously covered by Directive 82/501/EEC, three years from the date laid down in Article 24 (1), for other establishments, two years from the date laid down in Article 24 (1), for establishments which subsequently fall within the scope of this Directive, without delay, but at all events within one year after the date on which this Directive applies to the establishment concerned, as laid down in the first subparagraph of Article 2(1);
(c) the authorities designated for that purpose by the Member State draw up an external emergency plan for the measures to be taken outside the establishment.
containing and controlling incidents so as to minimize the effects, and to limit damage to man, the environment and property, implementing the measures necessary to protect man and the environment from the effects of major accidents, communicating the necessary information to the public and to the services or authorities concerned in the area, providing for the restoration and clean-up of the environment following a major accident.
when a major accident occurs, or when an uncontrolled event occurs which by its nature could reasonably be expected to lead to a major accident.
(a) the siting of new establishments, (b) modifications to existing establishments covered by Article 10, (c) new developments such as transport links, locations frequented by the public and residential areas in the vicinity of existing establishments, where the siting or developments are such as to increase the risk or consequences of a major accident.
planning for new establishments covered by Article 9, modifications to existing establishments under Article 10, where such modifications are subject to obligations provided for in this Directive as to planning, developments around such existing establishments.
(a) to inform the competent authorities; (b) to provide them with the following information as soon as it becomes available: the circumstances of the accident, the dangerous substances involved, the data available for assessing the effects of the accident on man and the environment, and the emergency measures taken;
(c) to inform them of the steps envisaged: to alleviate the medium- and long-term effects of the accident, to prevent any recurrence of such an accident;
(d) to update the information provided if further investigation reveals additional facts which alter that information or the conclusions drawn.
(a) to ensure that any urgent, medium- and long-term measures which may prove necessary are taken; (b) to collect, by inspection, investigation or other appropriate means, the information necessary for a full analysis of the technical, organizational and managerial aspects of the major accident; (c) to take appropriate action to ensure that the operator takes any necessary remedial measures; and (d) to make recommendations on future preventive measures.
(a) the Member State, the name and address of the authority responsible for the report; (b) the date, time and place of the major accident, including the full name of the operator and the address of the establishment involved; (c) a brief description of the circumstances of the accident, including the dangerous substances involved, and the immediate effects on man and the environment; (d) a brief description of the emergency measures taken and of the immediate precautions necessary to prevent recurrence.
that the operator can demonstrate that he has taken appropriate measures, in connection with the various activities involved in the establishment, to prevent major accidents, that the operator can demonstrate that he has provided appropriate means for limiting the consequences of major accidents, on site and off site, that the data and information contained in the safety report, or any other report submitted, adequately reflects the conditions in the establishment, that information has been supplied to the public pursuant to Article 13 (1).
(a) there shall be a programme of inspections for all establishments. Unless the competent authority has established a programme of inspections based upon a systematic appraisal of major-accident hazards of the particular establishment concerned, the programme shall entail at least one on-site inspection made by the competent authority every twelve months of each establishment covered by Article 9; (b) following each inspection, a report shall be prepared by the competent authority; (c) where necessary, every inspection carried out by the competent authority shall be followed up with the management of the establishment, within a reasonable period following the inspection.
(a) the name or trade name of the operator and the full address of the establishment concerned; and (b) the activity or activities of the establishment.
(a) the rapid dissemination of the information supplied by Member States pursuant to Article 15 (1) among all competent authorities; (b) distribution to competent authorities of an analysis of the causes of major accidents and the lessons learned from them; (c) supply of information to competent authorities on preventive measures; (d) provision of information on organizations able to provide advice or relevant information on the occurrence, prevention and mitigation of major accidents.
(a) the information supplied by Member States in compliance with Article 15 (1); (b) an analyisis of the causes of the accidents; (c) the lessons learned from the accidents; (d) the preventive measures necessary to prevent a recurrence.
