Manual On EU Emergency& Crisis Cooperation

COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
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PROCIV 99 JAI 263 COSDP 381 PESC 464 "I/A" ITEM NOTE from : General Secretariat to : Permanent Representatives Committee / Council No. prev. doc.: 9424/06 PROCIV 90 COSDP 368 JAI 255 PESC 454 Subject : Manual on EU Emergency and Crisis Coordination
1. The European Council and the Council have, on several occasions, requested the setting up of integrated EU arrangements for crisis management with cross-border effects and the establishment of EU emergency and crisis coordination arrangements.1
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Hague Programme on strengthening freedom, security and justice in the European Union, approved by the European Council of 5 November 2004, 16054/04, see no. 2.4. European Union Action Plan on the earthquake and tsunamis in the Indian Ocean, adopted by the Council on 31 January 2005, 5788/05, see nos. 13 and 14. Declaration on the EU response to the London bombings, adopted by the Council on 13 July 2005, 11158/1/05, see no. 7. EU Counter-Terrorism Strategy, adopted by the Council on 1 December 2005, 14469/4/05, see nos. 32-34. EU emergency and crisis-coordination arrangements, adopted by the Council on 1 December 2005, 15106/05. TW/jm DG I 1
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2. A long consultation process then started in autumn 2004. A core group consisting of the successive Presidencies (NL-LU-UK-FIN-AT), the Commission Services and the Council Secretariat, with a lead role being taken by AT, drew up the different versions of a draft manual on EU emergency and crisis coordination. These drafts were discussed at seminars open to experts from all Member States, Europol and Interpol, held in Vienna, Luxembourg (Mondorfles-Bains) and London.
3. On 18 January 2006, the Permanent Representatives Committee agreed to a note showing the intention of the Presidency to finalise the manual by June 2006, in collaboration with the Commission and the Council Secretariat. The manual would contain the practical modus operandi, including information flows, of emergency response structures between the Member States and the EU Institutions. It would include an overview of existing EU networks and instruments which may help coordinate or assist Member States in handling specific situations, as well as an overview of existing bilateral and multilateral regional agreements and arrangements already in place with a view to identifying and addressing possible gaps. 2 4. The final draft manual was submitted to the Council's bodies by the Presidency in April 2006 3. The Working Party on Civil Protection discussed the draft at its meeting on 4-5 May 2006 and approved the revised version as contained in the Annex. The manual should be considered to be a living document which requires permanent updating and adjustment by the Presidency and the General Secretariat of the Council.
5. The Conclusions on reinforcing the European Union's emergency and crisis response capacities and on endorsing the manual on EU emergency and crisis coordination 4, that the Council (JHA) is likely to adopt at its session on 1-2 June 2006, i.a. state that :
- "the Council endorses the operational EU emergency and crisis coordination manual drawn up by the Presidency in close cooperation with the Commission and the Council Secretariat;
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- the Council invites Member States to put in place the necessary internal structures to ensure that they are in a position to respond rapidly to all requests for assistance in relation to all types of emergencies or crises".
6. Coreper / Council will find below :
- ANNEX: the manual on EU emergency and crisis coordination (manual p. 1) with : - Annex A to the ANNEX : Reference document list - Annex B to the ANNEX : Abbreviations Annex C to the ANNEX : APPENDIX containing regional, bilateral and multilateral agreements between Member States (manual p. 61).
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Table of contents
Introduction.......................................................................................................................................... 5
Procedures .................................................................................................................................. 7 1.1 1.2 Activities in case of breaking crisis .................................................................................. 7 Interim EU Emergency and Crisis Coordination Arrangements ...................................... 9 1.2.1 Tasks of COREPER in context of CCA ................................................................ 13 1.2.2 Support Machinery ................................................................................................ 13
Contact Details ......................................................................................................................... 15 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 European Union .............................................................................................................. 16 Member States................................................................................................................. 17 Other EU level actors ...................................................................................................... 27 International Organisations ............................................................................................. 29
Overview of EU Networks and Instruments in the EU and Other Organisations .................... 31 3.1 General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union The EU Joint Situation Centre (SITCEN) ............................................................................................. 31 3.2 Commission of the European Communities ................................................................... 33 3.2.1 Duty Office Commission....................................................................................... 34 3.2.2 Directorate General of European Community Humanitarian Aid Office (DG ECHO) ................................................................................................................... 34 3.2.3 Monitoring and Information Centre of Civil Protection (MIC) ............................ 35 3.2.4 Crisis Response Mechanism .................................................................................. 36 3.2.5 Rapid Reaction Mechanism................................................................................... 36 3.2.6 Early Warning System on Communicable diseases (EWRS)................................ 37 3.2.7 Rapid alert system for food and feed (RASFF) ..................................................... 37 3.2.8 Animal Disease notification system (ADNS)........................................................ 38 3.2.9 Phytosanitary network - organisms harmful to plants (EUROPHYT) .................. 38 3.2.10 Rapid Alert System for Non-Food Products (RAPEX)....................................... 39 3.2.11 Rapid alert system in case of biological and chemical threats (BICHAT) ......... 40 3.2.12 European community urgent radiological information exchange (ECURIE) ..... 41 3.2.13 Customs Information System (CIS) .................................................................... 41
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Other EU level actors ...................................................................................................... 43 3.3.1 Bureaux de Liaison (BdL) ..................................................................................... 43 3.3.2 Eurojust.................................................................................................................. 44 3.3.3 European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)............................. 45 3.3.4 European Influenza Surveillance Scheme (EISS) ................................................. 46 3.3.5 Europol .................................................................................................................. 47
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International Organisations ............................................................................................. 48 3.4.1 Eurocontrol ............................................................................................................ 48 3.4.2 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)....................................................... 49 3.4.3 Interpol Command and Co-ordination Centre .................................................... 50 3.4.4 NATO Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Centre (EADRCC) ............................ 51 3.4.5 Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) ........................ 52 3.4.6 UN- Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)..................... 53 3.4.7 World Health Organisation (WHO)....................................................................... 54
Annex A to Annex - Reference Document List ................................................................................. 55 Annex B to Annex - Abbreviations.................................................................................................... 57 Annex C to Annex - Appendix: Existing bilateral and multilateral agreements between Member States.................................................................. 61
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INTRODUCTION
The present manual on EU emergency and crisis coordination arrangements was submitted to the Council in June 2006 as a response to the request by the European Council (The Hague Programme, point 2.4,) to set up an integrated EU arrangement for crisis management with cross-border effects. It is considered to be a living document which requires permanent updating and adjustment by the Presidency and General Secretariat of the Council.
This manual is based throughout on the key principle of subsidiarity - Member States have primary responsibility for the management of crises within their territory. It does not impose any obligations, nor does it change existing competences. Equally, the manual seeks to recognise the value of mutual support provided between Member States in a spirit of solidarity in the response to emergencies of a significant scale.
In the context of this manual, the notion of crisis management encompasses a wide range of sectors including civil protection, law enforcement, public order and the private sector. The manual is cross pillar and relevant both to external crises and crises within the EU and aims to assist Member States during emergencies. It is without prejudice to existing Crisis Management Procedures for the handling of crisis situations in the context of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (Title V of the Treaty of the EU).
With respect to the scope and the structure of this manual it needs to be noted that all emergencies and/or crises differ in their effects, political impact and respective response activities:
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A few of the most severe emergencies are of such wide-ranging impact or political significance that they require a coordinated EU response on a political level. These emergencies/crisis are covered through the EU emergency and crisis coordination arrangements (CCA), setting out how the EU Institutions and affected Member States interact in Brussels in a crisis mode. The CCA can be found in Chapter 1.
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Some emergencies/crises require engagement and sometimes mutual operational support from neighbours, other Member States, EU structures and/or other organisations, without requirement of an EU coordinated response on a political level as mentioned above in paragraph 1. These emergencies/crises are generally covered through well established regional, bilateral, multilateral, EU (e.g. the Commission's monitoring and information centre [MIC]) or other agreements and arrangements, particularly to deal with the most common cross-border emergencies.
For cases in which such arrangements do not exist Chapter 2 provides a list of default contact points of the EU Institutions, of all Member States and of the relevant organisations that can be used when needed at any time (24/7) to help in response to an emergency/crisis. The information provided by this list will enable the Member States to respond rapidly to crisis situations by giving practical and operational support to the interim CCA and by facilitating cooperation between Member States. The default contact points mentioned on this list are situated in the national capitals and differ from those contact points in the Permanent Representations in Brussels that have been designated for use in case the CCA have been activated.
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Most emergencies/crises are managed by the affected Member State(s) with no direct support from other Member States or from the EU institutions. National arrangements already exist to manage these emergencies/crisis. Therefore, they are not addressed in this manual.
Chapter 3 contains detailed descriptions of the different networks and instruments in the EU and relevant other organisations, which may play a role to manage the emergencies described above in paragraph 1 and 2.
The Annexes to the manual contains a list of reference documents and of abbreviations.
Finally, an Appendix (Annex C to Annex) to this manual gives an overview of existing bilateral and multilateral agreements between EU Member States. Work on this overview was based on two scenarios (outbreak of an influenza pandemic; simultaneous conventional and biological terrorist attacks on several European airports and railway stations). It can provide examples for Member States wishing to conclude or enhance such agreements.
