Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/1979 of 31 August 2022 on establishing the form and databases for communicating the information referred to in Articles 18(1) and 21(3) of Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances and repealing Commission Implementing Decision 2014/895/EU (notified under document C(2022) 6124) (Text with EEA relevance)

1 The European Environment Agency shall, on behalf of the Commission, set up and keep up to date the electronic databases referred to in Article 21(3) and (4) of Directive 2012/18/EU.

2 For the purpose of the reporting in accordance with Articles 18(1) and 21(3) of Directive 2012/18/EU, Member States shall use the electronic databases referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.

3 Member States shall use the report form laid down in the Annex to this Decision when providing the information on establishments referred to in Article 21(3) of Directive 2012/18/EU.

4 Member States shall ensure that the information supplied to the Commission in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article is updated regularly.

Implementing Decision 2014/895/EU is repealed with effect from 31 December 2025. References to the repealed Decision shall be construed as references to this Decision.

Article 1(1) shall apply from 1 January 2023. Article 1(2) to (4) shall apply from 1 January 2026.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.