NATO Logistics Handbook October 1997

Chapter 11: Civil Emergency Planning Civil Emergency Planning Questionnaire (CEPQ) 1118. CEP is based, in the main, on bi-annual Ministerial Guidance from which the Work Programmes for the PB&Cs are derived. These identify tasks, and set priorities and targets in specific areas. They normally follow a four-year cycle, as does the CEPQ which is linked to the preparation of the Ministerial Guidance. The CEPQ looks for national responses on such aspects as: crisis management legislation, arrangements, plans, and procedures; experts to support CEP crisis management arrangements; communications in support of crisis management arrangements; cooperation between civil and military authorities; training and exercises; activities with Partners; resources; and planning and review.