S.L. 646.12 ст. 13Provision of information following a major accident.

(1) The competent authority shall inform the Commission as soon as practicable of major accidents meeting the criteria of

Schedule VI which have occurred on Maltese territory for the purpose of prevention and mitigation of major accidents. The information provided shall include the following details:

(a) the name and address of the authority responsible for the report;

(b) the date, time and place of the accident, including the full name of the operator and the address of the establishment involved;

(c) a brief description of the circumstances of the accident, including the dangerous substances involved, and the immediate effects on human health and the environment;

(d) a brief description of the emergency measures taken and of the immediate precautions necessary to prevent recurrence;

(e) the results of their analysis and recommendations.

(2) The information referred to in sub-regulation (1) shall be provided as soon as practicable and at the latest within one year of the date of the accident, using the database set up by the Commission. Where only preliminary information under sub-regulation (1)(e) can be provided within this time-limit for inclusion in the database, the information shall be updated once the results of further analysis and recommendations are available. Reporting of the information referred to in sub-regulation (1)(e) by the competent authority may be delayed to allow for the completion of judicial proceedings where such reporting may affect those proceedings.

(3) The competent authority shall inform the Commission of the name and address of any person and, or entity which might have relevant information on major accidents and which is able to advise the competent authorities of other Member States which have to intervene in the event of such an accident.