Seveso and Working Conditions

Incorporating the Seveso and the Working Conditions Act into the Environment and Planning Act

Until 31 December 2023, companies keeping large quantities of hazardous substances were subject to the rules from the Major Accidents (Hazards) Decree 2015 (Besluit risico's zware ongevallen 2015, or Brzo) as well as to statutory provisions on working conditions. The Brzo has been revoked with effect from 1 January 2024 and its rules – while generally remaining unchanged in material respects – have been embedded in many different new regulations introduced under the EPA. 

Our Brzo and Working Conditions factsheet provides an overview of the Brzo rules and shows where and how they have been incorporated in the regulations. In addition, it explains – where relevant – what changes and opportunities the EPA entails for companies that were formerly subject to the Brzo.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact one of our experts: Marloes Brans, Jet Akkerman, Lindy van Staalduinen or Kateh Hagen.