Contingency Planning
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Definitions
European Definitions
Contingency planning is a key element of the CIP process so as to minimize the potential effects of a disruption or destruction of a critical infrastructure. The development of a coherent approach to the elaboration of contingency plans addressing such issues as the participation of owners/operators of critical infrastructure, cooperation with national authorities and Information Sharing among neighbouring countries should form an important element of the implementation of the European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection (EPCIP) [1].
Other International Definitions
UNISDR
A management process that analyses specific potential events or emerging situations that might threaten society or the environment and establishes arrangements in advance to enable timely, effective and appropriate responses to such events and situations [2].
Contingency planning results in organized and coordinated courses of action with clearly identified institutional roles and resources, information processes, and operational arrangements for specific actors at times of need. Based on scenarios of possible emergency conditions or disaster events, it allows key actors to envision, anticipate and solve problems that can arise during crises. Contingency planning is an important part of overall preparedness. Contingency plans need to be regularly updated and exercised.
National Definitions
Czech Republic
Planning for backup procedures, response to an unforeseen event and recovery after a contingency..[3]
Plán pro záložní postupy, odezvu na nepředvídanou událost a obnovu po havárii.
Germany
Contingency planning is taking provisions to maintain or restore business processes in the event of unforeseen incidents or malfunctions. [4].
United States DHS
Contingency planning creates plans in anticipation of future incidents based on the most current information. A contingency is an incident which would involve national resources to prevent, protect from, respond to, or recover from terrorist attacks or natural disasters.[5]
Standard Definition
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Notes
- ↑ Communication from the Commission of 12 December 2006 on a European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection, COM(2006) 786 final – Official Journal C 126 of 7.6.2007.
- ↑ 2009 UNISDR Terminology on Disaster Risk Reduction
- ↑ Act No. 181 of 23 July 2014 On Cyber Security and Change of Related Acts (Act on Cyber Security)
- ↑ http://www.kritis.bund.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/Kritis/EN/Baseline%20Protection%20Concept.pdf Protection of Critical Infrastructures – Baseline Protection Concept: Recommendation for Companies, BMI.
- ↑ DHS, 2008.
