About the draft guidelines

The new guidelines aim to describe, in plain language, how to manage the risks from natural hazards by:

• defining what a natural hazard is and providing examples of them
• providing information about how to identify natural hazards
• providing information about how to assess the risks from natural hazards
• providing information and examples of how to manage risks from natural hazards
• providing information about technical advisers and when an operator may need to use one.

The consultation opened on Tuesday 25 June 2024 and closed on Friday 19 July 2024.

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