Action to be taken by the competent authority following a major accident
Article 17
Following a major accident, Member States shall require the competent authority to: (a) ensure that any urgent, medium-term and long-term measures which may prove necessary are taken; (b) collect, by inspection, investigation or other appropriate means, the information necessary for a full analysis of the technical, organisational and managerial aspects of the accident; (c) take appropriate action to ensure that the operator takes any necessary remedial measures; (d) make recommendations on future preventive measures; and (e) inform the persons likely to be affected, of the accident which has occurred and, where relevant, of the measures undertaken to mitigate its consequences.