10th reporting round (2019–2022)

Parties and committed countries have developed good practices and guidelines related to the implementation of the UNECE Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents. Other countries can refer to these and consider their use for strengthening the implementation of the Convention and its working areas. The table below contains the good practices reported by Parties and committed countries in their national implementation reports from the Convention’s tenth reporting round (2019-2022) and additional good practices identified by the Working Group on Implementation when reviewing those reports. Should questions arise regarding these good practices, please contact the Focal Point of the Party or country. A list of all Focal Points can be found here.

Identification and notification of hazardous activities

Country	Description of Good Practice	Links by language
Austria	Annual catalogue of Natech scenarios to address challenges and to adapt scenario exercises**	Not provided
Bulgaria	Guidelines for the classification of establishments/facilities in accordance with the criteria of Annex 3 EPA* Guidelines for assessing the dangers of major accidents with dangerous substances from Annex 3 EPA - criteria and approach to risk assessment* Guidance on Major Accident Risk Analysis* Guidance on the preparation of the Major Accident Prevention Policy Report and the introduction of a Safety Measures Management System* Guidance on the preparation of a safety report*	Guidelines for the classification of establishments/facilities (BG)
Estonia	Map application of dangerous establishments to inform the public and people at risk and to provide information to various authorities, which are related to risk analyses, spatial planning and preparedness planning	Map of dangerous establishments (ET)
Finland	Guidance to facilities on how to prepare for security threats: “Turvauhkiin varautuminen vaarallisten kemikaalien käsittelyssä ja varastoinnissa” Safe handling and storage of dangerous chemicals (Vaarallisten kemikaalien käsittely ja varastointi) The siting of industrial facilities (Tuotantolaitosten sijoittaminen) Guide for preparing the internal emergency plan (Tukes-ohje 8-2015 sisäinen pelastussuunnitelma) Prevention of chemical leaks and handling fire extinguishing waste water (Kemikaalivuotojen ja sammutusjätevesien hallinta)	Information on website of the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (EN) (FI)
Germany	Major Accident Ordinance to assess risks arising from hazardous activities, including Natech**	Status paper (DE), Guidance (DE)
Hungary	Natech guidance (2016)	Guidance (HU)
Latvia	Guidelines for preparing safety reports for high-risk facilities* Safety requirements for land-use around high-risk facilities in Riga	Guidelines (LV) Safety Requirements (LV)
Luxembourg	Website listing Seveso establishments, including those identified as hazardous activities under the Convention*	Website information (LU)
Norway	Guidelines for quantitative risk analysis of facilities handling hazardous substances Guidance on Natech risk Guidance on safety in the vicinity of major accidents facilities (Seveso and Industrial Accidents Convention) Information on what are you entitled to know about nearby industrial companies Information for neighbors of storage facilities of explosives and fireworks Other guides covering relevant topics for major accidents facilities, such as Major Accident Prevention Plans, information for first responders and municipalities regarding emergency preparedness	Guidelines (EN) Guidance (NO) Guidance (NO) Information (EN) Information (EN) Other guides (NO)
Poland	Methodology in dealing with matters related to the prevention of major industrial accidents*	Not available
Slovakia	Methodological manuals* Information system for the prevention of serious industrial accidents*	Documents (SK) Information system (EN) (SK)
United Kingdom	Major Hazard leadership guide Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations guide Cyber Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems (IACS) Operational Guidance	Leadership guide (EN) Control guide (EN) Cyber Security Guidance (EN)

 

