The New Union Civil Protection Mechanism Information day 3 rd March, Budapest The New Union Civil Protection Mechanism Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council, No 1313/2013/EU of 17 December 2013 DG ECHO

Fundamentals of Civil Protection Responsibility: MS are responsible for the security and the safety of their citizens and foreigners on their territory. Solidarity: MS have the responsibility to support other Member States affected by a disaster when needed. (re-enforced by Lisbon Treaty Solidarity Clause) Call for assistance: MS and third countries can call for assistance when overwhelmed by a disaster. After needs identification, they are responsible to receive / and for the use of EU/foreign assistance. Voluntary: Level of support / assistance is determined by the MS providing assistance. Commission as facilitator: EU supports preparation, facilitates cooperation, coordination and complements MS. (Art 196 Lisbon Treaty)

The Civil Protection Mechanism Framework for cooperation in disaster response, preparedness and prevention Response: Facilitates cooperation in civil protection assistance interventions in the event of major disasters inside and outside the EU Preparedness: Training, exercises, exchange of experts, modules Prevention: Support MS in preventing risks or reducing harm to people, the environment or property resulting from emergencies 31 participating countries: 28 MS + Iceland, Norway, and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

DG Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection - ECHO ECHO A Strategy, Policy, International Cooperation ECHO B Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Operations ECHO C Resources, Partnerships and Operational Support A1 Strategy, Coordination and Inter-institutional Relations B1 Emergency Response C1 Human resources, Security, Document Management A2 Information and Communication B2 Central Africa, Sudan, Chad C2 Budget, Audit, Informatics A3 Policy and Implementation, Frameworks B3 East, West and Southern Africa, Indian Ocean C3 Finance, Legal Affairs, Partner support A4 Specific Thematic Policies B4 European Neighbourhood, Middle East, Central and SW Asia C4 Field network, Transport and Logistics A5 Civil Protection Policy, Prevention, Preparedness and Disaster Risk Reduction B5 Asia, Latin America, Caribbean, Pacific

Integrating humanitarian aid and civil protection What? Active donor Programming and policy development in the field of humanitarian aid Voluntary contributions of assistance in kind from Member States (experts, specialised teams, equipment, other material assistance). To whom? Implementing partners (UN specialised agencies / Red Cross/Crescent movement/ NGOs / international organisations) Government of affected country, upon request from them, or upon request from a UN agency or an international organization.(New legislation) Geographical scope? The most vulnerable populations outside the European Union, mainly in developing countries. Inside and outside the European Union. Type of disaster? Natural and man-made disasters. Natural and man-made disasters (complex emergencies rather the exception). Timescale? Immediate aftermath of crisis and beyond (presence of humanitarian needs - resilience). Acute stage only (normally max. 2-3 weeks).

Types of disasters covered by UCPM Natural disasters - Floods, earthquakes, forest fires, cyclones Manmade disasters - Environmental disasters (HU alkali sludge accident 2010) - Complex emergencies (Iraq, Syria) Health emergencies - Ebola epidemic Assistance to consular support - Terrorist attacks (medical evacuation Mumbai) - Evacuation of EU citizens from Libya and TCN from Tunisia/Egypt

Main focus of Decision No 1313/2013/EU Culture of prevention and preparedness Replacing ad-hoc response with a pre-planned approach Supporting Member States on capacity developments

Disaster prevention: Member States' actions Develop risk assessments and make available to the Commission a summary of the relevant elements thereof within two years and then every three years Develop and refine their disaster risk management planning Make available to the Commission an assessment of their risk management capability Participate, on a voluntary basis, in peer reviews

Disaster prevention: Commission's actions Promote Member States' risk assessments and mapping through the sharing of good practice; Establish and update a cross-sectoral overview and map of the disaster risks faced by the Union taking into account the likely impacts of climate change; Encourage exchange of good practices on preparing national civil protection systems to cope with the impacts of climate change.

Disaster preparedness the development of civil protection response modules; Training, exercises, prevention & preparedness projects, exchange of experts and lessons learned; Facilitate Host Nation Support (how to receive assistance).

Modules (preparedness) Key principles of modules: Pre-defined specific assistance capabilities to be dispatched at very short notice (within 12 hours of a request for assistance); Self-sufficiency and autonomy; Interoperability

New actions in disaster preparedness Establishment of Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) with 24/7 operational capacity Establish a European Emergency Response Capacity consisting of a voluntary pool Co-finance buffer capacities to address temporary shortcomings Seed-funding for new response capacities in very specific situations, where a potentially significant gap has been identified

European Emergency Response Capacity/Volontary Pool The voluntary pool is a system whereby Member States can pre-commit response capacities for EUCPM missions The quality of the assistance is ensured through the establishment of quality criteria and a certification process In return for this commitment, Member States benefit from financial support for developing and transporting these capacities

The EU can co-finance up to 40% of the standby costs of framework contracts framework partnership agreements similar arrangements to have additional response capacities available in order to address temporary shortcomings in extraordinary disasters. Buffer capacities

New international elements Possibility for potential candidate countries to join the CP Mechanism Specific prevention and preparedness activities expanded to the EU Neighbourhood Requests from or through international organisations Support experts missions deployed to provide advice on prevention

ERCC Main Operations Room

What can the ERCC offer? Continuous monitoring and coordination 24/7 capacity with instant reactivity inside and outside EU Experts and relief teams worldwide, humanitarian budget. Coordination with ECHO offices/Delegations. Operations rooms and liaison offices Management of multiple emergencies simultaneously Real-time information sharing (e.g. Crisis Flash and Crisis Report) and coordination with partners (e.g. Commission and EEAS) Tools and resources Early warning, scientific analysis, mapping capacities, transport and logistics, videoconferencing facilities, network of Civil Protection authorities and ECHO field presence Public space Meeting space (outreach to partners, stakeholders, scientific community)

ERCC: Three Main Functions Coordination of disaster response within the framework of the new Union civil protection legislation Coordination platform for humanitarian aid and civil protection operations Enhanced coordination hub for the whole Commission and broader EU

Monitoring Tools GDACS: Global Disaster Alert And Coordination System EFAS - European Flood Awareness System: Floods forecasting and Flood alerts EFFIS – European Forest Fire Information System: Fires forecasting Weather monitoring

Information Website: www.europa.eu/echo ECHO Crisis Reports CECIS: Common Emergency Communication and Information System ECHO/ERCC Portal ECHO Daily Flash ECHO Daily Map EP receive: ECHO Daily Flash and ECHO Daily Map EP do NOT receive: Crisis Reports and Crisis Flashes

Post-event imagery showing the flood delineation in the area of Obrenovac, near Lazarevac.

Activation of the Mechanism Disaster stricken country/IO Request for assistance Acceptance / rejection of assistance offered Information update ERCC Offer of assistance Deployment of EU CP Teams Coordination of Transport Activation of the Mechanism 22

Civil Protection Forum: 6-7 May 2015 The largest recurring public event on European civil protection cooperation (over 800 participants in 2013). Conference & an indoor and outdoor exhibition, under the central theme of "Partnership and Innovation". Registration: February-March & Exhibition Call for applications: end February Email: ECHO-CIVIL-PROTECTION-FORUM@ec.europa.eu Website: http://ec.europa.eu/cpforum2015