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1 Procedures 1.1 Activities in case of breaking crisis
Crisis breaks
Is Member State able to handle crisis without external help? Yes No
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The flow chart above is a summary depiction of information flows and alternative actions to be taken by the affected Member State depending on the impact of the breaking emergency/crisis.
After the breaking of an emergency/crisis the affected Member State will evaluate whether the response can be handled without the support from other countries or the EU institutions.
o If yes, all response actions are taken solely at national level without relying on assistance from other countries or the EU. The affected Member State might however - depending on the scale of the emergency/crisis - inform the specific Rapid Alert System (RAS) of the Commission (e.g. MIC). o If no, the Member State will evaluate whether the emergency/crisis is of such an impact that no political EU level coordination is required: In this case the affected Member State will either alert the specific RAS (e.g. MIC) and/or trigger bi- and multilateral agreements and/or consult the default contact details of the manual.
political EU level coordination is required: In this case, the information will be conveyed to the SitCen immediately. The precise procedures for triggering the interim CCA are described below.
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Interim EU Emergency and Crisis Coordination Arrangements 1
Procedure in the event of a breaking emergency or crisis (see flow chart attached)
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Information on any breaking emergency or crisis shall be conveyed immediately to the General Secretariat of the Council (SITCEN). The SITCEN is manned 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The SITCEN duty number is +322-281-5000.
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The Director of the Sitcen or his designated replacement shall immediately relay the information to the Presidency (duty officer in the Permanent Representation), the Directors of the Private Office of the Secretary-General and Deputy Secretary-General of the Council and to the Commission (ARGUS - duty service number +322-298-8888).
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The Permanent Representative of the Presidency (or his or her designated replacement) will confer with the Council Secretariat (Deputy Secretary-General or designated replacement) and the Commission (Secretary-General or designated replacement), as well as with the Permanent Representatives of any directly affected Member States, to determine whether an emergency or crisis has occurred or is anticipated which warrants triggering the crisis coordination arrangements. The decision on whether to activate them will be taken by the Presidency, in agreement with the Member States directly affected, and be based on expert judgement, in particular on whether the interests of several Member States are engaged in conjunction with those of the EU institutions.
If the Presidency (Permanent Representative) decides to convene a Crisis Steering Group, the Council Secretariat (SITCEN) and the Commission shall immediately be informed of the time and venue of the meeting and the Member States to be invited. If the Presidency (Permanent Representative) concludes that the arrangements need not be activated at that juncture, he or she shall inform the Council Secretariat, the Commission and Member States consulted.
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The Council Secretariat (SITCEN) will convene the principal members of the Crisis Steering Group. It will send a message to the duty officers of all Permanent Representations informing them that a meeting of the Steering Group has been convened. Duty officers in the Permanent Representations will also serve as a point of contact should any information be requested from that Member State by the Crisis Steering Group.
Composition of the Crisis Steering Group
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The principal members of the Crisis Steering Group are:
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The Council Presidency: the Permanent Representative or his or her designated substitute;
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Affected Member States: the Permanent Representative or his or her designated substitute;
(iii) The General Secretariat of the Council: the Deputy Secretary-General or his or her designated substitute;
(iv) The European Commission: the Secretary-General or his or her designated substitute.
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Each of the principal members may be accompanied by a limited number of support staff as necessary (specified in the message convening the meeting). Logistic and secretariat support for the Steering Group will be provided by the Council Secretariat.
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First meeting of the Steering Group
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The purpose of the Crisis Steering Group (see doc. 15106/05) is to assess the situation and take an initial view on the EU's response; ensure a common understanding of the situation is shared; offer advice to Member States on collective action; develop options for COREPER and the Council; ensure appropriate follow-up; act as a channel through which Member States may communicate needs not covered by existing arrangements; and ensuring that a common communications strategy is deployed with regard to the media.
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The first meeting of the Steering Group will accordingly have, as a minimum, the following agenda:
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Brief overview of the situation presented by the GSC and the Commission
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Briefing by the Permanent Representative of the affected Member States on the situation and the response by the relevant national authorities and other Member States
(iii) Briefing by the Commission on assistance requested and provided through Community instruments such as ECHO or the MIC.
(iv) Whether any ad hoc expert support machinery needs to be convened; Time and location (depending on number of persons required) Expertise required Tasking to be given (v) Evaluation of possible action at EU level (by Commission/Council);
(vi) Evaluation of any decision which needs to be taken by COREPER II/Council.
(vii) Preparation of media/messages and press line at EU level (draft press line prepared jointly by the Council Press Office and the Commission);
(viii) Follow-up actions - date/time of next meeting of the Steering Group (if required).
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1.2.1
Tasks of COREPER in context of CCA
In case of internal or external emergencies or crises, the Permanent Representatives Committee (COREPER), given its overall coordinating role and the fact that it can be convened at short notice, is the central body for coordinating decisions within its remit. In order to do so, it will: Receive detailed assessments of the situation and be informed about measures already taken by the affected Member States and European institutions. In any emergency or crisis, COREPER would be convened by the Presidency as soon as a clear assessment of the situation emerges from the Crisis Steering Group; While respecting national competences and existing Community instruments, promote the coordination and coherence of action taken by the Member States; Identify any decisions to be taken by the Council, if necessary, and ensure that such decisions are taken rapidly. 1.2.2 Support Machinery
The Crisis Steering Group is supported by input, expertise and analysis provided by the relevant services of the affected Member States, the Council Secretariat, the Commission and the Presidency. The Crisis Steering Group will accordingly convene meetings of an ad hoc Support Group of senior officials with relevant expertise in order to share information on the crisis, compile agreed situation reports and identify questions and issues for discussion, decision and action. The composition of the Support Group will reflect the detailed expertise and analysis needed to meet the particular circumstances of each emergency (e.g. transport, health, environment, JHA expertise, etc.). It should make use of existing structures and include: a. The EU Joint Situation Centre and the relevant Rapid Alert Systems of the Commission; b. Relevant functional experts (e.g. with knowledge of bio-medical or CBRN issues); c. Relevant response experts (e.g. with knowledge of the required response to CBRN-terrorist incidents and available capabilities); d. Relevant experts with knowledge of the affected Member States and, where appropriate, other relevant experts. The Council Secretariat will provide support and prepare papers for submission to the Crisis Steering Group from information provided by specialists.
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2 Contact Details The manual has been initially focused on two scenarios in the event of which the EU emergency and crisis coordination arrangements would be activated. These scenarios are described in very general terms as it is the purpose of the manual to be applicable to a huge variety of multisectoral crisis situations: 1. 2. Outbreak of an influenza pandemic affecting several Member States Simultaneous terrorist attacks on several European airports and railway stations (conventional and biological) This Chapter provides a list of contact details of the relevant points of contact in the EU, the Member States including acceding states and other EU level actors and international organisations with respect to the two scenarios mentioned above. It is the purpose, in the medium term, to identify the relevant national contact points for all kinds of emergency and crisis situations.
