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EUOFFSHORE SAFETY DIRECTIVE
Q&A
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The Directive aligns the different
major accident hazard regulatory frameworks
across Europe.
Definitions
and Terms
Safety and Environmental
Management System
Each duty holder must have a Safety
and Environmental Management
System (SEMS) that must be clearly
described in an associated document.
SEMS’ requirements are detailed
in Schedule 3 of the Safety Case
Regulations 2015.
Whether a duty holder operates its
SEMS as separate or integrated, the
document should clearly describe
the contents of these systems – how
they work together and how they
integrate into the corporate
management system.
Corporate Major Accident
Prevention Policy
The Corporate Major Accident
Prevention Policy (CMAPP)
must be included in a safety case
submission. Existing policies will
likely need updating to meet the
specific requirements of the Safety
Case Regulations 2015.
The duty to prepare the CMAPP falls
on the legal entity that is the operator
or owner in the UK. If the legal
entity in the UK is part of a group
corporate structure, it is for the
operator or owner to decide if they
submit a UK company group, or
international group, CMAPP.
Either is acceptable as long as it meets
the requirements of this Regulation
and associated Schedules.
Environmental
Liability Directive
The Environmental Liability Directive
requires the damage caused by a
major environmental incident to
be remediated and paid for by the
company responsible. It previously
applied to coastal waters and
European Protected Sites, but the
EU Offshore Safety Directive extends
its application to the whole of the
marine environment.
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