Sertius Environmental and Safety Services is a subsidiary company of the Sertius group.
The Seveso Directive imposes certain obligations on companies falling within its scope. For the most part, these obligations are the same for all establishments, whether low- or high-threshold. This directive has been transposed into French law as part of the legislation governing Installations Classées pour la Protection de l'Environnement (ICPE).
The directive requires high-threshold companies to produce a safety report. French legislation goes a step further, with ICPE regulations requiring all facilities subject to authorization to draw up a hazard study. This hazard study is the key element in the assessment of risks within an industrial facility.
A hazard assessment must be drawn up for any new facility, or for any significant modification to the equipment, processes or products used. In the case of high-threshold Seveso plants, the hazard assessment must also be updated every five years.
The hazard study serves as the basis for the preparation of various documents. For Seveso high-threshold sites, this applies to:
As a PPRT may result in restrictive and very costly real estate measures, close collaboration is required between the industrial company and the authorities. Sertius can assist you throughout the Seveso process, according to your needs. In particular, we can help you with the following procedures:
In collaboration with our partners, we can take charge of the entire permit application, ensuring that you submit a coherent, complete and coordinated application.
Sertius Environmental and Safety Services is a subsidiary company of the Sertius group.