Compliance and administrative files
Follow-up of prefectoral orders and formal notices, permit applications (DDAE) and change notifications (PAC), cessations and transformations of activity, financial guarantees, IED review and BREF/BAT.
Classified installations · SEVESO
ICPE and SEVESO expert: stay compliant, control the risk.
Sergio DOSSOU supports operators of ICPE and SEVESO sites with regulatory compliance and the control of accident risks: hazard studies, administrative files, emergency plans, liaison with the DREAL (regional environmental authority) and the emergency services. His experience covers sites from 250 to more than 4,500 employees.
What ICPE and SEVESO expertise covers
From compliance
to risk control.
Four areas of work, practised on industrial sites in operation:
Hazard studies and fire
Hazard studies (EDD), Flumilog modelling, D9 / D9A calculations, fire vulnerability study, fire defence plan and product decomposition studies (post-Lubrizol).
Emergency plans and crisis management
On-site emergency plan (POI), business continuity plan, evacuation and shelter-in-place strategies, drills with the fire service (SDIS), role of DOI referent; coordination with the off-site plan (PPI), the technological risk prevention plan (PPRT) and the emergency services.
Risk control and environment
Risk control measures (MMR / MMRI), HAZOP, ATEX and explosion protection document (DRPCE), noise, lightning, soil and remediation, environmental monitoring and reporting (PFAS, EU ETS, GEREP).
Experience
Sites at stake,
in the field.
Assignments carried out in France, from interim management to multi-site QHSE leadership:
Yara Europe · Montoir-de-Bretagne
Upper-tier ICPE SEVESO site · interim management (2024 – 2026).
- Regulatory studies and files: DRPCE, HAZOP, EDD, DUERP, PAC, DDAE, financial guarantees
- Follow-up of compliance with prefectoral orders and formal notices, of risk control measures and of emergency plans
- Support for ICPE cessations and transformations of activity
Sanofi · Val-de-Reuil
ICPE subject to authorisation (IED), more than 4,500 employees · 2022 – 2024.
- ICPE 1510 remediation plan, hazard studies, PAC, D9 / D9A calculations
- ATEX / ICPE referent, Flumilog modelling, fire vulnerability study
- IED review, BREF/BAT, MMRI life sheets, POI and business continuity plan
Bolloré Energy · Société Française Donges-Metz
Upper-tier ICPE SEVESO sites · 2019 – 2022.
- Hazard studies, noise and lightning; DRPCE and ATEX zoning
- POI drafting, drills with the fire service, DOI referent
- Liaison with the DREAL, the labour inspectorate, the fire service, the prefecture, town halls and residents
Saunier Duval · Vaillant Group · Nantes
ICPE site with more than 700 employees · since June 2026.
- ICPE compliance and environmental law: hazard studies, lightning, soil and remediation, fire defence plan
- Representing management before the DREAL and inspection bodies
How an assignment unfolds
Scope, diagnose,
act, hand over.
A four-step approach, adapted to the size of the site and its regime:
Scoping
Applicable headings and regime, requirements in force, deadlines and contacts: the real state of compliance before any action.
Diagnosis
Document review and site visits; gaps ranked by level of risk and a realistic schedule.
Action plan
Files, studies, works and procedures prioritised and costed, taken to management and to the authorities.
Handover
Tools, training and regular reviews so that the team stays in control: indicators, regulatory watch, drills.
Scope of work
Where, in which sectors,
in what form.
Sites and regimes
- ICPE subject to authorisation (IED) and upper-tier SEVESO sites
- From 250 to more than 4,500 employees
Sectors
- Chemicals, energy, pharmaceuticals, aerospace
- Heavy metallurgy, thermal systems
Arrangements
- Interim management, advisory assignment or short-term reinforcement
- France; international mobility: Africa, Europe
- Working languages: French and English
Frequently asked questions
ICPE and SEVESO:
the questions people ask.
What is an ICPE?
An ICPE (installation classée pour la protection de l’environnement) is the French regime for industrial or agricultural installations that may create risks or nuisances for the environment, health or safety. It falls under Book V of the French Environmental Code and, depending on the heading of the classification and the thresholds reached, is subject to declaration, registration or authorisation.
What is the difference between an ICPE site and a SEVESO site?
A SEVESO site is an ICPE that holds dangerous substances in quantities that could cause a major accident. It falls under the European SEVESO 3 Directive, with two tiers: lower tier and upper tier. Requirements increase with the tier: the upper tier implies in particular stronger obligations on safety management, emergency plans and control of land use around the site.
What does a hazard study contain?
It identifies the hazard potentials of the installation, analyses possible accident scenarios (probability, kinetics, effects on people and the environment) and justifies the risk control measures selected. It supports the authorisation file and is updated when the installation or the state of knowledge changes.
What are the main regulatory files for an ICPE operator?
Depending on the regime: the environmental authorisation or registration application, the change notification (PAC) for a significant modification, periodic declarations, financial guarantees for certain installations and the cessation-of-activity file. The details depend on the heading and the orders that apply to the site: they have to be checked site by site.
How does Sergio DOSSOU work on an ICPE or SEVESO site?
As an interim manager, an adviser or a short-term reinforcement: scoping the state of compliance, diagnosis, action plan and handover to the team. He has worked as Environment & Industrial Risk manager, QHSE project manager and regional QHSE engineer on upper-tier SEVESO sites and ICPE sites subject to authorisation.
Does he work outside France?
Yes: international mobility (Africa, Europe) is possible, and IFECARM GROUP, which he founded, supports organisations in Africa and in Europe. Requirements vary from one country to another: they are clarified during a scoping call.
See also
The other areas of expertise
in detail.
01
Interim HSE manager
Interim HSE manager on ICPE and SEVESO sites: when to call one, how an assignment unfolds, Saunier Duval and Yara references. FAQ.
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