the confidentiality of the deliberations of the competent authorities and the Commission, the confidentiality of international relations and national defence, public security, the confidentiality of preliminary investigation proceedings or of current legal proceedings, commercial and industrial secrets, including intellectual property, personal data and/or files, data supplied by a third party if that party asks for them to be kept confidential.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Dangerous substances | Qualifying quantity (tonnes) for the application of | |
| Articles 6 and 7 | Article 9 | |
| Ammonium nitrate (see note 1) | ||
| Ammonium nitrate (see note 2) | ||
| Ammonium nitrate (see note 3) | ||
| Ammonium nitrate (see note 4) | ||
| Potassium nitrate (see note 5) | ||
| Potassium nitrate (see note 6) | ||
| Bromine | ||
| Chlorine | ||
| Nickel compounds in inhalable powder form (nickel monoxide, nickel dioxide, nickel sulphide, trinickel disulphide, dinickel trioxide) | ||
| Ethyleneimine | ||
| Fluorine | ||
| Formaldehyde (concentration ≥ 90 %) | ||
| Hydrogen | ||
| Hydrogen chloride (liquefied gas) | ||
| Lead alkyls | ||
| Liquefied extremely flammable gases (including LPG) and natural gas | ||
| Acetylene | ||
| Ethylene oxide | ||
| Propylene oxide | ||
| Methanol | ||
| 4, 4-Methylenebis (2-chloraniline) and/or salts, in powder form | ||
| Methylisocyanate | ||
| Oxygen | ||
| Toluene diisocyanate | ||
| Carbonyl dichloride (phosgene) | ||
| Arsenic trihydride (arsine) | ||
| Phosphorus trihydride (phosphine) | ||
| Sulphur dichloride | ||
| Sulphur trioxide | ||
| Polychlorodibenzofurans and polychlorodibenzodioxins (including TCDD), calculated in TCDD equivalent | ||
| ||
| ||
between 15,75 % 15,75 % nitrogen content by weight as a result of ammonium nitrate corresponds to 45 % ammonium nitrate. 24,5 % nitrogen content by weight as a result of ammonium nitrate corresponds to 70 % ammonium nitrate. 15,75 % 15,75 % nitrogen content by weight as a result of ammonium nitrate corresponds to 45 % ammonium nitrate.
more than 24,5 % by weight, except for mixtures of ammonium nitrate with dolomite, limestone and/or calcium carbonate with a purity of at least 90 %, more than 15,75 % by weight for mixtures of ammonium nitrate and ammonium sulphate, more than 28 % 28 % nitrogen content by weight as a result of ammonium nitrate corresponds to 80 % ammonium nitrate.
ammonium nitrate and preparations of ammonium nitrate in which the nitrogen content as a result of the ammonium nitrate is between 24,5 % and 28 % by weight, and which contain not more than 0,4 % combustible substances, more than 28 % by weight, and which contain not more than 0,2 % combustible substances,
aqueous ammonium nitrate solutions in which the concentration of ammonium nitrate is more than 80 % by weight.
material rejected during the manufacturing process and to ammonium nitrate and preparations of ammonium nitrate, straight ammonium nitrate-based fertilisers and ammonium nitrate-based compound/composite fertilisers referred to in notes 2 and 3, that are being or have been returned from the final user to a manufacturer, temporary storage or reprocessing plant for reworking, recycling or treatment for safe use, because they no longer comply with the specifications of Notes 2 and 3; fertilisers referred to in note 1, first indent, and Note 2 which do not fulfil the requirements of Annex II of Directive 80/876/EEC.
| International Toxic Equivalent Factors (ITEF) for the congeners of concern (NATO/CCMS) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,3,7,8-TCDD | 1 | 2,3,7,8-TCDF | 0,1 |
| 1,2,3,7,8-PeDD | 0,5 | 2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF | 0,5 |
| 1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF | 0,05 | ||
| 1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDD | 0,1 | 1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF | 0,1 |
| 1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDD | 1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF | ||
| 1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDD | 1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF | ||
| 1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDD | 0,01 | 2,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF | |
| OCDD | 0,001 | 1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDF | 0,01 |
| 1,2,3,4,7,8,9-HpCDF | |||
| OCDF | 0,001 | ||
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Categories of dangerous substances | Qualifying quantity (tonnes) of dangerous substances as delivered in Article 3 (4), for the application of | |
| Articles 6 and 7 | Article 9 | |
a substance or preparation which creates the risk of an explosion by shock, friction, fire or other sources of ignition (risk phrase R2), a substance or preparation which creates extreme risks of explosion by shock, friction, fire or other sources of ignition (risk phrase R3), or a substance, preparation or article covered by Class 1 of the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (UN/ADR), concluded on 30 September 1957, as amended, as transposed by Council Directive 94/55/EC of 21 November 1994 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road OJ L 319, 12.12.1994, p. 7 . Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2003/28/EC (OJ L 90, 8.4.2003, p. 45 ).
(a) combustion of which gives rise to considerable radiant heat; or (b) which burn one after another, producing minor blast or projection effects or both."