Prevention

Country/Party	Description of Good Practice	Links by language
Austria	Recommendations of The Austrian Working Group on Seveso: No.1 Basis for determining appropriate safety distances for the purposes of regional planning No. 2 Technical equipment and operation of loading facilities for Liquefied Petroleum Gas No. 3 Seveso inspection catalogue for the safety management system	Recommendations (DE): No.1 (DE) No.2 (DE) No.3 (DE)
Bulgaria	Guidelines for assessing the dangers of major accidents with dangerous substances from Annex 3 EPA* Guidance on Major Accident Risk Analysis* Guidance on the preparation of the Major Accident Prevention Policy Report and the introduction of a Safety Measures Management System* Guidance on the preparation of a safety report* Guidelines for the preparation of information on planned safety measures and behavior upon the occurrence of a major accident in lower and upper-tier facilities*	Guidelines (BG)
Estonia	Guidelines for establishments on risk assessment, emergency plans and beyond Map application of dangerous establishments to inform the public and people at risk and to provide information to various authorities, which are related to risk analyses, spatial planning and preparedness planning	Information on different guidelines (ET) Map of Dangerous establishments(ET)
Finland	Guidance to facilities on how to prepare for security threats. The guide  "Turvauhkiin varautuminen vaarallisten kemikaalien käsittelyssä ja varastoinnissa". Safe handling and storage of dangerous chemicals (Vaarallisten kemikaalien käsittely ja varastointi) The siting of industrial facilities (Tuotantolaitosten sijoittaminen) Prevention of chemical leaks and handling fire extinguishing waste water (Kemikaalivuotojen ja sammutusjätevesien hallinta)	Information on website of the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (EN) (FI)
Germany	The Commission on Process Safety (KAS) supported the federal government on process safety issues, including through guidelines and reports Joint Expert Group (JEG) on Water and Industrial Accidents Guidance paper for categorizing waste under Annex I of the Convention / Annex I of the Seveso-III-Directive/Major Accident Ordinance (KAS-61)**	KAS (EN) (DE) JEG (EN) Guidance paper (DE)
Hungary	Guidelines regarding prevention and preparedness, such as on risks of ageing, subcontractors and ammonia** Annual seminars for operators, safety consultants and experts since 2015, concerning industrial safety topics**	Guidance (HU)
Latvia	Guidelines for preparing of safety reports for high-risk facilities*	Guidelines (LV)
Luxembourg	Website listing Seveso establishments, including establishments identified as hazardous activities under the Convention*	Website information (LU)
Norway	Guidelines for quantitative risk analysis of facilities handling hazardous substances Guidance on Natech risk Guidance on safety in the vicinity of major accidents facilities (Seveso and Industrial Accidents Convention) Information on what are you entitled to know about nearby industrial companies Information for neighbors of storage facilities of explosives and fireworks Report of Analysis of Crisis Scenarios 2019: Chapter 10 covers scenarios from chemical and explosives incidents* Methodology document for the method and process for producing Analyses of Crisis Scenarios*	Guidelines (EN) Guidance (NO) Guidance (NO) Information (EN) Information (EN) Other guides (NO) Report (EN) Methodology document (EN)
Poland	Methodology in dealing with matters related to the prevention of major industrial accidents*	Not available
Rep. of Moldova	Lessons learned in the project on hazard and crisis management in the Danube Delta carried out within the Convention’s Assistance and Cooperation Programme* Natech risk assessment with RAPID-N: Giurgiulesti International Free Port* Participation in the Project of Risk Assessment of Industrial Accidents and Enforcement of Cross-Border Obligations (RIECO) Workshop*	Lessons learned (EN) Natech risk assessment (EN) RIECO Workshop (EN)
Slovakia	Methodological manuals* Information system for the prevention of major industrial accidents*	Documents (SK) Information system (EN) (SK)
Switzerland	Major Accident prevention for refrigeration systems* Handbooks for chemical installations, installations with dangerous micro-organisms and rail and road routes which dangerous goods are transported Criteria for the evaluation of the risk to the public and the environment due to major accidents in fixed installations or during the transport of dangerous goods Guidance for the safety reporting and/or risk assessment of LPG storage facilities, refrigerating plants using ammonia, fuel and oil storage facilities, ammonium nitrate fertilizer storage, land-use planning	Accident Prevention for refrigeration systems (DE) Publications (FR) (DE) Threshold (FR) (DE) Revised Major Accidents Ordinance (DE) (FR) (IT) (EN)
United Kingdom	Major Hazard leadership guide Flood preparedness guidance Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations guide Cyber Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems (IACS) Operational Guidance	Leadership Guide (EN) Guidance (EN) Guide (EN) Cyber Security Guidance (EN)

