On Thursday 30 June 2005, the Control of Major Accident Hazards
(Amendment) Regulations 2005 (SI 2005 No. 1088) will become enforceable and will
amend the current Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999 (COMAH).
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Provide for the sending of notifications by electronic means.
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Modify certain exclusions.
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Modify certain time limits.
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Require the notification of certain modifications.
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Require notification when a safety report is revised or when a
review of a report does not lead to revision.
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Modify the requirement to consult persons working in the
establishment on the preparation of the plan.
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Include the Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment
Protection Agency among the consultees on the off-site emergency plan.
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Require the local authority to consult the public when the
off-site emergency plan is reviewed.
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Require that certain establishments are supplied with safety
information.
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Amend the quantities and classification of dangerous substances
to which the COMAH Regulations apply.
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Require training in planning for emergencies for all persons
working in the establishment.
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Require training in planning for emergencies for all persons
working in the establishment.
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Require the use of maps, images or equivalent descriptions to
support assessments.
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Require the safety report to include the names of organisations
involved.
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Provide for the competent authority to include in the register
any notification it receives following a review of the safety report which does
not lead to its revision.
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Require the operator to provide an amended safety report for the
register if information is excluded from the register.
