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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-504/annex/division-III",
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  "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)",
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  "number": "III",
  "heading": "Business continuity planning as referred to in Article 4(2)(c) 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.\nBusiness continuity planning refers to the management processes and integrated plans that maintain the continuity of an organisation's critical processes — those processes which enable a business to deliver critical services or products — in the case of a disruptive event. Business continuity encompasses all aspects of an organisation that play a role in sustaining critical processes, namely: people, premises, suppliers, technologies, data, etc. A business impact analysis (BIA) predicts the consequences of disruption of a business function and process and gathers information needed to develop recovery strategies.\n13.1\nAre there national business continuity plans in place aimed at ensuring the continuous delivery of critical services and products in the event of an emergency associated with serious cross-border threats to health as defined by Decision 1082/2013/EU?\nyes\nno\nnot known\n13.2\nAre these national business continuity plans generic (see question 14) or specific (see question 15)?\n14.1\nWhich health services do the generic plans address? Please indicate below.\nyes\nno\nnot known\n14.1.1\nprimary health service\n14.1.2\nhospitals\n14.1.3\nother services, please specify\n14.2\nIf yes, which non-health sectors considered critical do these plans address?\n14.2.1\nenergy\n14.2.2\ninformation communication technology\n14.2.3\ntransport\n14.2.4\nwater for healthcare facilities, pharmaceutical operations, sanitation services\n14.2.5\nagriculture including the veterinary sector\n14.2.6\nfood safety\n14.2.7\nfood supply\n14.2.8\nchemical industry\n14.2.9\nindustry providing pharmaceuticals and other consumables for the healthcare sector\n14.2.10\nsecurity and emergencies police, fire services and ambulance services\n14.2.11\nlocal environmental services\n14.2.12\nfuneral services\n14.2.13\nmilitary\n14.2.14\ncivil protection\n14.2.15\nadministration and government units\n14.2.16\nscientific facilities\n14.2.17\ncultural and media facilities\n14.2.18\nvoluntary sector\n14.2.19\nother sectors, please specify\n14.3\nIf yes, which of the following elements are included?\nyes\nIf yes, please describe\nno\nnot known\n14.3.1\nbusiness impact analysis\n14.3.2\nprioritisation of critical services and functions through risk assessment to benefit from medical interventions\n14.3.3\ntraining, exercising, evaluating, updating, validating\n14.3.4\nidentification of the personnel vital to maintain critical functions,dealing with staff absenteeism to minimise its impact on critical functions\n14.3.5\nproviding clear command structures, delegations of authority and orders of succession\n14.3.6\nassessing the need to stockpile strategic reserves of supplies, material and equipment\n14.3.7\nidentification of units, departments or services that could be downsized or closed\n14.3.8\nassigning and training alternative staff for critical posts\n14.3.9\nconsidering and testing ways of reducing societal disruption (e.g. telecommuting or working from home and reducing the number of physical meetings and travel)\n14.3.10\nplanning for the need for social services support for essential workers\n14.3.11\nplanning for the need for psychosocial support services to help workers remain effective\n14.3.12\nplanning for the recovery phase\n14.3.13\nother element(s), please specify\n15.1\nWhich specific serious cross-border threats to health do the specific plans address? Please indicate below in accordance with Article 2 of Decision 1082/2013/EU.\n15.2\nWhich health services do these plans address? Please indicate below\nyes\nno\nnot known\n15.2.1\nprimary health service\n15.2.2\nhospitals\n15.2.3\nother services, please specify\n15.3\nIf yes, which non-health sectors considered critical do these plans address?\n15.3.1\nenergy\n15.3.2\ninformation communication technology\n15.3.3\ntransport\n15.3.4\nwater for healthcare facilities, pharmaceutical operations, sanitation services\n15.3.5\nagriculture including the veterinary sector\n15.3.6\nfood safety\n15.3.7\nfood supply\n15.3.8\nchemical industry\n15.3.9\nindustry providing pharmaceuticals and other consumables for the healthcare sector\n15.3.10\nsecurity and emergencies police, fire services and ambulance services\n15.3.11\nlocal environmental services\n15.3.12\nfuneral services\n15.3.13\nmilitary\n15.3.14\ncivil protection\n15.3.15\nadministration and government units\n15.3.16\nscientific facilities\n15.3.17\ncultural and media facilities\n15.3.18\nvoluntary sector\n15.3.19\nother sectors, please specify\n15.4\nIf yes, which of the following elements are included?\nyes\nIf yes, please describe\nno\nnot known\n15.4.1\nbusiness impact analysis\n15.4.2\nprioritisation of critical services and functions through risk assessment to benefit from medical interventions\n15.4.3\ntraining, exercising, evaluating, updating, validating\n15.4.4\nidentification of the personnel vital to maintain critical functions,dealing with staff absenteeism to minimise its impact on critical functions\n15.4.5\nproviding clear command structures, delegations of authority and orders of succession\n15.4.6\nassessing the need to stockpile strategic reserves of supplies, material and equipment\n15.4.7\nidentification of units, departments or services that could be downsized or closed\n15.4.8\nassigning and training alternative staff for critical posts\n15.4.9\nconsidering and testing ways of reducing societal disruption (e.g. telecommuting or working from home and reducing the number of physical meetings and travel)\n15.4.10\nplanning for the need for social services support for essential workers\n15.4.11\nplanning for the need for psychosocial support services to help workers remain effective\n15.4.12\nplanning for the recovery phase\n15.4.13\nother element(s), please specify\n16\nAre there business continuity plans for Points of Entry as referred to in the IHR?\nyes\nno\nnot known\n17\nPlease list — where you consider appropriate — any comments or clarifications to the questions above and list any relevant activities that your country has conducted (additional pages may be attached if necessary):",
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