major accident
as defined in Directive 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June…, Article 2, point (1) (Definitions)
in relation to an installation or connected infrastructure: (a) an incident involving an explosion, fire, loss of well control, or release of oil, gas or dangerous substances involving, or with a significant potential to cause, fatalities or serious personal injury; (b) an incident leading to serious damage to the installation or connected infrastructure involving, or with a significant potential to cause, fatalities or serious personal injury; (c) any other incident leading to fatalities or serious injury to five or more persons who are on the offshore installation where the source of danger occurs or who are engaged in an offshore oil and gas operation in connection with the installation or connected infrastructure; or (d) any major environmental incident resulting from incidents referred to in points (a), (b) and (c). For the purposes of determining whether an incident constitutes a major accident under points (a), (b) or (d), an installation that is normally unattended shall be treated as if it were attended
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- Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on the control of major-accident… 32012L0018, Article 3, point (13)
an occurrence such as a major emission, fire, or explosion resulting from uncontrolled developments in the course of the operation of any establishment covered by this Directive, and leading to serious danger to human health or the environment, immediate or delayed, inside or outside the… - Council Directive 96/82/EC of 9 December 1996 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances 31996L0082, Article 3, point (5)
an occurrence such as a major emission, fire, or explosion resulting from uncontrolled developments in the course of the operation of any establishment covered by this Directive, and leading to serious danger to human health and/or the environment, immediate or delayed, inside or outside the…