 

Emergency preparedness/response

Country/Party	Description of Good Practice	Links by language
Austria	Recommendations of the Austrian Working Group on Seveso: No.1 Basis for determining appropriate safety distances for the purposes of regional planning No. 2 Technical equipment and operation of loading facilities for Liquefied Petroleum Gas No. 3 Seveso inspection catalogue for the safety management system No. 9 Seveso inspection catalogue for public information system Contingency planning to support national or regional authorities or operators: Crisis and disaster management**	Recommendations (DE) No.1 (DE) No.2 (DE) No.3 (DE) No.9 (DE) Document (DE)
Belgium	Seveso risk portal in Belgium	Seveso risk portal (NL) (FR) (DE) (EN)
Bulgaria	Protection of the population from disasters, accidents and emergencies: National Disaster Protection Plan National program for Disaster Risk Reduction 2021-2025 Guidelines for the development of disaster protection plans	Plan (BG) Program (BG) Guidelines (BG)
Czech republic	Legal framework for the prevention of major accidents**	Framework (CS)
Estonia	Emergency plan: guidance for establishments how to prepare emergency plan Different guidelines for establishments (e.g. risk assessment, emergency plans)	Emergency plan (ET) Information for different guidelines (ET)
EU	JRC publications on Chemical and Natech Accident Risk b	Publications (EN)
Finland	Guidance on how to prepare for security threats to facilities (Turvauhkiin varautuminen vaarallisten kemikaalien käsittelyssä ja varastoinnissa) Safe handling and storage of dangerous chemicals (Vaarallisten kemikaalien käsittely ja varastointi) The siting of industrial facilities (Tuotantolaitosten sijoittaminen). Guide for preparing internal emergency plans (Tukes-ohje 8-2015 sisäinen pelastussuunnitelma) Prevention of chemical leaks and handling of fire extinguishing waste water (Kemikaalivuotojen ja sammutusjätevesien hallinta)	Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency website (EN) (FI)
Germany	Joint Expert Group on Water and Industrial Accidents* Sample concept for emergency planning (Musterkonzept für die Notfallplanung)** Sample external emergency plan § 48 HBKG in Hesse**	JEG (EN) Sample concept (DE) Sample plan (DE)
Hungary	Guidance and guidelines for the operators and other relevant parties on supervision of dangerous plants**	Guidance (HU)
Lithuania	LT72 website intended to prepare Lithuanian residents for emergencies Guidelines for the Preparation of Internal Emergency Plan of Dangerous Establishment** Guidelines for the Preparation of Emergency Management Plan** Regulations on the Preparation of Civil Protection Exercises** Guidelines for the Preparation of Civil Protection Exercises and Their Evaluation** Guidelines for Risk Analysis of Potential Hazards and Emergencies** Guidelines for the Preparation of Safety Report of Dangerous Establishments**	Website (LT) (RU) (EN) Guidelines (LT) (EN) Guidelines (LT) Regulations (LT) Guidelines (LT) Guidelines (LT) Guidelines (LT)
Norway	Guidelines for quantitative risk analysis of hazardous facilities Guidance on Natech risk Guidance on safety in the vincinity of major accidents facilities Information on what are you entitled to know about nearby industrial companies Guidance to holistic risk assessment in the municipality Risk assessment of fire in lithium-ion batteries Report of Analysis of Crisis Scenarios 2019: Chapter 10 on chemical/explosives incidents* and Methodology document* Safe storage of ammonium nitrate products Guidance for risk assessment of intentional events, involving hazardous substances	Guidelines (EN) Guidance (NO) Guidance (NO) Information (EN) Information (EN) Several Guidelines (NO) Guidance in 2019 (EN), 2022-edition in Norwegian (NO) Risk assessment (EN) Report (EN) Methodology document (NO) Safe storage (EN) Guidance (NO) Guidance (EN) Instructions (EN)
Poland	Methodology in dealing with matters related to the prevention of major industrial accidents*	Not available
Portugal	Guidelines for drafting External Emergency Plans**	Guidelines (EN)
Rep. of Moldova	Lessons learned in the project on hazard and crisis management in the Danube Delta carried out within the Assistance Programme of the UNECE Industrial Accidents Convention * Natech risk assessment with RAPID-N: Giurgiulesti International Free Port* Participation in the Project of Risk Assessment of Industrial Accidents and Enforcement of Cross-Border Obligations (RIECO) Workshop*	Lessons learned (EN) Natech risk assessment (EN) RIECO Workshop (EN)
Slovakia	Methodological manuals* Information system for the prevention of serious industrial accidents* Methodology on contingency plans**	Documents (SK) Information system (EN) (SK) Methodology(SK)
Sweden	Emergency planning Hazardous activities obligation to report accidents and incidents** Action planning**	Emergency planning (SV) Obligation (SV) Action planning (SV)
Switzerland	Major Accident prevention for refrigeration systems*	Accident Prevention for refrigeration systems (DE)
United Kingdom	Flood preparedness guidance Offsite emergency planning guide Guide to the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015 Internal Emergency Planning Delivery Guide** Preparation and planning for emergencies: responsibilities of responder agencies and others**	Guidance (EN) Offsite guide (EN) Guide (EN) Internal Guide (EN) Guidance (EN)
Ukraine	Article 130 of the Civil Protection Code of Ukraine** Resolution No. 223 "On Approval of the State Emergency Response Plan"** Resolution No. 626 "On Approval of the Procedure for Developing Action Plans of the Unified State Civil Protection System"** Order No. 253 "On Approval of the Methodological Recommendations for the Development of Plans for Localization and Elimination of Accidents and Their Consequences"*	Article 130 (UA) Resolution in 2018 (UA) Resolution in 2017 (UA) Order documents (UA) and (UA)

