Government response
Not tracked (historical inquiry)
Delivery
No statement from the addressee found
Recommendation 13: Preliminary assessment at Annex B consent
From The Public Inquiry into the Piper Alpha Disaster, published 12 November 1990.
Recommendation
The regulatory body should discuss with the industry whether it is desirable and practicable that at the stage of the application for Annex B consent (or its equivalent) there should be a procedure for submission by operators of a preliminary assessment of matters relevant to a Safety Case and for the acceptance of this assessment being a prerequisite for the granting of Annex B consent (para 17.43).
Jurisdiction: UK-wide
Page: 390
Reference: Recommendation 13
Government response
No government response to this recommendation is on the record yet.
Delivery
No statement on delivery from the addressee has been found in the sources searched (last checked 27 February 2026). This is separate from the response above.
Source
Inquiry
Piper Alpha Inquiry
Report
The Public Inquiry into the Piper Alpha Disaster
12 Nov 1990
Themes and tags
Recommendation made
35.9 years ago