Contingency planning

The Ministry of the Interior, along with other authorities, is obliged to ensure that it can perform its duties not only in normal conditions but also in abnormal and emergency conditions. The Emergency Powers Act obliges public authorities to ensure that they can also perform their duties with the least amount of disruption in emergency conditions. The authorities must do this by drawing up contingency plans, preparing for emergency operations and taking other measures. Preparedness for emergency conditions is managed, supervised and coordinated by the Government and by each Ministry in its field of operations.

The Government Resolution on the Security Strategy for Society of 16 December 2010 lists a number of strategic tasks which must be carried out in all situations.

The strategic tasks under the Ministry of the Interior's responsibility are:

• civilian crisis management
• international disaster response
• public order and security
• emergency services and maritime search and rescue
• border management
• immigration management
• management of a large-scale influx of immigrants