This Pro gramme is funded by the European Union

This Programme is funded by the European Union

PPRD East Programme – a Flagship Initiative of Eastern Partnership

Activities implemented for SEVESO II-III Workshops

Task B2.1.5 SEVESO II Directive Capacity Building



SEVESO II Directive Capacity Building1. Prevention of major-accident hazards involving dangerous

substances2. Limitation of the consequences of such accidents not only

for man (safety and health aspects) but also for the environment (environmental aspect)

Study tour and workshop on SEVESO II Directive, Poland in February 2012Regional workshop Moldova April 20132 Sub-regional workshops in Kiev September and Minsk December 13 Final Exchange of Experts in Brasov, Romania 28 April - 1 May 2014



Exchange of Experts in Brasov, Romania 28 April - 1 May 2014 with 2 big field visits 23 experts approved•Trainers have given homework and this work has been done by the approved participants in order to make the exchange the most effective•The issues presented during the 4 days of training, covered how the Seveso Directives requirements are implemented in Romania, focusing on practical examples •National Authorities hosting and regional authorities have assisting with visits and explanations of the sites – Their engagement was splendid!

2 site visits in Brasov county

First one at an American chemicals manufacturer of ions exchange resins, the safety report was checked and the Internal Emergency Plan(IEP) tested;





In front of American company SEVESO Experts

Our experts in full swing in debate with director and technical staff of company after the exercise

Second visit to a German manufacturer of parts and accessories for the automobile industry, the External Emergency Plan (EEP) was tested and a common inspection of the local competent authorities inspection team (Emergency Inspectorate, Environmental Agency, Commissariat of National Guard) was simulated.



Companies’ firebrigade tackling fire, however due to explosion also External Emergency Plan (EEP) had to be tested



Treatment of wounded persons from train and from passing cars by paramedic service

Evacuation people from passing train hit by explosion from the fire at the plant



More than 150 people of local competent authorities inspection team participated in the test of the External Emergency Plan



SEVESO Lessons learned on capacity building:

4 series of activities that enable to assess the most motivated/team players – capable Trainers of Trainers for the future and technical capable

If the countries want to be succesful in real capacity building:

During start of Phase 2: inception-phase

Countries should establish and propose via a National Committee their own:

Strenghtening Capacity Building Plan



Each Country needs a National

Strengthening-Capacity Building Plan

SC Discussion January 2013

After completion of PPRD Phase 1: Propose thatEmergency Ministries together with all other (Non)-Governmental and stakeholders evaluate PPRD -1 and make Plan for Phase 2:

•Capacity-building of all events and participants

•Select present and future champions (committed/engaged)

•Select Trainers of Trainers

•Top technical staff for all implemented subjects

•Make joint proposal of those capacities:

•Where is personnel standing now (2014) and where should their development/training in PPRD Phase II lead to in 2019





National Strengthening-Capacity Building Plan

Documents

This Pro gramme is funded by the European Union