How to use the contact details:

Name of the EU institution, Member State, acceding state, EU level actor or international organisation Point of contact which should be informed by the affected Member State or the appropriate EU institution in the event an emergency as described below occurs Language spoken in the point of contact Point of contact which would inform other Member States and/or the appropriate EU institutions in the event an emergency as described below occurs in the mentioned Member State
Member State / Acceding State
to be informed
informs
to be informed
informs e-mail 24/7 duty Language
in case of outbreak of an influenza pandemic affecting several Member States
in case of simultaneous terrorist attacks
Short description of the above mentioned scenarios E-mail address of the point of contact
Indicates if the point of contact disposes of a 24 hours a day and 7 days a week availability
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European Union to be informed informs in major emergency or crisis situations with potential cross-border effects Council Secretariat EU Joint Situation Centre (SitCen) Phone: +32 2 281 5000 Fax: +32 2 281 5853 For Member States: Member States contact the sectorial RAS supported by the Duty Office Phone: +32 2 29.88.888 Fax: +32 2 29.55.415 For Council: Council contacts ARGUS in case of triggering of CCA Phone: +32 2 29.88.888 Fax: +32 2 29.55.415 e-mail sitcen@consilium.europa.eu 24/7 duty Yes Language
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Council of the EU
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Member States to be informed informs in case of outbreak of an influenza pandemic affecting several Member States DELETED to be informed informs e-mail 24/7 duty Language
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France
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Other EU level actors to be informed informs in major emergency or crisis situations with potential cross-border effects DELETED e-mail 24/7 duty Language
Other EU level actors Bureau de Liaison Eurojust European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) European Influenza Surveillance Scheme
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International Organisations to be informed informs in major emergency or crisis situations with potential cross-border effects DELETED e-mail 24/7 duty Language
International Organisations Eurocontrol International Atomic Energy Agency Interpol NATO - Euro Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre
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3 Overview of EU Networks and Instruments in the EU and Other Organisations 3.1 General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union The EU Joint Situation Centre (SITCEN) Contacts: 24/7 duty. Phone: Fax: e-mail: Activities: The EU JOINT SITUATION CENTRE (SITCEN) monitors and assesses events and situations world-wide on a 24-hour basis with a focus on potential crisis regions, terrorism and WMDproliferation. It is: linked to Member States' civilian and, via the EU Military Staff, to the military intelligence service and - with input from these as well as from diplomatic and open sources - provides political and security assessments, linked to all Member States' national security services and - with input from these - provides terrorism related assessments related to the internal as well as the external dimension thereof, the hub for the formal secure communications networks (CORTESY and ESDP-net) linking the Council to Member States' Foreign and Defence Ministries, maintains links to Member States' national crisis centres. It has a "contacts" database covering key decision makers in Member States and other crisis management centres, and provides back-up and support for the EU Secretary General/High Representative, EU Special Representatives and other high ranking EU officials as well as for EU military and civilian crisis management operations. links with situation centres in other international organisations (UN DPKO, UNICEF, OCHA, OSCE, AU, NATO, etc.), +32 22 81 50 00 +32 22 81 58 53 sitcen@consilium.europa.eu
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The SITCEN is the backbone of the General Secretariat emergency and crisis response capabilities. These consist of: A 24/7 watch. In case of a significant world event which is deemed to have an impact on EU's common foreign, security and defence policies or in case of an incident in one of the EU ESDP missions, the SITCEN Duty Officer (DO) triggers an alert Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). The EU Military Staff and the Police Unit likewise have a 24/7 stand-by arrangement with staff on-call. In case of an incident, which affects military or police personnel, the SITCEN DO will first alert the stand-by military or police Duty Officer, as appropriate, following which these, in consultation with their hierarchy, will decide on further measures. Where appropriate the SITCEN will also alert the MIC or any other of the Commission's Rapid Alert Systems. The SITCEN has at all times a senior analyst on call - the Duty Manager (DM), whose responsibility it is to provide analytical support and, as appropriate, supervise the work of the DO in a ERP situation. The DM is also authorised to act on behalf of SITCEN management in an emergency situation until such time that they can be present themselves. Every ESDP mission has a support structure in Brussels. The different support structures all have an EU official on call - the Primary Point of Contact (PPOC). Once alerted by the SITCEN DO these PPOC will initiate needed action, as appropriate. One of SITCEN's units is the Consular Services Unit, whose responsibility it is to liaise with the crisis management offices of the ministries of foreign affairs of the respective Member States. In case of a serious incident affecting EU citizens, the head of this unit will be alerted and ensure further appropriate action in consultation with the consular cooperation network. Legal basis: Established by a decision by the Secretary General / High Representative of the EU.
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3.2
Commission of the European Communities
The Commission has developed over the years the operational capacity to assist in the response to a wide range of emergencies through several rapid alert systems (RAS). On 23 December 2005, the Commission adopted a general rapid alert system called ARGUS. This system has two main functions: to provide an internal platform to exchange, in real time, relevant information between Commission services and to ensure political coordination at high level in case of a major multisectoral crisis.
ARGUS uses an internal electronic communication network to enable Directorates general and RAS to share information in real time. Thus Commission services can improve their coordination and ensure a coherent and efficient response. However, the response to crisis in specific fields stays under the responsibility of sectoral RAS. Alerts are usually triggered by relevant authorities in Member States. The national competent authorities contact the relevant RAS to notify / to inform / to request assistance. Each RAS manages crisis through their own networks, procedures and expertise and respecting their own mandate. On the basis of its expertise and assessment, the RAS can identify a major multisectoral crisis or an imminent threat requiring political coordination at high level. A specific coordination process is launched to manage a rapid, coordinated and coherent Commission response, based on all relevant information, in its domains of competence and in cooperation with the other institutions. Commission services can request their Commissioner to ask the President to trigger the coordination process. The President decides on the allocation of political responsibility for the Commission response and on the convening of the Crisis Coordination Committee (CCC). The CCC is a specific operational crisis management structure bringing together high level representatives of Commission services involved in the response to the crisis. It will assess and monitor the development of the situation and identify issues and options for decision and action. National relevant authorities contact ARGUS through the sectoral specific RAS. The Council can call the stand-by duty number +32-2-29.88.888. The commissions Security Office (DS) in Brussels is the 24h/7d operational contact point. Then, according to internal procedures, the relevant duty officers of RAS or relevant Commissions representatives are contacted by the DS.
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3.2.1
Duty Office Commission
Contact: 24/7 duty DG ADMIN / Security Directorate, Unit DS.1 Protection and crisis management Phone: +32 2 2988 888 Fax: +32 2 2955 415
Activities: 24/7 hour duty office used to activate many of the other RAS and Crisis Rooms Crisis management (links with Rapid Alert Systems) Legal basis: Commission Decision 2001/844 of 29 November 2001 amending its internal Rules of Procedure commission provisions on security 3.2.2 Directorate General of European Community Humanitarian Aid Office (DG ECHO) Contact: ECHO 5 Ressources humaines, formation, appui administratif, informatique Purpose: To provide non-discriminatory, apolitical humanitarian emergency assistance in third countries, directly to the beneficiaries, through partners, according to ongoing assessment of needs and in full co-ordination with other humanitarian donors/actors in the field. Participants: Work with non-governmental organisations, UN specialised agencies and international organisations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross or the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies ECHO partners Link: EUROPA - ECHO - Humanitarian Aid Department of the European Commission EUROPA - ECHO - Partners Legal basis: Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/96 of 20 June 1996 concerning humanitarian aid
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Monitoring and Information Centre of Civil Protection (MIC)
Contact: 24/7 duty DG Environment, Unit A.5 Civil protection and environmental accidents Purpose: To facilitate and support Member States civil protection assistance to countries affected by disaster and requesting assistance To ensure that all participating countries are informed of the needs on site and support the mobilisation and coordination of Member States teams to assist the disaster-stricken country To mobilise and dispatch within a few hours small teams of experts to assess the specific needs on site, to coordinate the assistance operations and to liaise with the competent authorities and, where necessary, with international organisations To offer technical support, including, for instance, satellite images and other forecasting tools To act as an information centre, collecting validated information throughout the emergency and disseminating regular updates to all participating countries. Participants: EU Member States 25, Bulgaria, Romania, Liechtenstein, Norway and Iceland Link: EUROPA - Environment - Civil Protection and Environmental Emergencies Homepage - European Commission / DG XI Legal basis: Council Decision 2001/792/EC of 23 October 2001 establishing a Community mechanism to facilitate reinforced cooperation in civil protection assistance interventions
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Crisis Response Mechanism
Contact: Joint Research Centre Activities: To provide the other Commission services with scientific and technical support and access to networks of external expertise and capabilities Areas of potential response: biological/chemical, environmental/natural/ technological and man-made hazards and nuclear field. 3.2.5 Rapid Reaction Mechanism
Contact: DG External Relations, Unit A2 Crisis management and conflict prevention Purpose: To respond urgently to the need of countries undergoing crisis or moving towards crisis Link: Civilian Crisis Management - Overview Legal basis: Council regulation 381/2001 of 26 February 2001 creating a rapid-reaction mechanism NB: DG Relex has a crisis room (Unit A4 Security Policy) providing support, monitoring and information services both during a crisis and during periods of regular operations.
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Early Warning System on Communicable diseases (EWRS)
Contact: DG SANCO, Unit C3 Health threats Purpose: To alert public health authorities in Member States and the Commission on outbreaks with greater than national dimensions Link: EUROPA - Public Health - Threats to health - Communicable diseases Legal basis: Commission Decision 200/57/EC of 22 December 1999 on the early warning and response system for the prevention and control of communicable (Second pillar of the Communicable Diseases Network started in 1999) NB: The EWRS is a telematic system linking the designated authorities in Member States and the Commission. The system allows for immediate exchange of views on risk assessment and risk management crucial for timely public health action. 3.2.7 Rapid alert system for food and feed (RASFF)
Contact: DG SANCO, Unit D2 Biological risks Purpose: To provide the control authorities with an effective tool for exchange of information on measures taken to ensure food safety. Participants: EU Member States, EEA-EFTA countries Link: http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/food/rapidalert/index_en.htm Legal basis: Regulation (EC) N 178/2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (O.J. N L 31 of 1 February 2002).
