The document establishes the minimum criteria for public administrations to draw up their respective special plans, based on a rigorous risk analysis and long- and short-term hazard maps. Among its main regulatory developments, it highlights the consideration of volcanic eruptions as multi-hazard and long-lasting systems, comprehensively regulating both direct impacts —such as lava flows and the emission of gases— and indirect effects on infrastructure and the population. To examine in detail the complete structure and legal framework of this ministerial provision, you can consult the full text on the official BOE platform.
Basic Guideline for Planning Civil Protection against Volcanic Risk
13/10/2026
The Official State Gazette (BOE) published Order INT/1071/2026, which formalizes the agreement of the Council of Ministers that approves the new Basic Directive for Planning Civil Protection against Volcanic Risk. This regulation updates a framework that remained in force since 1996 with the aim of incorporating the latest scientific-technical advances and the experience of recent emergencies, allowing a multidisciplinary management that ranges from early monitoring to the recovery phase. Due to the scientific criteria of eruptive probability, the mandatory territorial scope of this guideline is limited exclusively to the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands, being the only area that exceeds the established threshold of recurrence.