Major Accidents Ordinance
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Twelfth ordinance for the implementation of the Federal Immission Control Act |
| Short title: | Major Accidents Ordinance |
| Abbreviation: | 12th BImSchV |
| Type: | Federal Ordinance |
| Scope: | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Issued on the basis of: | §§ 7, 10, 23, 48a, 58a BImSchG , § 19 Abs. 1, 3 ChemG |
| Legal matter: | Environmental law |
| References : | 2129-8-12-1 |
| Original version from: | June 27, 1980 ( BGBl. I p. 772 ) |
| Entry into force on: | September 1, 1980 |
| New announcement from: | March 15, 2017 ( BGBl. I p. 483 , ber.BGBl . I p. 3527 ) |
| Last change by: |
Art. 107 Regulation of June 19, 2020 ( Federal Law Gazette I p. 1328, 1340 ) |
| Effective date of the last change: |
June 27, 2020 (Art. 361 of June 19, 2020) |
| Please note the note on the applicable legal version. | |
The Major Accidents Ordinance (12th BImSchV) serves to prevent major accidents and limit the effects of major accidents.
The 12th BImSchV applies to operating ranges , from permitting and non-subject to a license-requiring plants survive. The only decisive factor is the amount of dangerous substances from the list of substances in Appendix I of the 12th BImSchV. Due to the different quantity thresholds for dangerous substances and the large number of regulations for their application, it is often difficult for the operator to decide whether they are subject to these regulations. In order to be able to estimate the risk in the case of mixtures of substances, complex plants and production facilities (e.g. in the chemical industry), the 12th BImSchV in Appendix I No. 5 contains a calculation formula with which the different hazard classes are taken into account accordingly.
In addition to the measures to prevent accidents and to limit the effects of possible accidents (§§ 3–5 12th BImSchV), the operator's obligations also include the preparation of safety reports, alarm and hazard prevention plans and information to the public (§§ 6– 12 12th BImSchV). The ordinance also imposes obligations on the authorities (Sections 13–16 of the 12th BImSchV).
With the new announcement of June 8, 2005, the changes to the Seveso II Directive were implemented in German law . However, German peculiarities that went beyond the Seveso II Directive have also been removed. With effect from June 1, 2015, the Seveso II Directive expired and was replaced by Directive 2012/18 / EU , also known colloquially as the Seveso III Directive or Major Accidents Directive.