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Animal Disease notification system (ADNS)
Contact: DG SANCO, Unit D1 Animal Health and Standing committees Purpose: To register and document on certain important infectious animal diseases To ensure detailed information about outbreaks of these animal diseases in the countries connected to the application To enable immediate access to information about contagious animal disease outbreaks To ensure that trade in live animals and products of animal origin is not affected unnecessarily
Link: EUROPA - Animal Health & Welfare - Animal Diseases - Animal Disease Notification System Legal basis: Council Directive 82/894 (as amended by Commission Decision 2004/216/EC) on the notification of animal diseases within the Community 3.2.9 Phytosanitary network - organisms harmful to plants (EUROPHYT)
Contact: DG SANCO, Unit F4 Food of plant origin, plant health: processing and distribution Purpose: To exchange official information between the plant health services of the Member States and the Commission Participants: The Plant Protection Services of the Member States and the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organisation (EPPO - only as a recipient of some of the information included in the notifications of interception.) Link: http://europa.eu.int/idabc/en/document/2267/580 Legal basis: No legal basis
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Rapid Alert System for Non-Food Products (RAPEX)
Contact: DG SANCO, Unit B3 Product and service safety Purpose: To provide a rapid exchange of information between Member States and the Commission about measures and actions taken by authorities and/or producers / distributors in relation to consumer products because of a serious risk to the health and safety of consumers. Link: EUROPA - Consumer Affairs - RAPEX Legal basis: Directive 2001/95/CE on general product safety (GPSD) (2001/95/EC) laying down procedures in matters of product safety
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Rapid alert system in case of biological and chemical threats (BICHAT)
Contact: DG SANCO, Unit C3 Heath threats Purpose6: To set up a mechanism for information exchange, consultation and co-ordination for the handling of health -related issues related to attacks To create an EU-wide capability for the timely detection and identification of biological and chemical agents that might be used in attacks and for the rapid and reliable determination and diagnosis of relevant cases To create a medicines stock and health services database and a stand-by facility for making medicines and health care specialists available in cases of suspected or unfolding attacks To draw-up rules and disseminate guidance on facing-up to attacks from the health point of view and co-ordinating the EU response and links with third countries and international organisations Participants: EU Member States, EEA (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway), Bulgaria, Romania Link: EUROPA - Public Health - Threats to health - Communicable diseases Bio-terrorism Legal background: Article 4 of the Decision No 2119/98/ EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 1998 setting up a network for the epidemiological surveillance and control of communicable diseases in the Community Article 2 of Council Decision of 23 October 2001 establishing a Community mechanism to facilitate reinforced cooperation in civil protection assistance interventions Annex 1 of Commission Decision of 22 December 1999 on the early warning and response system for the prevention and control of communicable diseases under Decision No 2119/98/EC of the EP
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European community urgent radiological information exchange (ECURIE)
Contact: DG TREN, Unit H4 Radiation protection Purpose: To provide an information exchange platform for the participating States in order to inform about the current and foreseeable status of the accident, meteorological conditions, national countermeasures taken, etc Participants: EU Member States, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Romania Link: EUROPA - Energy - Nuclear Issues and Radioactivity Environmental Monitoring: ECURIE Legal basis: Council Decision 87/600/Euratom on Community arrangements for the early notification and exchange of information in the event of a radiological or nuclear emergency. 3.2.13 Customs Information System (CIS)
Contact: DG TAXUD, Unit A3 Information Technology Purpose: To run different IT tools to support all flows of information and control mechanisms necessary for the uniform administration of the Customs Union. Link: EUROPA - Taxation and Customs Union / What is Customs 2007? Legal basis: Decision 253/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council adopting the Customs 2007 programme (operation, maintenance, development and improvement of electronic information exchange systems between national administrations)
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Other EU level actors Bureaux de Liaison (BdL)
Contact: Via EU Joint Situation Centre (SitCen) of Council Secretariat Activities: Cooperation network between Member States Ministries of Interior in the field of internal security
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Eurojust
Contact: EUROJUST Maanweg 174, 2516 AB The Hague; The Netherlands Phone: +31 70 412 5000 Fax: +31 70 412 5505
e-mail: info@eurojust.eu.int Activities: Eurojust stimulates and improves the co-ordination of investigations and prosecutions between competent authorities in the Member States. Eurojust improves cooperation between the competent authorities of the Member States, in particular by facilitating the execution of international mutual legal assistance and the implementation of extradition requests. Eurojust supports the competent authorities of the Member States in order to render their investigations and prosecutions more effective when dealing with cross border crime. Purpose: Eurojust is a new European Union body established in 2002 to enhance the effectiveness of the competent authorities within Member States when they are dealing with the investigation and prosecution of serious cross-border and organised crime. Eurojust is the first permanent network of judicial authorities to be established anywhere in the world. Eurojust hosts meetings, with translation facilities, between investigators and prosecutors from different states dealing with individual cases and at a strategic level and specific types of criminality. Eurojust fulfils a unique role as a new permanent body in the European legal area. Its mission is to enhance the development of Europe-wide cooperation on criminal justice cases. Participants: The College of Eurojust is now composed of 25 National Members, one nominated by each EU Member State. Link: http://www.eurojust.eu.int/ Legal Basis: Council decision of 28 February 2002 setting up Eurojust with a view to reinforcing the fight against serious crime (2002/187/JHA)
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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
Contact: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) 171 83 Stockholm; Sweden Phone: +46 8 300 056 Fax: +46 8 300 057
Activities: The Centre would develop epidemiological surveillance at European level. In this work, the Centre could either use its own staff, staff from the dedicated surveillance networks, or, in some instances, it could subcontract tasks to a national centre of excellence. The Centre could also identify and maintain networks of reference laboratories, and enhance the quality assurance schemes of microbiological laboratories. Purpose: To be effective the early warning and response system (EWRS) requires around the clock availability of specialists in communicable diseases. Whilst the responsibility for action will remain with Member States and the Commission, technical operation of the EWRS would be undertaken by the Centre and its networks. Participants: All 25 EU Member States, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway Link: http://www.ecdc.eu.int/ Legal Basis: Regulation (EC) no 851/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 establishing a European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
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European Influenza Surveillance Scheme (EISS)
Contact: EISS co-ordination centre; NIVEL (Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research) PO Box 1568; 3500 BN Utrecht - The Netherlands Phone: +31 30 2729 700 Fax: +31 30 2729 729 e-mail: eiss@nivel.nl
Activities: EISS helps reduce the burden of disease associated with influenza in Europe by collecting and exchanging timely information on influenza activity, contributing to the annual determination of the influenza vaccine content, providing relevant information about influenza to health professionals and the general public and contributing to European influenza pandemic preparedness activities. The aim of EISS is to contribute to a reduction in morbidity and mortality due to influenza in Europe Purpose:

To collect and exchange timely information on influenza activity in Europe; To aggregate, interpret and make publicly available clinical and virological data concerning influenza activity in Europe;
To strengthen, and harmonise where appropriate, epidemiological and virological methods, primarily based on the integrated sentinel surveillance model, for assessing influenza activity in Europe;
To contribute to the annual determination of the influenza vaccine content; To monitor influenza prevention and control policies in Europe, including influenza vaccine uptake;
To contribute to European planning and response to pandemic influenza through surveillance, investigation and provision of information;
To promote research in support of the objectives above; And to establish and operate a Community Network of National Reference Laboratories for Human Influenza in Europe.
Participants: All 25 European Union Member States, Norway, Romania and Switzerland Link: www.eiss.org
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Europol
Contact: For general enquiries: info@europol.eu.int For media enquiries, information requests, visits and events: corporate.communications@europol.eu.int Postal address: Europol P.O. Box 908 50 2509 LW The Hague; The Netherlands Phone: +31 70 302 5000 Fax: +31 70 302 5896
Visiting address: Raamweg 47 2596 HN The Hague; The Netherlands Activities: Europol is the European Law Enforcement Organisation which aims at improving the effectiveness and cooperation of the competent authorities in the Member States in preventing and combating terrorism, unlawful drug trafficking and other serious forms of international organised crime. Participants: Members of EU Link: http://www.europol.eu.int/ Legal Basis: The Europol Convention
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International Organisations Eurocontrol
Contact: EUROCONTROL Headquarters Rue de la Fuse, 96, B-1130 Brussels; Belgium Phone: +32 2 729 9011 Fax: +32 2 729 9044
Activities: EUROCONTROL develops, coordinates and plans for implementation of short-, medium- and long-term pan-European air traffic management strategies and their associated action plans in a collective effort involving national authorities, air navigation service providers, civil and military airspace users, airports, industry, professional organisations and relevant European institutions. EUROCONTROL's core activities span the entire range of gate-to-gate air navigation service operations - from strategic and tactical flow management to controller training; from regional control of airspace to development of leading-edge, safety-proofed technologies and procedures, and the collection of air navigation charges. Purpose: EUROCONTROL is the European organisation for the safety of air navigation. This civil and military organisation has as its primary objective in the development of a seamless, pan-European Air Traffic Management (ATM) system. Member States: Albania, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Republic of Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Kingdom. Link: http://www.eurocontrol.be/corporate/public/subsite_homepage/index.html Legal Basis: The EUROCONTROL Convention of 1960, revised in 1997: This Revised Convention will come fully into force when it is ratified by all Member States.
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International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Contact: International Atomic Energy Agency P.O. Box 100 Wagramer Strasse 5; A-1400 Vienna, Austria Phone: +43 1 2600-0 Fax: +43 1 2600-7
e-mail: Official.Mail@iaea.org Activities: The IAEA works for the safe, secure and peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology. Its key roles contribute to international peace and security, and to the World's Millennium Goals for social, economic and environmental development. Three main pillars - or areas of work - underpin the mission: 1. Promoting safeguards & verification 2. Promoting safety and security 3. Promoting science & technology Purpose: The IAEA is the worlds center of cooperation in the nuclear field. It was set up as the worlds "Atoms for Peace" organization in 1957 within the United Nations family. The Agency works with its Member States and multiple partners worldwide to promote safe, secure and peaceful nuclear technologies. Link: www.iaea.org Legal Basis: The Statute was approved on 23 October 1956. It came into force on 29 July 1957. It has been amended three times; Read full text of the Statute
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Interpol Command and Co-ordination Centre
Contact: INTERPOL; General Secretariat; 200, quai Charles de Gaulle; 69006 Lyon; France Activities: The Command and Co-ordination Centre links the Interpol General Secretariat, National Central Bureaus in all 184 member countries and regional offices. The Command and Co-ordination Centres activities operate on three basic functions:
to determine the priority level of each message received by the General Secretariat and to reply to urgent requests on a real-time basis.
to co-ordinate the exchange of intelligence and information for important operations involving several countries.
to assume a crisis-management role during serious incidents, such as terrorist attacks, and to coordinate specialised assistance.
