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The Catalan chemical companies must pay a levy of up to 125 thousand euros

03/12/2010

December 3, 2010.

The most recent legislation in the field of civil protection and self-protection will have consequences and implications for business of the Catalan industrial sector, which now must pay a levy and meet certain criteria for limitation of risks even more restrictive than the canon of reference in Europe. These were some of the conclusions that could point Juan José Mecca, general Secretary of Fedequim, and Miguel Sánchez, delegate from Inerco in Catalonia, in the framework of the information day which was held recently at the College of engineers technicians Industriales de Barcelona

In addition, specialists stressed during the day, with the assistance of more than 100 leaders of Catalan companies, that the economic impact that this situation will have on the sector will be primarily the lien that they must begin to pay and that it will be the 125,000 euros per year. This fee is required at a time when the Catalan company is subject to levels of security and protection are among the highest in Europe.

For its part the firm of lawyers Uría & Menéndez, who was represented by Juan Antonio Loste and Javier taxing them, revealed the possible unconstitutionality of the standard as a tax of character finalist that presents multiple uncertainties and inaccuracies. On the other hand, the Chief of the area of Industrial safety of Inerco in Tarragona, Antonio Díaz, noted the multiplicity of criteria that will have to deal with companies to manage their risks. Among others, should analyse the distances to hypothetical accidents and calculate the risk of the same, considering this the probability and extent of potential incidents.

The closure of this day was provided by the head of technical Affairs of Fedequim, Victor Macià, who showed the will of employer Catalan chemistry continue to maintain the highest levels of security and protection in enterprisesoptimizing resources and demanding the authorities the development of standards with clear implementation criteria and that they will result in the real improvement in security.