Directive 96/82/EC

Council Directive 96/82/EC of 9 December 1996 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances (as amended) is a European Union law aimed at improving the safety of sites containing large quantities of dangerous substances. It is also known as the Seveso II Directive, after the Seveso disaster. It replaced the Seveso Directive and was in turn modified by the Seveso III directive (2012/18/EU).

Directive 96/82/EC

European Union directive
Text with EEA relevance
Title	Directive on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances
Made by	Council
Made under	Art. 130s (EC)
Journal reference	L10, 14.1.1997, p.13–33
EEA Joint Committee decision	No 709/1998
History
Date made	9 December 1996
Entry into force	3 February 1997
Implementation date	3 February 1999
Preparative texts
Commission proposal	COM 94/4 Final, C106, 14.4.1994, p. 4 COM 95/240 Final
EESC opinion	C295, 1994, p. 83
EP opinion	C56, 1995, p. 80 C261, 1996, p. 24
Other legislation
Replaces	Dir. 82/501/EEC
Amended by	Dir. 2003/105/EC Reg. (EC) No 1882/2003 Reg. (EC) No 1137/2008
Current legislation

See also

• Seveso Directive
• Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999

External links

• Council Directive 96/82/EC of 9 December 1996 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances
• Summaries of EU legislation > Environment > Civil protection > Major accidents involving dangerous substances
• European Commission page about the Seveso Directives
• Seveso III Directive (2012/18/EU)