Central level
The central government is responsible for:
- The promotion and coordination of the different administrations' (central, regional, provincial and municipal) activities;
- The declaration and revocation of the state of emergency (with the Regions);
- The adoption of ordinances for emergency interventions (together with the relevant Regions);
- The regulation of standards, and
- Operative functions.
Responsible ministries/bodies
Cabinet
Department of Civil Protection.
Regional level
Regional authorities are responsible for:
- All the administrative functions not expressly conferred to the State (shared), in particular:
- Prevention and pre-emption programmes, on the basis of national guidelines;
- Emergency interventions;
- Various operative functions, and
- The organisation of volunteers.
Local level
Provinces
Provincial authorities are responsible for:
- All the administrative functions not expressly conferred to the State (shared), in particular:
- Provincial plans of emergency, on the basis of regional guidelines;
- The prevision and prevention of risks at the provincial level, and
- Control over the provincial civil protection structures.
Municipalities
Municipal authorities are responsible for:
- All the administrative functions not expressly conferred to the State (shared), in particular:
- The forecast and prevention of risks at the local level, in accordance with the regional programmes and plans;
- Rescue services;
- Local and inter-municipal emergency plans, on the basis of regional guidelines;
- Control over the local civil protection structures, and
- The organisation of volunteers at the local and inter-municipal levels, on the basis of national and regional guidelines.
