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What it regulates
Was Spain’s Seveso II framework for controlling major accidents involving dangerous substances. This entry focuses on prevention policy, safety management, staff training and participation, and internal emergency planning. These historical duties expressly connected with the LPRL and coordination with contractors.
Who it applies to
Establishments within the former thresholds and exclusions, selecting measures that protected people working there. Necessary context on substances and coverage tiers is retained; full public-information, land-use, EU-reporting and administrative arrangements are excluded. The successor framework is Royal Decree 840/2015.
Key provisions
Required a written major-accident prevention policy covering organisation, assessment, operational control, changes, emergencies and review. The original implementation deadlines are historical.
Article 7The management system had to assign responsibilities and training needs, include contracted personnel and prepare affected staff for emergencies. The 2005 amendment expressly reinforced that participation and training.
Annex IIIThe internal emergency plan had to be drawn up following staff consultation under the LPRL. The 2005 wording included long-term contracted staff and arrangements for communicating the plan, consultation and cooperation with other businesses and self-employed workers.
Article 11For the relevant tier, the safety report had to demonstrate risk identification, adequate measures and reliable design, operation and maintenance. It did not automatically replace other studies: combining documents required all applicable requirements to be met.
Article 9Domino-effect information exchange was intended to bring neighbouring-establishment risks into policy, management, safety reports and internal plans. This entry selects that preventive coordination, not the entire external public-information framework.
Article 8History and versions
BOE publication: 20/07/1999 · Initial entry into force: 21/07/1999
BOE-A-1999-15798Published on 20 July 1999 and effective from 21 July 1999. The 2003 directive developed self-protection arrangements. Royal Decrees 119/2005 and 948/2005 amended several sections; the latter strengthened references to contracted staff. The 2009 annulment affected one scope phrase. Order PRE/1206/2014 amended Annex I. Royal Decree 840/2015 replaced the framework in 2015.
Correction of 4 November 1999; not a separate new prevention regime.
BOE-A-1999-21407Civil-protection directive: self-protection and technical detail; distinct from a wholesale textual amendment of this decree.
BOE-A-2003-18682Royal Decree 119/2005: changes include safety reports and consultation/review of emergency plans.
BOE-A-2005-2198Royal Decree 948/2005: amends scope, substances, management and emergencies; strengthens contracted-staff provisions in section 11 and Annex III.
BOE-A-2005-13121Judgment of 20 January 2009: annulment of “or anticipated” in section 2, published 19 March 2009.
BOE-A-2009-4627Order PRE/1206/2014: amends Annex I on substances and historical scope.
BOE-A-2014-7373Royal Decree 840/2015: repeal and replacement from 21 October 2015.
BOE-A-2015-11268Text versions of the selected OSH provisions
| Publication | Effective date | Official reference | Affected provisions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20/07/1999 | 21/07/1999 | BOE-A-1999-15798 | Article 1, Article 2, Article 4, Article 7, Article 8, Article 9, Article 10, Article 11, Annex I, Annex III |
| 11/02/2005 | 12/02/2005 | BOE-A-2005-2198 | Article 4, Article 9, Article 11 |
| 30/07/2005 | 31/07/2005 | BOE-A-2005-13121 | Article 4, Article 7, Article 9, Article 11, Annex I, Annex III |
| 19/03/2009 | 19/03/2009 | BOE-A-2009-4627 | Article 2 |
| 12/07/2014 | 13/07/2014 | BOE-A-2014-7373 | Annex I |
Transitional provisions and application notes
The Supreme Court judgment of 20 January 2009, published on 19 March 2009, annulled the phrase “or anticipated” in section 2’s second paragraph. That specific annulment did not repeal the entire decree.
Article 2Repealed from 21 October 2015 by Royal Decree 840/2015. The thresholds, substances and deadlines in this entry are historical and must not be used without checking to determine an establishment’s present coverage.
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Official BOE legal relationships
This record covers the history of the selected occupational safety and health provisions. The official analysis also provides the relationships affecting other subjects in the legislation.
Official BOE legal relationships
