SEVESO: which protections for plants?

As some recent incidents resulted in a decision to strengthen the control of SEVESO-classified sites in order to prevent malevolent and terrorist acts, this article recalls the origin of the SEVESO directive which aims at preventing major industrial risks, briefly indicates organisational measures which must me implemented on these sites (1171 sites are classified in France, an 670 as particularly dangerous), and measures taken after an explosion in a petrochemical plant in southern France (in Berre). The next part proposes an overview of the legal context and measures of protection of nuclear installations against malevolent acts, as these installations are outside the scope of the Seveso directive but depend on a specific regulation