The Competent Authority comprises three organisations the Health Safety Executive (HSE), the Environment Agency (EA - for England and Wales) and the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA). These three organisations are responsible for the enforcement of the Control of Major Accident Hazard (COMAH) Regulations.
The Competent Authority Strategic Management Group (CASMG) is responsible for setting a strategic direction and plan of work for the CA as a whole. Importantly CASMG is responsible for reporting back publicly on progress both in the UK and to the European Union.
Director Hazardous Installations Directorate
HSE
Director of Operations
Environment Agency
Head Protection - Improvement
SEPA
The CA's main role is to deliver a modern regulatory framework that seeks to protect people and the environment from, and limiting the consequences of, major accidents occurring within establishments covered by the COMAH regulations. For more detail see:
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