The set of rules subsequently laid down – and better known as the Seveso Directive – has since been reviewed twice, in the wake of accidents at Bhopal and Basle respectively.29 On the basis of experience with implementation of the initial text,30 it was reviewed and replaced by another directive, known as Seveso-II,31 which is much broader in scope and takes account not only of technical factors but also of managerial and organisational factors that are often the underlying cause of serious accidents.32 In Seveso II particular attention is also paid to the increased risk that arises when inhabited areas are in close proximity to hazardous activities.33 In addition it is concerned with improving the exchange of information between Member States and devotes particular attention to the potential transboundary effects of serious accidents and to compliance with regulations, notably by means of regular inspection.
Les accidents de Bhopal et de Bâle ont constitué la base d'une première et d'une deuxième révision de la réglementation entre-temps mise en place, mieux connue sous le nom de directive Seveso29. Sur la base des expériences faites avec l'application de la directive initiale30, celle-ci a été revue et remplacée par la directive appelée Seveso-II31, qui a un champ d'application plus vaste et qui tient compte, outre des causes techniques, aussi des causes de gestion et d'organisation qui résident souvent à la base des accidents graves32.