The Netherlands: National manual on decision-making in crisis situations
This National Manual on Decision-Making in Crisis Situations (Nationaal Handboek Crisisbesluitvorming, NHC) presents the main points of central government’s crisis management policy and the national system in place to respond to crises. It outlines the powers, responsibilities and core tasks of the main players in the national crisis structure.
This structure consists of three interministerial bodies:
- the Advisory Team (Adviesteam, AT)
- the Interdepartmental Crisis Management Committee (Interdepartementale Commissie Crisisbeheersing, ICCb)
- the Ministerial Crisis Management Committee (Ministeriële Commissie Crisisbeheersing, MCCb). This structure is mobilised flexibly where necessary.
The Manual applies to all intersectoral crisis situations or imminent crisis situations that require a coordinated, interministerial response from central government