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

I. Any major accident covered by paragraph 1 or having at least one of the consequences described in paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 5 must be notified to the Commission.

1. Dangerous substances involved

Any fire or explosion or accidental discharge of a dangerous substance involving a quantity of at least 5 % of the qualifying quantity laid down in Column 3 of Part 1 or in Column 3 of Part 2 of Annex I.

2. Injury to persons and damage to real estate:

(a)

a death;

(b)

six persons injured within the establishment and hospitalised for at least 24 hours;

(c)

one person outside the establishment hospitalised for at least 24 hours;

(d)

dwelling(s) outside the establishment damaged and unusable as a result of the accident;

(e)

the evacuation or confinement of persons for more than 2 hours (persons × hours): the value is at least 500;

(f)

the interruption of drinking water, electricity, gas or telephone services for more than 2 hours (persons × hours): the value is at least 1 000.

3. Immediate damage to the environment:

(a)

permanent or long-term damage to terrestrial habitats:

(i)

0,5 ha or more of a habitat of environmental or conservation importance protected by legislation;

(ii)

10 or more hectares of more widespread habitat, including agricultural land;

(b)

significant or long-term damage to freshwater and marine habitats:

(i)

10 km or more of river or canal;

(ii)

1 ha or more of a lake or pond;

(iii)

2 ha or more of delta;

(iv)

2 ha or more of a coastline or open sea;

(c)

significant damage to an aquifer or underground water:

1 ha or more.

4. Damage to property:

(a)

damage to property in the establishment: at least EUR 2 000 000;

(b)

damage to property outside the establishment: at least EUR 500 000.

5. Cross-border damage

Any major accident directly involving a dangerous substance giving rise to effects outside the territory of the Member State concerned.