Directive 82/501/EC was a European Union law aimed at improving the safety of sites containing large quantities of dangerous substances. It is also known as the Seveso Directive, after the Seveso disaster. It was superseded by the Seveso II Directive and then Seveso III directive.
See also Seveso II Directive Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999
External links Council Directive 96/82/EC of 9 December 1996 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances Summaries of EU legislation > Environment > Civil protection > Major accidents involving dangerous substances European Commission page about the Seveso Directives