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Directive 2006/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the management of waste from extractive industries and amending Directive 2004/35/EC - Statement by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission · European Union

The emergency plans referred to in paragraph 3 shall have the following objectives: to contain and control major accidents and other incidents so as to minimise their effects, and in particular to limit damage to human health and the environment; to implement the measures necessary to protect human health and the environment from the effects of major accidents and other incidents; to communicate the necessary information to the public and to the relevant services or authorities in the area; to provide for the rehabilitation, restoration and clean-up of the environment following a major accident. Member States shall ensure that, in the event of a major accident, the operator immediately provides the competent authority with all the information required to help minimise its consequences for human health and to assess and minimise the extent, actual or potential, of the environmental damage.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-12 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.