Subregional Workshop on the Implementation of the UNECE-Industrial Accidents Convention 13-15 March 2003, Erevan, Armenia

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Subregional Workshop on the Implementation of the
UNECE-Industrial Accidents Convention 13-15
March 2003, Erevan, Armenia

• German Experiences on Safety Measures at
  Industrial InstallationsIntroduction
• by Ludwig DinklohFederal Ministry for the
  Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear
  Safety, Germany

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Germany at the Centre of Europe
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Germany and its 9 Neighbouring Countries
Denmark
Netherlands
Belgium
Poland
Germany
Czech Republic
Luxemburg
Austria
France
Party to the Convention Non Party
Switzerland
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Germany as Part of Transboundary River Basins
Odra
Elbe
Rhine
Danube
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Germany as Part of the International Community

• European Union
• United Nations (UNECE)
• Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
  Development (OECD)
• 9 Neighbouring countries

• Seveso II Directive
• Industrial-Accidents Convention
• OECD WG on Chemical Accidents
• Bilateral Agreements (e.g. on Mutual Assistance
  in Case of Catastrophes and Serious Accidents)

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Germany 16 Federal States (Laender)
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More than 30 Years of Environmental Protection
in Germany

• 1971 First Environmental Programme
• 1980 First Ordinance on Hazardous Incidents
• Densely knit Network of Regulations on
  Safety, Health and Environmental Protection

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German Regulations on Safety of Industrial
Installations

• Federal Immission Control Act BImSchG (last
  amendment 26 Sept. 2002) several ordinances
  
• Ordinance on Hazardous Incidents(12th
  BImSch-ordinance) (as of 26 April 2000)
• Additional Regulations on a. Safety of
  labour (Min. Economy Labour) b. External
  emergency planning (Min. Intern.Affairs)
  c. Land use planning (Min. LuP) (b and c
  mainly on level of the 16 Laender or even the
  communities)

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Further Instruments for Increasing Safety at
Industrial Installations in Germany

• Public hearings for the development of laws and
  ordinances (obligatory)
• Control of legislation and executive by the press
• Technical guidance papers and norms (DIN, CEN,
  ISO)
• Advice by Hazardous Incidents Commission (SFK)
  and Technical Committee for Safety of
  Installations (TAA)
  www.sfk-taa.de
• Common working groups of federal Government and
  federal States

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Main Responsibilities in Germany
Environmental Protectionand Safety of Industrial
Establishments
Off-site Emergency Plans and Emergency
Preparedness
Federal Government International Negotiations
and Representation
Federal Ministry for Internal Affairs (BMI)
16 LaenderEnforcement of National and Laender
Laws and Ordinances
Environmental Ministries Regional Authorities
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German Support for Exchange of Information and
Technology

• Water Protection Project with Romania,
  Moldavia and Ukraine
• Project on Safety of Chlorine Storage in
  larger municipal waterworks and waste water
  treatment plants in Russia
• Project on Pipeline Safety in the St. Petersburg
  area
• UN/ECE-Workshop on Technology Transfer in
  Moldova, 04 - 05 November 2002
• Project on Safety of Pulp and Paper Industries
  in the Kaliningrad Region
• New Project on Hazard Prevention in the
  Kura-River Basin