4. The Commission shall set up and keep at the disposal of Member States a database containing, in particular, details of the major accidents which have occurred within the territory of Member States, for the purpose of:
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the rapid dissemination of the information supplied by Member States pursuant to Article 18(1) and (2) among all competent authorities;
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distribution to competent authorities of an analysis of the causes of major accidents and the lessons learned from them;
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supply of information to competent authorities on preventive measures;
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provision of information on organisations able to provide advice or relevant information on the occurrence, prevention and mitigation of major accidents.
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