Press Release: Major industrial accidents: Commission pursues infringement procedures against the Netherlands, Ireland and Italy

The European Commission has sent a formal request to the Netherlands, Ireland and Italy urging them to correctly transpose into national legislation an EU law on the control of major industrial accidents involving dangerous substances. This EU law is known as the Seveso II Directive and aims to avoid or minimise the consequences of major industrial accidents through a variety of preventive measures, including preparation of emergency plans and public participation.