# 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), Article 17: Action to be taken by the competent authority following a major accident

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Following a major accident, Member States shall require the competent authority to:
(a) ensure that any urgent, medium-term and long-term measures which may prove necessary are taken;
(b) collect, by inspection, investigation or other appropriate means, the information necessary for a full analysis of the technical, organisational and managerial aspects of the accident;
(c) take appropriate action to ensure that the operator takes any necessary remedial measures;
(d) make recommendations on future preventive measures; and
(e) inform the persons likely to be affected, of the accident which has occurred and, where relevant, of the measures undertaken to mitigate its consequences.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2012/18/article/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2012-18/article-17
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