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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 Installations Introduction - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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 Installations
Introduction
by Ludwig DinklohFederal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation
and Nuclear Safety, Germany
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B U N D E S M I N I S T E R I U M D E S I N N E R N
L A G E Z E N T R U M
Germany at the Centre of Europe
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Party to the Convention
Non Party
France
Poland
Denmark
Czech Republic
Austria
Germany
Switzerland
Luxemburg
Belgium
Netherlands
Germany and its 9 Neighbouring Countries
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Danube
Rhine
Elbe
Odra
Germany as Part of Transboundary River Basins
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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Bayern
Hessen
BrandenburgNiedersachsen
Sachsen
Sachsen-Anhalt
Berlin
Thüringen
Schleswig-Holstein
Rheinland-Pfalz
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Baden-Württemberg
Hamburg
Saarland
Bremen
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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Environmental Protectionand Safety of Industrial
Establishments
Off-site Emergency Plans and Emergency Preparedness
Federal Ministry for Internal Affairs (BMI)
Federal Environmental Ministry (BMU)
National Laws and Ordinances
16 Laender:Enforcement of National and Laender Laws and Ordinances
Federal Government: International Negotiations and Representation
Environmental Ministries + Regional Authorities
Ministries for Internal Affairs+ Regional Authorities
Own Laws and Ordinances
Main Responsibilities in Germany
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• 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
German Support for Exchange of Information and Technology