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The National Emergency Supply Agency

The National Emergency Supply Agency secures indispensable economic activities also under emergency conditions and in case of serious disturbances.

The National Emergency Supply Agency (NESA) is a body working under the auspices of the Ministry of Employment and the Economy. Its task is to plan and operatate to maintain and develop the country's security of supply. Their objective is to safeguard economic activities necessary to the population's livelihood, the national economy, and national defence during emergency situations and serious disturbances to normal life. Today the core activity is safeguarding the functioning of technical systems. Special attention is paid to society's essential information systems.

The Security of Supply Fund constitutes the operative basis

The National Emergency Supply Agency manages the Security of Supply Fund, which is an independent fund outside the State Budget. The Fund is used for financing security of supply stockpiling and for certain emergency arrangements for safeguarding technical infrastructures.

Managing security of supply stocks

These stocks are kept for the purpose of safeguarding supplies of energy, foodstuffs, health care services, and production serving national defence.