The Interministerial Commission for the Recognition of the State of Natural Disaster provided for in II of article L. 125-1-1 issues a simple opinion on each communal request for recognition of the state of natural disaster referred to it by the ministers responsible for civil security, the economy, the budget and overseas departments and territories. Its opinion focuses on the natural nature and abnormal intensity of the event within the meaning of article L. 125-1. This opinion is issued on the basis of technical expert reports submitted by the State services.
The opinion is issued no later than two months after the matter is referred to the commission secretariat, unless the commission requests additional expert reports. In this case, the opinion is issued no later than two months after receipt by the commission secretariat of the additional information requested.
It also issues a simple opinion on the terms and conditions for submitting and examining municipal applications for recognition of the state of natural disasters.