3. — Directive 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April…

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Directive 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the geological storage of carbon dioxide and amending Council Directive 85/337/EEC, European Parliament and Council Directives 2000/60/EC, 2001/80/EC, 2004/35/EC, 2006/12/EC, 2008/1/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 (Text with EEA relevance) · European Union

The competent authority shall review and where necessary update or, as a last resort, withdraw the storage permit: if it has been notified or made aware of any leakages or significant irregularities pursuant to Article 16(1); if the reports submitted pursuant to Article 14 or the environmental inspections carried out pursuant to Article 15 show non-compliance with permit conditions or risks of leakages or significant irregularities; if it is aware of any other failure by the operator to meet the permit conditions; if it appears necessary on the basis of the latest scientific findings and technological progress; or without prejudice to points (a) to (d), five years after issuing the permit and every 10 years thereafter.

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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.