Purpose: The work of the Command and Co-ordination Centre makes full use of a number of services offered by Interpol, including: Instant searches of databases of nominal data; Priority issue of Interpol notices; Fugitive investigative support; Support and co-ordination of disaster victim identification (DVI) efforts. Another crucial function of the Command and Co-ordination Centre is the co-ordination of the deployment of Incident Response Teams (IRT) to the sites of major disasters or terrorist attacks. Recently IRTs have been sent to Bangladesh and Bali, Indonesia, following terrorist attacks. There are various other services the Command and Co-ordination Centre provides, including the publishing of Orange Notices, which are used to warn police, public institutions and other international organizations about potential threats posed by disguised weapons, parcel bombs and other dangerous objects or materials. Participants: 184 member countries all over the world Link: http://www.interpol.int/ Legal Basis: ICPO-Interpol Constitution and General Regulations
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NATO Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Centre (EADRCC)
Contact: Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre; NATO Headquarters Building V, Office V 119; Boulevard Leopold III; B-1110 Brussels, Belgium Phone: +32 2 707 2670 Fax: +32 2 707 2677 e-mail: info.eadrcc@hq.nato.int
Activities: The Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC), will, in case of natural or technological disasters, within the EAPC geographical area:
inform the Secretary General of the NATO and through him the EAPC as well as the Senior Civil Emergency Planning Committee about disasters in EAPC countries and requests for international assistance;
to coordinate the response to disasters within the EAPC area upon request of the stricken country;
promote EAPC countries participation in the non-standing EADRU; act as an information-sharing tool for EAPC nations on disaster assistance.
All those tasks are performed in close cooperation with the UN-OCHA. Purpose: focal point for coordinating disaster relief efforts of the 46 EAPC nations in case of natural or technological disasters within the EAPC geographical area Members: Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan Link: http://www.nato.int/eadrcc/ Legal Basis: The establishment of the EADRCC was endorsed by EAPC Ministers on 29th May 1998, it was inaugurated on 3rd June 1998
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Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Contact: OPCW Headquarters: Johan de Wittlaan 32; 2517 JR - The Hague; The Netherlands Phone: +31 70 416 3300 Fax: +31 70 306 3535 Assistance and Protection: Phone: +31 70 416 3555 Fax: e-mail: emergassistbr@opcw.org +31 70 416 3209 International Cooperation Phone: +31 70 416 3218 Fax: e-mail: intcoopbr@opcw.org +31 70 416 3279
Activities: Under the terms of the Convention, the OPCW undertakes many activities all over the world, including: working to convince those countries in the world that have not yet done so to join the Convention; checking and confirming the destruction of existing chemical weapons; monitoring certain activities in the chemical industry to reduce the risk of commercial chemicals being misused for weapons purposes; providing assistance and protection to member countries if they are attacked or threatened with attack by chemical weapons, including by terrorists; and promoting international cooperation for the peaceful uses of chemistry.
Purpose: The OPCW plays an important role in limiting the methods of war by getting rid of one of the most horrible weapons and working towards the complete elimination of an entire category of weapons of mass destruction. The OPCW is an independent international organisation, working in the interests of its Member States. The OPCW cooperates with the United Nations. Participants: Status of participation in the Chemical Weapons Convention as at 25 March 2006: 178 States, Parties Link: http://www.opcw.org/ Legal Basis: Established in 1997 by the countries that have joined the CWC
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UN- Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Contact: Geneva Ms. Yvette Stevens Assistant Emergency Relief Coordinator and Director; OCHA Geneva Palais des Nations; 8-14 avenue de la Paix, CH-1211 Geneva 10 Phone: +41 22 917 1234 e-mail: ochagva@un.org Activities: Humanitarian coordination is based on the belief that a coherent approach to emergency response will maximize its benefits and minimize its potential pitfalls - in short, that the whole will be greater that the sum of its parts. Through approved structures and policies set out by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee, OCHA carries out its coordination role by:

Brussels Mr. Gary Littlechhild OCHA Liaison Officer in Brussels Rue Montoyer 14, B-1000 Brussels Phone: +32 2 707 2670 Fax: +32 2 707 2677
Developing common strategies Assessing situations and needs Convening coordination forums Mobilizing resources Addressing common problems Administering coordination mechanisms and tools
OCHA-Country-Offices: Angola, Burundi, Chad, Colombia, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Haiti, Indonesia, Iran, Liberia, occupied Palestinian territory, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Serbia and Montenegro, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tajikistan, Uganda, Zimbabwe Link: http://ochaonline.un.org/ Legal Basis: Resolution 46/182
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World Health Organisation (WHO)
Contact: WHO headquarters Avenue Appia 20; 1211 Geneva 27 Switzerland Phone: + 41 22 791 21 11 Fax: + 41 22 791 3111
Telex: 415 416 Purpose: WHO's objective, as set out in its Constitution, is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. Health is defined in WHO's Constitution as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Member States: WHO has 192 Member States, including all UN Member States except Liechtenstein, and 2 non-UN-members, Niue and the Cook Islands. Territories that are not UN Member States may join as Associate Members (with full information but limited participation and voting rights) if approved by an Assembly vote: Puerto Rico and Tokelau are Associate Members. Entities may also be granted observer status - examples include the PLO and the Vatican. Taiwan is campaigning for observer status, against the opposition of China which is already a WHO member and sees Taiwan as part of China. Link: http://www.who.int/en/
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Reference Document List
The Hague Programme: Strengthening Freedom, Security and Justice in the European Union (2005/C 53/01) Point 2.4 Management of Crisis within the European Union with cross-border effects To see document: click here
EU emergency and crisis co-ordination arrangements 15106/05, Limite, CAB 48, JAI 469, PROCIV 194
Reinforcing the EU's emergency and crisis response capacities 5228/06, Limite, CAB 1, PESC 21, JAI 12, PROCIV 2
Interim EU emergency and crisis coordination arrangements in Brussels 8380/06, Limite, CAB14, JAI 176, PROCIV 64
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Abbreviations ADMIN ADNS ARGUS AT ATM AU BdL BE BG BICHAT CBRN CCA CCC Chem CIS COREPER CORTESY CT CWC CY CZ DE DG DK DM DO DPKO DS Administration Animal disease notification system The general rapid alert system of the commission Austria Air Traffic Management African Union Bureaux de Liaison Belgium Bulgaria Rapid alert system in case of biological and chemical threat Chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear Crisis co-ordination arrangements Crisis Coordination Committee Chemical Customs Information System Comit des reprsentants permanents, Permanent Representatives Committee Correspondance Europenne Terminal System Counter Terrorism Chemical Weapons Convention Cyprus Czech Republic Germany Directorate General Denmark Duty Manager Duty Office(r) Department of Peacekeeping Operations The Commission's Security Office
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EADRCC EADRU EAPC EC ECDC ECHO ECURIE EE EEA EFTA EISS EJN EP EPPO ERP ES ESDP EU EUROPHYT EWRS FI FR FYROM GPSD GR HU IAEA ICMA IE IFRC IS IT
Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Unit Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council European Commission European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control European Community Humanitarian Aid Office European community urgent radiological information exchange Estonia European Economic Area European Free Trade Association European Influenza Surveillance Scheme European Judical Network European Parliament European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organisation European Response Procedures Spain European Security and Defence Policy European Union European Phytosanitary network Early Warning and Response System Finland France Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia General Product Safety Directive Greece Hungary International Atomic Energy Agency Integrated crisis management arrangement Ireland International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Iceland Italy
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Justice and Home Affairs Justice, freedom and security Law Enforcement Network Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Latvia Monitoring and Information Centre of Civil Protection Member State(s) Malta North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Netherlands Norway Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Organisation on Security and Cooperation in Europe Permanent Representation Poland Point of Contact Portugal Rapid Alert System for Non-Food Products rapid alert systems Rapid alert system for food and feed Regional Disaster Response Advisor Romania Health and Consumer Affairs Sweden South-East Asian Secretary-General/ High Representative Slovenia EU Joint Situation Centre Slovak Republic
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Standing / Standard Operating Procedure Taxation and Customs Union DG Treaty establishing the European Communities Transport and Energy United Kingdom United Nations Childrens Fund World Health Organisation
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ANNEX C TO THE ANNEX
Appendix to the
Manual on EU Emergency and Crisis Coordination
Existing bilateral and multilateral agreements between Member States
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Table of contents Existing bilateral and multilateral agreements between Member States
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................67
Overview of agreements in case of outbreak of an influenza pandemic affecting several Member States ................................................................................................................68
Overview of agreements in case of simultaneous terrorist attacks .............................................70
Agreements between Member States on regional level ..............................................................73 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 AT CZ ...............................................................................................................................73 AT DE ...............................................................................................................................73 AT HU...............................................................................................................................73 AT IT.................................................................................................................................73 AT PL................................................................................................................................73 AT SI.................................................................................................................................74 AT SI.................................................................................................................................74 AT SK ...............................................................................................................................74 BE NL ...............................................................................................................................74
3.10 DE PL................................................................................................................................74 3.11 IT SI ..................................................................................................................................75
