Classified installations for environmental protection : operation

The aim of the legislation governing classified installations is not only to regulate the creation and commissioning of an activity subject to the nomenclature of classified installations, but also its operation and running. Declaring an activity or obtaining an authorization requires compliance with technical operating regulations, which evolve in particular with reference to the best available techniques. In the event of non-compliance with these rules, the administrative authority has a range of administrative and penal sanctions at its disposal to ensure that operations are carried out correctly. The authorities may inspect a classified facility at any time, even if the operator himself monitors and declares his pollutant emissions and waste. All operating events are taken into account: incidents and accidents, changes of activity, changes of operator, neighborhood complaints, changes in town planning and the environment. Anticipating, monitoring, preventing and correcting are the watchwords of a responsible operator for whom the "life" of a classified facility implies a continuous improvement approach.