Summary
Companies storing large amounts of dangerous substances, such as chlorine, acetylene and anhydrous ammonia are required from Oct. 20, 2015, to comply with stricter requirements under Royal Decree 840/2015 transposing the SEVESO III Directive into domestic law. Operators of major-accident hazard facilities must comply with amended obligations on the notification to be made by companies classified as a Seveso III-facility, the major-accident prevention policy (politica de prevencion de accidentes graves) and the safety report (informe de seguridad).