(a) flammable liquids: substances and preparations having a flash point equal to or greater than 21 °C and less than or equal to 55 °C (risk phrase R 10), supporting combustion; (b) highly flammable liquids: 1. substances and preparations which may become hot and finally catch fire in contact with air at ambient temperature without any input of energy (risk phrase R 17), substances and preparations which have a flash point lower than 55 °C and which remain liquid under pressure, where particular processing conditions, such as high pressure or high temperature, may create major-accident hazards;
2. substances and preparations having a flash point lower than 21 °C and which are not extremely flammable (risk phrase R 11, second indent);
(c) extremely flammable gases and liquids: 1. liquid substances and preparations which have a flash point lower than 0 °C and the boiling point (or, in the case of a boiling range, the initial boiling point) of which at normal pressure is less than or equal to 35 °C (risk phrase R 12, first indent), and 2. gases which are flammable in contact with air at ambient temperature and pressure (risk phrase R12, second indent), which are in a gaseous or supercritical state, and 3. flammable and highly flammable liquid substances and preparations maintained at a temperature above their boiling point.
q 1 /QU1 + q2 /QU2 + q3 /QU3 + q4 /QU4 + q5 /QU5 +… is greater than or equal to 1,where q x = the quantity of dangerous substance x (or category of dangerous substances) falling within Parts 1 or 2 of this Annex,and Q UX = the relevant qualifying quantity for substance or category x from column 3 of Parts 1 or 2.
q 1 /QL1 + q2 /QL2 + q3 /QL3 + q4 /QL4 + q5 /QL5 +… is greater than or equal to 1,where q x = the quantity of dangerous substance x (or category of dangerous substances) falling within Parts 1 or 2 of this Annex,and Q LX = the relevant qualifying quantity for substance or category x from column 2 of Parts 1 or 2.
(a) for the addition of substances and preparations named in Part 1 and classified as toxic or very toxic, together with substances and preparations falling into categories 1 or 2; (b) for the addition of substances and preparations named in Part 1 and classified as oxidising, explosive, flammable, highly flammable, or extremely flammable, together with substances and preparations falling into categories 3, 4, 5, 6, 7a, 7b or 8; (c) for the addition of substances and preparations named in Part 1 and classified as dangerous for the environment (R50 (including R50/53) or R51/53), together with substances and preparations falling into categories 9(i) or 9(ii);
A. description of the site and its environment including the geographical location, meterological, geological, hydrographic conditions and, if necessary, its history; B. identification of installations and other activities of the establishment which could present a major-accident hazard; C. description of areas where a major accident may occur.
A. description of the main activities and products of the parts of the establishment which are important from the point of view of safety, sources of major-accident risks and conditions under which such a major accident could happen, together with a description of proposed preventive measures; B. description of processes, in particular the operating methods; C. description of dangerous substances: 1. inventory of dangerous substances including: the identification of dangerous substances: chemical name, CAS number, name according to IUPAC nomenclature, the maximum quantity of dangerous substances present or likely to be present;
2. physical, chemical, toxicological characteristics and indication of the hazards, both immediate and delayed for man and the environment; 3. physical and chemical behaviour under normal conditions of use or under foreseeable accidental conditions.
A. detailed description of the possible major-accident scenarios and their probability or the conditions under which they occur including a summary of the events which may play a role in triggering each of these scenarios, the causes being internal or external to the installation; B. assessment of the extent and severity of the consequences of identified major accidents including maps, images or, as appropriate, equivalent descriptions, showing areas which are liable to be affected by such accidents arising from the establishment, subject to the provisions of Articles 13(4) and 20; C. description of technical parameters and equipment used for the safety of installations.
A. description of the equipment installed in the plant to limit the consequences of major accidents; B. organization of alert and intervention; C. description of mobilizable resources, internal or external; D. summary of elements described in A, B, and C above necessary for drawing up the internal emergency plan prepared in compliance with Article 11.
