COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 10 December 2014
establishing the format for communicating the information referred to in Article 21(3) of Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances
(notified under document C(2014) 9334)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2014/895/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, amending and subsequently repealing Council Directive 96/82/EC (1), and in particular Article 21(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 21(3) of Directive 2012/18/EU requires the Member States to supply the Commission with information regarding establishments covered by that Directive using a specific report form.
(2)
The report form should allow the communication of streamlined information by the Member States, in order to maximise the usefulness and comparability of the information provided and minimise the administrative burden for Member States, whilst also respecting the requirements of Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) establishing an Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE).
(3)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Council Directive 96/82/EC (3),
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Member States shall supply the Commission with the information referred to in Article 21(3) of Directive 2012/18/EU using the reporting format laid down in the Annex to this Decision.
For existing entries in the database the information will be reviewed by 31 December 2016.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 December 2014.