Union Civil Protection Mechanism stateofplay Franziska Otte Policy

Union Civil Protection Mechanism, state-of-play Franziska Otte Policy Officer DG ECHO. B 1 Civil Protection Horizontal Issues

“We need more solidarity not for solidarity's sake but for the sake of efficiency. This is true in the case of our civil protection mechanism. When fires rage in one European country, all of Europe burns. The most striking images from this summer were not only those of the formidable fires but of the Swedish people greeting Polish firefighters coming to their aid – Europe at its best. ” Jean-Claude Junker, State of the Union speech 12 September 2018

State of play in the legislative process 12/12/2018 Political agreement 12/02/2019 EP adoption after 1 st reading 13/03/2019 Official signature in Strasbourg 20/03/2019 Publication in OJ 07/03/2019 Council adoption 21/03/2019 Entry into force

Response Capacities Impact L o H i resc. EU 4 SAFETY NET European CP Pool 3 MUTUAL ASSISTANCE 2 National Capacities FIRST RESPONDERS Local Capacities FIRST RESPONDERS Probability

Prevention Disaster Risk Management Cycle Further Develop Submit summaries of By Risk Assessments By 31/12/2020 (and every 3 years) Risk Management Capabilities By 31/12/2020 (and every 3 years) Risk Management Plans [For cross-border risks & Lo Hi risks – where appropriate] By 31/12/2020 (and every 3 years) Describe prioritiy prevention/ preparedness measures COM to further develop guidelines by 22/12/2019 The ‘Balancing Mechanism’ For MS prone to similar type of disasters, the Commission may • Establish Specific Consultation Mechanisms, including for cross-border and Low Probability risks with High impact (Lo Hi) For MS frequently requesting assistance for the same type of disaster, the Commission may For MS requesting assistance 3 times within 3 consecutive years, the Commission shall • Request additional information on prevention/ preparedness measures If appropriate • Propose deployment of expert team • Make recommendations

New UCPM specific objectives (Art. 3. 1) UCPM shall support, complement and facilitate coordination of MS action in pursuit of the following common specific objectives: • New (e) increase the availability and use of scientific knowledge on disasters • New (f) step up cooperation and coordination activities at cross-border level and amongst Member States prone to the same types of disasters

New Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network of civil protection and disaster management actors and institutions – based on existing structures • Facilitates training, exchange of good practice and expertise among civil protection and emergency management personnel • Stimulates research and innovation • Strengthens cooperation with international organisations in training

Next steps The objective is to be ready: q For the 2019 forest fire season Ongoing work: ü Implementing acts under preparation ü Guidelines on reporting on risk management activities under preparation ü Define other capacities (other than AFF) needed as resc. EU

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