(a) the major accident prevention policy should be established in writing and should include the operator's overall aims and principles of action with respect to the control of major-accident hazards; (b) the safety management system should include the part of the general management system which includes the organizational structure, responsibilities, practices, procedures, processes and resources for determining and implementing the major-accident prevention policy; (c) the following issues shall be addressed by the safety management system: (i) organisation and personnel — the roles and responsibilities of personnel involved in the management of major hazards at all levels in the organisation. The identification of training needs of such personnel and the provision of the training so identified. The involvement of employees and of subcontracted personnel working in the establishment; (ii) identification and evaluation of major hazards — adoption and implementation of procedures for systematically identifying major hazards arising from normal and abnormal operation and the assessment of their likelihood and severity; (iii) operational control — adoption and implementation of procedures and instructions for safe operation, including maintenance, of plant, processes, equipment and temporary stoppages; (iv) management of change — adoption and implementation of procedures for planning modifications to, or the design of new installations, processes or storage facilities; (v) planning for emergencies — adoption and implementation of procedures to identify foreseeable emergencies by systematic analysis, to prepare, test and review emergency plans to respond to such emergencies and to provide specific training for the staff concerned. Such training shall be given to all personnel working in the establishment, including relevant subcontracted personnel; (vi) monitoring performance — adoption and implementation of procedures for the ongoing assessment of compliance with the objectives set by the operator's major-accident prevention policy and safety management system, and the mechanisms for investigation and taking corrective action in case of non-compliance. The procedures should cover the operator's system for reporting major accidents of near misses, particularly those involving failure of protective measures, and their investigation and follow-up on the basis of lessons learnt; (vii) audit and review — adoption and implementation of procedures for periodic systematic assessment of the major-accident prevention policy and the effectiveness and suitability of the safety management system; the documented review of performance of the policy and safety management system and its updating by senior management.
(a) Names or positions of persons authorized to set emergency procedures in motion and the person in charge of and coordinating the on-site mitigatory action. (b) Name or position of the person with responsibility for liaising with the authority responsible for the external emergency plan. (c) For foreseeable conditions or events which could be significant in bringing about a major accident, a description of the action which should be taken to control the conditions or events and to limit their consequences, including a description of the safety equipment and the resources available. (d) Arrangements for limiting the risks to persons on site including how warnings are to be given and the actions persons are expected to take on receipt of a warning. (e) Arrangements for providing early warning of the incident to the authority responsible for setting the external emergency plan in motion, the type of information which should be contained in an initial warning and the arrangements for the provision of more detailed information as it becomes available. (f) Arrangements for training staff in the duties they will be expected to perform, and where necessary coordinating this with off-site emergency services. (g) Arrangements for providing assistance with off-site mitigatory action.
(a) Names or positions of persons authorized to set emergency procedures in motion and of persons authorized to take charge of and coordinate off-site action. (b) Arrangements for receiving early warning of incidents, and alert and call-out procedures. (c) Arrangements for coordinating resources necessary to implement the external emergency plan. (d) Arrangements for providing assistance with on-site mitigatory action. (e) Arrangements for off-site mitigatory action. (f) Arrangements for providing the public with specific information relating to the accident and the behaviour which it should adopt. (g) Arrangements for the provision of information to the emergency services of other Member States in the event of a major accident with possible transboundary consequences.
a death, six persons injured within the establishment and hospitalized for at least 24 hours, one person outside the establishment hospitalized for at least 24 hours, dwelling(s) outside the establishment damaged and unusable as a result of the accident, the evacuation or confinement of persons for more than 2 hours (persons × hours): the value is at least 500, the interruption of drinking water, electricity, gas or telephone services for more than 2 hours (persons × hours): the value is at least 1000 .
permanent or long-term damage to terrestrial habitats: 0,5 ha or more of a habitat of environmental or conservation importance protected by legislation, 10 or more hectares of more widespread habitat, including agricultural land,
significant or long-term damage to freshwater and marine habitats In assessing damage, reference could be made where appropriate to Directives 75/440/EEC, 76/464/EEC and Directives adopted for its application in relation to certain substances, namely, Directives 76/160/EEC, 78/659/EEC, 79/923/EEC, or to the Lethal Concentration (LC) for 50 % of the species representative of the environment affected as defined by Directive 92/32/EEC for the criterion "dangerous for the environment". 10 km or more of river or canal, 1 ha or more of a lake or pond, 2 ha or more of delta, 2 ha or more of a coastline or open sea,
significant damage to an aquifer or underground water In assessing damage, reference could be made where appropriate to Directives 75/440/EEC, 76/464/EEC and Directives adopted for its application in relation to certain substances, namely, Directives 76/160/EEC, 78/659/EEC, 79/923/EEC, or to the Lethal Concentration (LC) for 50 % of the species representative of the environment affected as defined by Directive 92/32/EEC for the criterion "dangerous for the environment". 1 ha or more.
damage to property in the establishment: at least ECU 2 million, damage to property outside the establishment: at least ECU 0,5 million.