6. Conclusion

Born of the realization that there were insufficient administrative resources to carry out effective controls on facilities subject to declaration and presenting certain risks, the system of declaration with periodic control is designed to ensure the proper operation of declared facilities presenting certain risks (accidental risks, chronic damage to the environment and nuisance to neighbors). The latest modifications to this system have provided an additional guarantee of the effectiveness of periodic inspections. On the one hand, the definition of major non-conformities within the general prescriptions decrees will enable operators to determine priorities in the planning of corrective actions in the event of non-conformity. Secondly, the introduction of a procedure for notifying the administrative authorities of serious non-conformities means that the authorities will once again have...