Agreements between Member States on federal level ................................................................77 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 AT CZ ...............................................................................................................................77 AT - DE................................................................................................................................77 AT HU...............................................................................................................................77 AT IT.................................................................................................................................77 AT SI.................................................................................................................................77 AT SK ...............................................................................................................................78 AT SK ...............................................................................................................................78
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4.10 BE LU ...............................................................................................................................78 4.11 BE NL ...............................................................................................................................78 4.12 BE SI .................................................................................................................................79 4.13 BG RO...............................................................................................................................79 4.14 BG SI.................................................................................................................................79 4.15 CY SI.................................................................................................................................79 4.16 CZ DE ...............................................................................................................................79 4.17 CZ HU...............................................................................................................................79 4.18 CZ NL ...............................................................................................................................80 4.19 CZ PL................................................................................................................................80 4.20 CZ SI .................................................................................................................................80 4.21 CZ SI .................................................................................................................................80 4.22 CZ SK ...............................................................................................................................80 4.23 DE DK...............................................................................................................................80 4.24 DE FR ...............................................................................................................................81 4.25 DE HU...............................................................................................................................81 4.26 DE LT ...............................................................................................................................81 4.27 DE LU ...............................................................................................................................81 4.28 DE NL ...............................................................................................................................81 4.29 DE PL................................................................................................................................81 4.30 DE SI.................................................................................................................................82 4.31 EE FI ..................................................................................................................................82 4.32 EE LV ...............................................................................................................................82 4.33 EE SE ................................................................................................................................82 4.34 EE SI .................................................................................................................................82 4.35 ES FR ................................................................................................................................82 4.36 ES PT ................................................................................................................................82 4.37 ES SE ................................................................................................................................83 4.38 FR GR ...............................................................................................................................83 4.39 FR HU ...............................................................................................................................83 4.40 FR IT .................................................................................................................................83
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Multilateral agreements between Member States .......................................................................90 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 AT BE DE ES FR LU NL..................................................................................90 AT HU IT PL SI.......................................................................................................90 BE LU NL......................................................................................................................90 BG GR RO .....................................................................................................................90 BG GR HU RO SI....................................................................................................90 DK EE FI LV SE .....................................................................................................91 DK FI SE........................................................................................................................91 DK FI - SE ........................................................................................................................91
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Introduction This Appendix to the manual on EU emergency and crisis coordination gives an overview of existing bilateral (regional and federal level) and multilateral agreements between the Member States. The tables in Chapter 1 and 2 provide a general overview of the agreements contained in this manual with respect to an outbreak of an influenza pandemic affecting several Member States (Chapter 1) and simultaneous terrorist (conventional and biological) attacks on several European airports and railway stations (Chapter 2).
The listed agreements are divided into three different types: 1. Agreements between Member States on regional level (Chapter 3) 2. Agreements between Member States on federal level (Chapter 4) 3. Multilateral agreements between Member States (Chapter 5) International agreements are not addressed in this appendix.
How to use the appendix:

Agreement between Austria and the Czech Republic on regional level. It is found in Chapter 3.1 Agreement between the Czech Republic and Hungary on federal level. It is found in Chapter 4.17 Multilateral agreement between several Member States. It is found in Chapter 5.6
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4.10 5.4 5.5 5.5
3.9 4.11 4.13 5.4 5.5 4.18 4.19 4.29 5.7 4.33 4.36 4.14 5.5
4.16 4.8 4.16 5.7 4.32
4.17 4.25 4.26 4.27
4.20
4.21
4.28
5.7
4.32 4.41
5.7
3.3 4.3 5.2
5.4 5.5 5.5
4.46 5.5 4.17 4.25 4.46 5.5 5.2 4.48 4.49 4.50 4.51 5.2
5.4 5.5 4.52 5.5
4.51 5.5 4.54 5.2 5.5 4.59 4.60 5.2 4.63
4.56
5.2
4.57 4.58 4.61
5.2
4.26 4.10 4.27 4.33 4.41
4.48
4.62
4.49 4.57 4.58
4.61
4.64
3.9 4.11 3.5 5.2
4.18 4.19
4.28 4.29
4.50 4.51 5.2 5.2 4.62 4.67
4.67 4.70 5.2
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4.36 5.4 5.5 5.7 4.51 5.5 4.54 5.2 5.5 4.56 4.59 4.60 5.2 4.68 4.52 5.5 4.63 4.64 4.70 5.2 4.72 5.5 4.76 5.5
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Overview of agreements in case of simultaneous terrorist attacks

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EE
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5.1
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PT
RO
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UK
4.8 5.1
5.1
4.9 5.1
4.10 5.1 5.3 5.4
3.9 4.11 5.1 5.3 4.13 5.4
4.15 3.1 4.1 4.2 5.1 4.16 4.8 5.1 4.16 4.23 4.23 5.6 5.1 5.6 5.7 5.8 4.32 5.6 4.35 5.1 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.1 4.9 5.1 5.4 3.3 4.3 3.4 4.4 4.26 5.1 4.10 5.1 5.3 4.27 5.1 5.6 4.33 5.6 5.1 5.1 4.41 5.1 5.6 4.49 4.58 5.1 3.9 4.11 5.1 5.3 4.18 4.28 5.1 5.1 4.50 5.1 5.3 4.67 4.61 4.17 4.25 4.24 5.1 4.32 5.6 4.35 5.1 4.38 4.39 4.46 4.38 4.39 4.46 4.48 4.49 4.50 4.51 4.40 4.41 5.1 5.1 5.6 4.24 5.1 4.17 4.25 4.26 4.27 5.1 5.6 4.18 4.28 5.1 4.19 3.10 4.29 4.31 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.6 5.1 4.36 4.37 5.6 5.7 5.8 4.44 5.4 4.52 4.53 4.47 4.54 4.55 3.11 4.59 4.62 5.1 5.3 4.64 5.6 4.65 4.66 4.68 4.63 4.56 4.20 4.21 4.30 4.22
5.6 5.1 5.1 5.1
4.33 5.6
4.34
5.1
4.42
4.43
4.45
4.40 4.48 4.61
4.58
3.5
4.19
3.10 4.29
4.42
4.51
4.62
4.67
4.69
4.70 4.71
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4.38 4.13 5.4 4.31 5.6 5.7 5.8 4.15 4.20 4.21 4.30 5.6 4.37 5.6 5.7 5.8
4.43 5.4 4.44 4.52 4.53 4.63 4.64 5.6 4.69 4.73 4.73 4.74 4.75
4.34
4.47
4.54 4.55
3.11 4.59
4.65
4.66
4.70 4.71
4.74
4.75
4.76 4.77
4.22
4.45
4.56
4.68
4.72
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Agreements between Member States on regional level AT CZ
Agreement on mutual information exchange in case of outstanding incidents and disasters in the frontier region between Lower Austria and the region of Southern Bohemia and the region of Southern Moravia Agreement on mutual information exchange in case of outstanding incidents and disasters in the frontier region between Upper Austria and the region of Southern Bohemia Agreement between Vienna and Prague on cooperation on the area of emergency and crisis management; signed on 8th November 2001 3.2 AT DE
Common alert plan for the mitigation of damages resulting from incidents and dangers to public health resulting from communicable diseases, with possible trans-border consequences; between the governments of Lower Bavaria and Upper Bavaria, and the agencies of the state governments of Upper Austria and Salzburg Common alert plan for Tyrol, Upper Bavaria, and Swabia for the co-ordination of reciprocal measures in case of massive pollution of the boundary waters and their tributaries 3.3 AT HU
Agreement between Vienna and Budapest on cooperation on the area of emergency and crisis management; signed on 20th November 1990 3.4 AT IT
Resolution of the common meeting of the parliaments of South Tyrol, Tyrol and Trentino concerning the cooperation in the area of civil protection 3.5 AT PL
Agreement between Vienna and the region of Masovia on cooperation on the area of emergency and crisis management; signed on 18th February 2003 Agreement between Vienna and Krakow on cooperation on the area of emergency and crisis management; signed on 19th June 2002
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Agreement between Vienna and Ljubljana on cooperation on the area of emergency and crisis management; signed on 1st July 1992 3.7 AT SI
Agreement between the Government of the Italian Republic, Federal Government of the Republic of Austria and Government of the Republic of Slovenia on cooperation in the police centre in Thrl Maglern; entered into force on 1st of May 2005 3.8 AT SK
Agreement between Vienna and Bratislava on cooperation on the area of emergency and crisis management; signed on 16th June 1992 3.9 BE NL
Convention between the communes of Hoogstraaten and Nassau regarding mutual assistance in case of fires and rescue operations in case of accidents 3.10 DE PL
Agreement between the Minister of the Interior and Administration of the Republic of Poland and the Ministry of the Interior of Brandenburg on Mutual Assistance in Case of Technological and Natural Disasters, and other Serious Accidents; signed in Subice on 18th July 2002 Agreement between the Minister of the Interior and Administration of the Republic of Poland and the Ministry of the Interior of Mecklenburg and Fore-Pomerania on Mutual Assistance in Case of Technological and Natural Disasters, and other Serious Accidents; signed in Subice on 18th July 2002 Agreement between the Minister of the Interior and Administration of the Republic of Poland and the Saxony Ministry of the Interior on Mutual Assistance in Case of Technological and Natural Disasters, and other Serious Accidents; signed in Subice on 18th July 2002.