 

Mutual assistance   

 

Country/Party	Description of Good Practice	Links by language
Luxembourg	Agreement with the three neighboring countries for mutual assistance in case of disaster or serious accident	Not provided
Rep. of Moldova	Lessons learned in the project on hazard and crisis management in the Danube Delta carried out within the Assistance Programme of the UNECE Industrial Accidents Convention	Lessons learned (EN)

 

Scientific and technological cooperation and exchange of information

Country/Party	Description of Good Practice	Links by language
Germany	Guidelines provided by the State Working Group on Emission Control (LAI)	Guidelines (DE)
Hungary	Joint supervision and inspection of dangerous establishments for disaster risk reduction, including provisions for joint inspections of upper tier establishments** EX ANTE report and municipal emergency plans referring to scenarios for emergency preparedness and response**	Instructions (HU) Not provided
Latvia	Cross-border Cooperation Programme with Latvia-Lithuania-Belarus to improve risk management system and equipment with projects in the period 2017-2020**	Programme (EN)
Norway	Report of Analysis of Crisis Scenarios 2019: Chapter 10 covers scenarios from chemical and explosives incidents* Methodology document for the method and process for producing Analyses of Crisis Scenarios* Safe storage of ammonium nitrate products - scientific framework for government regulations Guidance for risk assessment of intentional events, involving hazardous substances	Report (EN) Methodology document (NO) Safe storage (EN) Guidance (NO)
Poland	Methodology in dealing with matters related to the prevention of major industrial accidents*	Not available
Rep. of Moldova	Natech risk assessment with RAPID-N: Giurgiulesti International Free Port* Participation in the Project of Risk Assessment of Industrial Accidents and Enforcement of Cross-Border Obligations (RIECO) Workshop*	Natech risk assessment (EN) RIECO Workshop (EN)

 

