Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, amending and subsequently repealing Council Directive 96/82/EC (Text with EEA relevance)

2.Presentation of the environment of the establishment:

(a)

description of the establishment and its environment including the geographical location, meteorological, 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)

on the basis of available information, identification of neighbouring establishments, as well as sites that fall outside the scope of this Directive, areas and developments that could be the source of, or increase the risk or consequences of a major accident and of domino effects;

(d)

description of areas where a major accident may occur.