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Agreement between the Government of the Italian Republic, Federal Government of the Republic of Austria and Government of the Republic of Slovenia on cooperation in the police centre in Thrl Maglern; entered into force on 1st May 2005;
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Agreements between Member States on federal level AT CZ
Agreement between the Republic of Austria and the Czech Republic on mutual assistance in the case of disasters or serious accidents; signed on 14th December 1998; came into effect on 1st November 2000 4.2 AT - DE
Agreement between the Republic of Austria and the Federal Republic of Germany on mutual assistance in the case of disasters or serious accidents; signed on 23rd December 1988; came into effect on 1st October 1992 4.3 AT HU
Agreement between the Republic of Austria and the Republic of Hungary on mutual assistance in the case of disasters or serious accidents; signed on 26th April 1996; came into effect on 1st July 1998 Agreement between the Republic of Austria and the Republic of Hungary on facilitation of ambulance-, search- and rescue flights; signed on 26th June 1993; came into effect on 1st November 1995 4.4 AT IT
Agreement between the Republic of Austria and the Republic of Italy on the facilitation of air ambulance flights in frontier regions; signed on 21st February 1989; came into effect on 1st July 1991 Additional agreement on the agreement of 21st of February between the Republic of Austria and the Republic of Italy on facilitation of ambulance flights in frontier regions; signed on 21st November 1996; came into effect on 1st August 2002 4.5 AT SI
Agreement between the Republic of Austria and the Republic of Slovenia on cooperation in prevention and mutual assistance in the case of disasters or serious accidents; came into effect on 1st July 1998 Agreement between the Republic of Austria and the Republic of Slovenia on facilitation of ambulance-, search- and rescue-flights; entered into force on 1st October 2005 9552/06 ANNEX C TO THE ANNEX TW/jm DG I 77
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Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the Republic of Austria on police cooperation; entered into force on 1st May 2005 4.6 AT SK
Agreement between the Republic of Austria and the Slovak Republic on cooperation and mutual assistance in the case of disasters; entered into force on 1st November 1998 4.7 AT SK
Agreement between the Slovak Republic and the Republic of Austria on cooperation and mutual assistance in case of disasters; signed on 11th June 1997; entered into force on 1st November 1998 4.8 BE DE
Convention on mutual assistance in the case of disasters or serious accidents; signed Brussels on 6th November 1980; entered into force on 1st May 1984 4.9 BE FR
Convention between the Government of the Republic of France and the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium on mutual assistance in the case of disasters or serious accidents; signed in Paris on 21st April 1981; entered into force on 23rd December 1982 4.10 BE LU
Agreement concerning mutual assistance in matters of civil defence; signed in Brussels on 23rd July 1970; ratified (Luxembourg) by law on 6th June 1976; ratified (Belgium) 31st January 1978 Agreement between the Government of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg and the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium on mutual assistance in matters of civil defence; signed in Luxembourg on 13th May 1999; ratified (Luxembourg) on 22nd April 1999 4.11 BE NL
Convention on mutual assistance in combating disasters and accidents; signed in The Hague on 14th November 1984 First agreement the Kingdom of Belgium and the Kingdom of The Netherlands especially concerning the execution of the convention on mutual assistance in combating disasters and accidents
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Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium on police cooperation; entered into force on 1st July 2004 4.13 BG RO
Agreement between the Government of Romania and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on the cooperation in the field of civil protection during peacetime; signed on 18th January 1996; entered into force on 21st May 1998 4.14 BG SI
Agreement between the government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on cooperation in the fight against organised crime, illicit drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors trafficking, terrorism and other serious crimes; entered into force on 19th of June 2002 4.15 CY SI
Agreement between the government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus concerning the cooperation in the fight against terrorism, illicit drug trafficking and organized crime; entered into force on 11th of February 2004 4.16 CZ DE
Agreement between the Czech Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany on mutual assistance during emergencies and large scale accidents 4.17 CZ HU
Agreement between the Republic of Hungary and the Czech Republic on cooperation and mutual assistance in the case of disasters or serious accidents; signed on 17th of June 1999; came into effect on 21st of March 2001
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Joint Statement on cooperation in disaster prevention, preparedness and response; signed by the General Director of the Czech Fire Rescue Service and the Deputy Minister of the Interior for Fire Protection, Integrated Rescue System and Civil Emergency Planning of the Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic and the Director-General for Public Order and Safety of the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations of the Kingdom of The Netherlands in Prague on the 8th of January 2003 4.19 CZ PL
Agreement between the Republic of Poland and the Czech Republic on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Case of Technological and Natural Disasters, and other Emergencies; signed in Warsaw on 8th of June 2000; entered into force on 16th of August 2003 4.20 CZ SI
Memorandum of Understanding between the Administration of the Republic of Slovenia for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief and the Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic; signed on 24th of April 2003 in Ljubljana 4.21 CZ SI
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the Czech Republic concerning the cooperation in the fight against terrorism, illicit drug and psychotropic substances trafficking and organized crime; entered into force on 23rd of May 1999 4.22 CZ SK
Agreement between the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic on cooperation and mutual assistance in case of emergency situations; signed on 23rd of November 1998; entered into force on 12th of December 2000 4.23 DE DK
Agreement on Mutual Assistance in Case of Disasters or Serious Accidents (Danish-German agreement).
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Convention on mutual assistance in the event of disasters or serious accidents; signed in Paris on 3rd of February 1977; entered into force on 1st of December 1980 4.25 DE HU
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Hungary and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany on mutual assistance in the case of disasters or serious calamities; signed on 9th of June 1997; Came in to effect on 11th of September 1998 4.26 DE LT
Agreement on Mutual Assistance in case of natural disasters or serious accidents; signed in Bonn on 15th of March 1994 4.27 DE LU
Convention on mutual assistance in the event of disasters or serious accidents; signed in Luxembourg on 2nd of March 1978; entered into force on 1st of December 1981 Administrative Arrangement between the Ministry of the Interior of the Grand-Duchy of Luxemburg and the Federal Ministry of the Interior of the Federal Republic of Germany relating to the convention of 2nd of March 1978 on mutual assistance in the event of disasters or serious accidents 4.28 DE NL
Agreement on mutual assistance in case of disasters, including serious accidents, between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Kingdom of the Netherlands; 7th June 1988 Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Government of the Federal of Republic of Germany on the determination of costs for assistance pursuant to Article 9, Paragraph 1 of the agreement on mutual assistance in case of disasters, including serious accidents, between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Kingdom of the Netherlands 4.29 DE PL
Agreement between the Republic of Poland and the Federal Republic of Germany on Mutual Assistance in Case of Technological and Natural Disasters or other Serious Accidents, signed in Warsaw on 10th of April 1997
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Agreement between the government of the Republic of Slovenia and the government of the Federal Republic of Germany on cooperation in suppression of severe criminal offences; entered into force on 21st of January 2004 4.31 EE FI
Agreement on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in case of Disasters; signed in Helsinki on 26th of June 1995 4.32 EE LV
Framework agreement between The Government of The Republic of Latvia ond The Government of The Republic of Estonia on mutual assistance in the event of disasters. This agreement relates to the co-operation and rendering of mutual assistance in the event of a disaster or imminent disaster with the aim of preventing or avoiding human casualties and damage to the health, environment and property. Countries shall render mutual assistance in the event of natural, technological, radiation disasters as well as other disasters devastating environment and civilisation in accordance with their own limitations and stipulations of this agreement. Operational agreement between State fire and rescue service of Latvia and Estonian Rescue Board, and Swedish Rescue Service Agencies. 4.33 EE SE
Agreement between Sweden and Estonia respectively on mutual assistance in case of a catastrophe; signed in 2002 4.34 EE SI
Agreement between the government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the Republic of Estonia on cooperation in the fight against organised crime, illicit drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors trafficking and terrorism; entered into force on 23rd of January 2004 4.35 ES FR
Trait du 11 octobre 2001 entre la Rpublique franaise et le Royaume dEspagne en matire de protection et de scurit civiles. Publi par dcret n 2003-342 du 8 avril 2003 4.36 ES PT
Protocol on technical cooperation and mutual assistance in the field of civil protection; signed in 9552/06 ANNEX C TO THE ANNEX TW/jm DG I 82
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Memorandum of Understanding with Spain on co-operation in combating terrorism, illegal trafficking in narcotic drugs and serious organized crime; Madrid, 11th of May 1989 4.38 FR GR
Accord du 14 fvrier 1997 entre le Gouvernement de la Rpublique franaise et le Gouvernement de la Rpublique hellnique relatif la coopration en matire daffaires intrieures (article 3 sur la scurit civile). Publi par dcret n ? 4.39 FR HU
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Hungary and the Government of the Republic of France on Cooperation in Interior Affairs; signed in Budapest on 16th of January 1997; Entered into force on 25th of June 1999 4.40 FR IT
Convention in the field of prediction and prevention of major risks and of mutual assistance in case of natural disasters or owing to human activity; signed in Paris on 16th September 1992; entered into force on 6th of August 1995 4.41 FR LU
Agreement between the Government of the Grand-Duchy of Luxemburg and the Republic of France on mutual assistance between the French and Luxembourgian fire and rescue services; signed on 10th of December 1962, publicised in France on 1st February 1963 4.42 FR PL
