They should be designed so as to address national risks in a way that takes full advantage of the opportunities provided by regional cooperation.The plans should be technical and operational in nature, their function being to help prevent the occurrence or escalation of an emergency or to mitigate its effects.
Ba cheart iad a cheapadh sa chaoi go dtabharfaí aghaidh ar rioscaí náisiúnta ar shlí a mbainfí tairbhe iomlán as na deiseanna a thugtar le comhar réigiúnach. Ba cheart gur de chineál teicniúil agus oibríochtúil a bheadh na pleananna, ó tharla gurb é an fheidhm a bheidh leo cuidiú le cosc a chur ar éigeandáil nó ar fhorbairt éigeandála nó a héifeachtaí a mhaolú.