Implementation of a major hazard control system

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12. Implementation of a major hazard control system

12.1. General

12.1.1. The competent authorities should establish by policy, regulation or

legislation a time schedule for the implementation of the various elements of a

major hazard control system.

12.1.2. The speed of implementation of a major hazard control system should

depend on:

(a) resources available locally and nationally for the different components of the

control system;

(b) the number of major hazard installations in the country.

12.1.3. Priorities should be set by the competent authorities for the staged

implementation of the major hazard control system. Care should be taken not to

attempt too much in the short term where local resources are limited.

12.1.4. Where sufficient national and local resources are available, the

competent authorities should arrange for any new major hazard installation to come

within the full major hazard control system. Existing major hazard installations

should be allowed a time period by the competent authorities to meet the various

requirements of the system.

12.2. Identification of major hazard installations

12.2.1. The competent authorities should draw up a definition of a major

hazard installation. This definition, based on a list of hazardous substances with

their threshold quantities, should be clear and unambiguous.

12.2.2. The competent authorities should confirm this definition as part of

major hazard legislation to enable both existing and proposed new major hazard

installations to be identified.

12.2.3. As a start of the identification, the competent authorities should

consider whether existing major hazard installations can be identified by non-

statutory means, using tentative criteria.

12.3. Establishment of a Group of Experts

12.3.1. For countries setting up a major hazard control system for the first

time, the competent authorities should consider the establishment of a Group of

Experts.