The main requirement that this Royal Decree aims to meet is to update the regulatory framework relating to fire protection. The purpose of the Regulation on Fire Safety in Industrial Establishments is to achieve a sufficient level of safety in the event of fire in industrial establishments and installations. To achieve this, the regulations in force to date, from 2004, establish the requirements that these establishments must meet in order to prevent the occurrence of fires, or if this is not possible, to limit their spread and make their extinction possible, minimising the damage that the fire may cause. However, in view of developments both in the technical progress and in the Community and national regulatory framework, it is appropriate to review the requirements laid down in order to prevent them from becoming outdated, while at the same time seeking to optimise and improve their content.

The Royal Decree consists of a preamble, a sole article, two additional provisions,