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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-504/annex/division-II",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2014/504",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision of 25 July 2014 implementing Decision No 1082/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the template for providing the information on preparedness and response planning in relation to serious cross-border threats to health (notified under document C(2014) 5180) (Text with EEA relevance) (2014/504/EU)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-504",
  "path": "annex/division/II",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "II",
  "heading": "Interoperability between the health sector and other sectors as referred to in Article 4(2)(b) of Decision No 1082/2013/EU",
  "text": "In line with Article 4(2) of Decision No 1082/2013/EU the obligation to provide information shall only apply if such measures or arrangements are in place or are provided for as part of national preparedness and response planning.\nNational coordination structures for cross-sectoral incidents as referred to in Article 4(2)(b)(i) of Decision No 1082/2013/EU are understood as structures empowered with strategic administrative and policy making functions, in particular with regard to chain of command. This could be a body, committee or a task force. National emergency operational centres as referred to in Article 4(2)(b)(ii) of Decision No 1082/2013/EU are understood as operational structures and/or arrangements aiming at providing logistical functions and tools, in particular with regard to communication, in the event of emerging serious cross-border threats to health.\n5.1\nAre other sectors involved in the preparedness and response planning activities of the health sector?\nyes\nno\nnot applicable\nnot known\n5.2\nIf yes, for which types of threats falling under the scope of Decision 1082/2013/EU?\n5.2.1\nthreats of biological origin, consisting of:\n5.2.1.1\ncommunicable diseases, please specify further if possible, for example\n—\nfoodborne diseases\n—\noonotic diseases\n—\nwaterborne diseases\n—\nother communicable diseases, please specify\n5.2.1.2\nantimicrobial resistance and healthcare-associated infections related to communicable diseases\n5.2.1.3\nbiotoxins or other harmful biological agents not related to communicable diseases\n5.2.2\nthreats of chemical origin\n5.2.3\nthreats of environmental origin\n5.2.4\nthreats of unknown origin\n5.2.5\nevents which may constitute or have been declared public health emergencies of international concern under the IHR, provided they fall under the categories above\n6\nWhich of the following sectors does your country identify as critical in case of an emergency associated with a serious cross-border threat to health?\n7\nAre Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) available for coordination of the health sector with any of the following sectors?\nyes\nno\nnot applicable\nnot known\nyes\nno\nnot known\nenergy\n6.1\n7.1\ninformation communication technology\n6.2\n7.2\ntransport\n6.3\n7.3\nwater for healthcare facilities, pharmaceutical operations, sanitation services\n6.4\n7.4\nagriculture including the veterinary sector\n6.5\n7.5\nfood safety\n6.6\n7.6\nfood supply\n6.7\n7.7\nchemical industry\n6.8\n7.8\nindustry providing pharmaceuticals and other consumables for the healthcare sector\n6.9\n7.9\nsecurity and emergencies police, fire services and ambulance services\n6.10\n7.10\nlocal environmental services\n6.11\n7.11\nfuneral services\n6.12\n7.12\nmilitary\n6.13\n7.13\ncivil protection\n6.14\n7.14\nadministration and government units\n6.15\n7.15\nscientific facilities\n6.16\n7.16\ncultural and media facilities\n6.17\n7.17\nvoluntary sector\n6.18\n7.18\nother sectors, please specify\n6.19\n7.19\n8.1\nWhich are the critical sectors for which the health sector in your country has no coordination arrangements in place? (reply optional)\n8.2\nWhich are the priority sectors for which coordination with the health sector should be improved? Please list in the order of priority. (reply optional)\n9.1\nPlease describe the arrangements for strategic coordination structures (national law or SOPs) in place now aimed at ensuring interoperability between the health sector and other sectors including the veterinary sector that are identified as being critical in the case of an emergency. Please list the sectors covered by these coordination structures.\n9.2\nHow is the national representation in the Health Security Committee linked to the structure(s)?\n10\nPlease describe the arrangements for operational centres (crisis centres) (national law or SOPs)in place aimed at ensuring interoperability between the health sector and other sectors including the veterinary sector that are identified as being critical in the case of an emergency. Please list the sectors covered by these coordination structures.\n11\nHas the interoperability between the health sector and other sectors been tested at national level?\nyes\nno\nnot known\n12\nPlease list — where you consider appropriate — any comments or clarifications to the questions above and list any relevant activities that your country has conducted (for example either through exercises or triggered by real events) (additional pages may be attached if necessary):",
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