#2013-619French Law for Sustainable Development Compliance with EU Regulations
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This law integrates several EU directives into French law to promote sustainable development, affecting public spaces, leisure areas, and environmentally sensitive zones. It also modifies the classification and management of hazardous substances and installations to prevent major environmental and public safety incidents.
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Key Changes
- Expansion of protected areas to include spaces frequented by the public and sensitive environmental zones
- Change in the process for reclassifying hazardous substances and installations
- Introduction of public service obligations to limit the use and development in specific zones
Obligations
What this law requires
Exploitants of installations classified for environmental protection must regularly update and maintain a census of dangerous substances, preparations, or mixtures present in their facilities.
Exploitants must develop and update a written document that defines their major accident prevention policy to ensure a high level of protection for public health and the environment.
Exploitants must provide regular information to individuals potentially affected by identified major accidents, concerning safety measures and actions to be taken in case of such accidents.
The authority responsible must make available to the public, by electronic means, information regarding possible major accidents and measures for their prevention and consequence reduction.
Local authorities or public cooperation entities must respond to requests for acquisition of properties subjected to urban planning changes within a six-year period following the specified urban planning agreement.