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The guidance covers four areas: 72-hour self-sufficiency, preparedness education for children and educators, disability-inclusive planning, and clearer risk communication. It is designed to help public authorities provide practical information before, during and after an emergency.
For persons with disabilities, the Commission stresses accessible measures and information, recognition of different support needs, and direct participation in planning. In practice, emergency plans should not depend on a single warning channel or assume that everyone can respond in the same way; accessible formats, support arrangements and feedback mechanisms need to be built in.
The Commission also announced plans for an annual EU Preparedness Day on 23 October, with the first edition planned for 2027. A separate recommendation encourages countries to keep national civil-protection contact points operational during disruptions and to test continuity arrangements regularly.
Original source: European Commission — DG ECHO ↗
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