Information to and participation of the public

Country/Party	Description of Good Practice	Links by language
Austria	Recommendations of the Austrian Working Group on Seveso: No.1 Basis for determining appropriate safety distances for the purposes of regional planning No. 9 Seveso inspection catalogue for public information system	Recommendations (DE): No.1 (DE) No.9 (DE)
Belgium	Seveso risk portal in Belgium	Seveso risk portal (NL) (FR) (DE) (EN)
Bulgaria	Guidelines for the preparation of information on planned safety measures and behavior upon the occurrence of a major accident in lower and upper-tier establishments/facilities*	Guidelines (BG)
Estonia	Informing the public about safety measures and notifications of an accident: Guidance for establishments on how to prepare leaflets * Map-application of dangerous establishments, to inform the public and the people at risk and to provide information to various authorities which are related to risk analyses, spatial planning, and preparedness planning Threat notification to people in the danger area from the EE-ALARM short message** National network of warning sirens under development "Be prepared" guidelines (with mobile application) and "Be prepared" and "Crisis" webpages**	Guidance on Estonian Rescue Board (ET) Map of Dangerous establishments (ET) "Be prepared" guidelines (EN) Webpages (EN) (EN)
Finland	Special emergency warning manual**	Not provided
Latvia	Guidelines for preparing of the safety report for object with increased danger*	Guidelines (LV)
Luxembourg	Information and awareness campaign relating to establishments concerned**	Not provided
Norway	Guidance to holistic risk and vulnerability assessment in the municipality Report of Analysis of Crisis Scenarios 2019: Chapter 10 covers scenarios from chemical and explosives incidents* Methodology document for the method and process for producing Analyses of Crisis Scenarios* Requirement on public hearings to be posted on authorities’ webpages**	Guidance in 2019 (EN), a new 2022-edition only in Norwegian (NO) Report (EN) Methodology document (NO)  Examples of Public hearings (NO)
Poland	Methodology in dealing with matters related to the prevention of major industrial accidents*	Not available
Portugal	Working Group to promote actions for vulnerable groups of the population** Guidelines for drafting External Emergency Plans**	Not provided Guidelines (EN)
Sweden	Information to the public	Document (SV)
United Kingdom	Major Hazard leadership guide	Leadership Guide (EN)

 

Decision-making on siting and land-use planning

Country/Party	Description of Good Practice	Links by language
Austria	Recommendations of the Austrian Working Group on Seveso: No.1 Basis for determining appropriate safety distances for the purposes of regional planning	Recommendations (DE): No.1 (DE)
Bulgaria	Guidelines regarding the procedures for environmental impact assessments* Guidelines regarding the procedures for ecological assessments*	Guidelines for environmental impact assessment (BG) Guidelines for ecological assessments(BG)
Estonia	Land-use planning: guidance and presentations for land-use planning Map-application of dangerous establishments	LUP documents (ET) Map of Dangerous establishments (ET)
Latvia	Safety requirements for land-use around hazardous installations in Riga	Safety Requirements (LV)
Norway	Guidelines for quantitative risk analysis of facilities handling hazardous substances Guidance on Natech risk Guidance on safety in the vicinity of major accidents facilities (Seveso and Industrial Accidents Convention) Information on what are you entitled to know about nearby industrial companies Information for neighbors of storage facilities of explosives and fireworks Report of Analysis of Crisis Scenarios 2019: Chapter 10 covers scenarios from chemical and explosives incidents* Methodology document for the method and process for producing Analyses of Crisis Scenarios*	Guidelines (EN) Guidance (NO) Guidance (NO) Information (EN) Information (EN) Several Guidelines(NO) Report(EN) Methodology document (NO)
Poland	Methodology of determining a safe distance when choosing the location of establishments that may pose major accident hazards* Methodology in dealing with matters related to the prevention of major industrial accidents*	Not available
Slovakia	Methodological manuals* Information system for the prevention of serious industrial accidents*	Documents (SK) Information system (EN) (SK)
Switzerland	Planning guide on coordination of spatial planning and prevention of major accidents (Guide de planification Coordination aménagement du territoire et prévention des accidents majeurs)	Guide (FR)

 

* Indicates the good practice has a transboundary component

** Indicates the good practice was identified by the Working Group on Implementation, in cooperation with the secretariat, while analyzing the national implementation reports