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Operators handling dangerous substances above certain thresholds are obliged to take all necessary measures to prevent major accidents and to limit their consequences. The requirements include providing information to the public likely to be affected by an accident, providing safety reports, establishing a safety management system and an internal emergency plans. Member States must, amongst others, ensure that emergency plans are in place for the surrounding areas and that mitigation actions are planned.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-25 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.