However, while respecting subsidiarity, the Commission should extend its awareness-raising message to cover the local authorities and the public, recommending the use of the guidelines it has published 2 . In addition, it should suggest that the Member States pass on this message to young people through educational establishments.
La Commission dans l'exposé des motifs souligne que "l'obligation d'informer le public sur les risques industriels et sur le comportement à adopter en cas d'accident demeure toutefois fondamentale afin de limiter les conséquences des accidents majeurs".