Accord du 12 septembre 1996 entre le Gouvernement de la Rpublique franaise et le Gouvernement de la Rpublique de Pologne relatif la coopration en matire daffaires intrieures (article 5 sur la scurit civile). Publi par dcret n 98-202 du 17 mars 1998
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Arrangement between the Republic of France and the Republic of Portugal in the field of civil protection; Signed in Lisbon on 15th of February 1995 4.44 FR SE
Agreement on police co-operation with France with respect to combating terrorism, illegal trafficking in narcotic drugs and organized crime; Paris, 15th of December 1989 4.45 FR SK
Accord du 7 mai 1998 entre le Gouvernement de la Rpublique franaise et le Gouvernement slovaque relatif la coopration en matire daffaires intrieures. (articles 5 et 6 sur la scurit civile). Publi par dcret n ( complter) 4.46 GR HU
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Hungary and the Government of the Republic of Greece on cooperation and mutual assistance for the sake of preventing and alleviating the consequences of environmental and civilisational disasters or serious accidents; signed on 13th of September 2000; Came into effect on 11th of December 2002 4.47 GR SI
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the Hellenic Republic on cooperation in fighting crime, especially terrorism, illicit drug trafficking and organized crime; entered into force on 26th of May 2005 4.48 HU LT
Agreement between the Republic of Hungary and the Republic of Lithuania on cooperation and mutual assistance in the case of environmental and civilisational disasters or serious accidents; Signed on 4th of May 2001; Came into effect on 8th of January 2002 4.49 HU LV
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Hungary and the Government of the Republic of Latvia on cooperation and mutual assistance in the case of disasters or serious accidents; signed on 19th of November 2003; Came into effect on 21st August 2004
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Joint Statement of the Minister of the Interior of the Republic of Hungary and the Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations of the Netherlands on: a) International police cooperation; b) Public administration; c) Disaster relief; signed by Minsters Peper (NE) and Pinter (HU) in Budapest on 09th of December 1999 4.51 HU PL
Agreement between the Republic of Hungary and the Republic of Poland on cooperation and mutual assistance for the sake of preventing and alleviating the consequences of disasters or serious accidents; Signed on 6th of April 2000; Came into effect on 18th of September 2003 4.52 HU RO
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Hungary and the Government of the Republic of Romania on cooperation and mutual assistance in the case of disasters; Signed on 9th of April 2003; Came into effect on 23rd of June 2004 4.53 HU SE
Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden and the Government of the Republic of Hungary on co-operation in combating organized crime, illegal trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, terrorism and other forms of serious crime; Budapest, 23rd of April 1997 4.54 HU SI
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Hungary and the Government of the Republic of Slovenia on protection against environmental and man-made disasters; signed on 22nd of March 1995; Came in effect on 1st of September 1995. 4.55 HU SI
Protocol on cooperation in fight against organised crime between the National Police of the Republic of Hungary and the general police directorate of the Republic of Slovenia; in force since 17th of November 1999
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Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Hungary and the Government of the Republic of Slovakia on protection against environmental and man-made disasters; signed on 21st of April 1997; came into effct on 22nd of October 1997 4.57 IT MT
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Italy and the Government of the Republic of Malta on cooperation in the forecasting, prevention, and mitigation of natural and technological disasters; signed on 11th of March 1994 in Palermo, entered into force on 1st August 1995 4.58 IT MT
Accordo tra la Repubblica Italiana e il Sovrano militare ordine di Malta in materia di assistenza in caso di gravi emergenze determinate da eventi naturale o dovute allattivit delluomo; signed and entered into force on 28th of January in Rome 4.59 IT SI
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the Republic of Italy on cooperation of the police; entered into force on 1st of February 2000 4.60 IT SI
Agreement on cooperation between the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Slovenia and the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Italy in the fight against trafficking illicit drugs and psychotropic substances and organised crime and the Minutes between the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Slovenia and the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Italy of exchange of computer data, regarding illegal trafficking illicit drugs and psychotropic substances through the Balkan countries and the Mediterranean; entered into force on 27th of March 1995 4.61 LT LV
Agreement between The Government of The Republic of Latvia and The Government of The Republic of Lithuania on the mutual support in the event of natural disasters and other large-scale accidents. The purpose: Exchange information about possible natural disasters and large-scale accidents and possible harm and threat that can likely expand over the borders into the territory of the other country and disaster eliminating measures as well as shall provide mutual assistance.
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Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Poland and the Government of the Lithuanian Republic on cooperation and mutual assistance in case of technological and natural disasters, and other serious accidents; signed in Warsaw on 4th of April 2000 4.63 LT SE
Agreement between Sweden and Lithuania respectively on mutual assistance in case of a catastrophe; signed in 2002 4.64 LV SE
Operational agreement between State fire and rescue service of Latvia and Estonian Rescue Board, and Swedish Rescue Service Agencies. Agreement between Sweden and Latvia respectively on mutual assistance in case of a catastrophe; signed in 2002 4.65 LV SI
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the Republic of Latvia on cooperation in the fight against terrorism, organised crime, illicit drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors trafficking severe criminal offences; signed on 13th of September 2005 4.66 MT SI
Agreement between the government of the Republic of Slovenia and the government of Malta on cooperation in the fight against organised crime, trafficking in illicit drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors, terrorism and other serious crimes; entered into force on 21st of January 2004
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Joint statement on cooperation in disaster prevention, preparedness and response; signed by Chief Commandant of the State Fire Service, Chief of National Civil Defence in the Republic of Poland and Director-General for Public Order and Safety of the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations of the Kingdom of The Netherlands in Warsaw on 14th of January 2002 4.68 NL SK
Joint statement on cooperation in disaster prevention, preparedness and response; signed by the Director of the office of Civil Protection of the Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic and the Director-General for Public Order and Safety of the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations of the Kingdom of The Netherlands in Bratislava on 16th of July 2002 4.69 PL SE
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Poland and the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden on co-operation in combating serious crime;: Warsaw, 13th of April 2005 4.70 PL SI
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Poland and the Government of the Republic of Slovenia on cooperation in prevention of natural disasters and other accidents, and in relief of their consequences; signed in Warsaw on 13th of April 2005; entered into force on 23rd of October 2005 4.71 PL SI
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the Republic of Poland on cooperation in the fight against terrorism, organised crime and trafficking of illicit drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors; entered into force on 6th of April 1998
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Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Poland and the Government of the Slovak Republic on cooperation and mutual assistance in case of technological and natural disasters and other serious accidents; signed in Bratislava on 24th of January 2000 4.73 RO SE
Agreement with Romania on cooperation in combating organized crime, illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors, trafficking in human beings, terrorism and other serious crimes; Bucharest, 11th of May 2004 4.74 RO SI
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of Romania on cooperation in fighting against organised crime, illicit drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors trafficking, terrorism and other serious crimes; entered into force on 22nd of August 2001 4.75 SE SI
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden on cooperation in the fight against organised crime, illicit trafficking in drugs and precursors, terrorism and other serious crimes; Stockholm, 13th of April 2004 4.76 SI SK
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the Slovak Republic on cooperation in protection against natural and man-made disasters; signed on 27th September 1999; entered into force in September 2000 4.77 SI SK
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the Slovak Republic on cooperation in the fight against terrorism, trafficking in illicit drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors, and organised crime; entered into force on 24th of May 1995
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Multilateral agreements between Member States AT BE DE ES FR LU NL
Convention between Austria, Belgium, Germany, Spain, French, Luxembourg, The Netherlands and on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism, cross-border crime and illegal migration; signed in Prm on 27th May 2005 5.2 AT HU IT PL SI
Agreement on cooperation in the forecasting, prevention, and mitigation of natural and technological disasters between the Governments of Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Poland, and Slovenia; signed on 18th of July 1992 in Vienna 5.3 BE LU NL
Convention between The Kingdom of Belgium, The Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands on stepping-up cross border cooperation, particularly in police cooperation and judicial cooperation; signed in Brussels June 2004 5.4 BG GR RO
Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the Governments of the states parties to the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organisation for cooperation in the field of emergency assistance and response to natural or humanly provoked disasters; opened for signing on 20th October 2005 in Kiev. So far, the Additional Protocol was signed by Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Romania and Ukraine 5.5 BG GR HU RO SI
Declaration between Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, FYROM, Greece, Hungary, Moldavia, Romania, Slovenia, Turkey, Yugoslavia, and IFRC on Cooperation in Disaster Preparedness and Prevention in South Eastern Europe; signed on 5thJune 2002 in Bucharest
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Agreement between Sweden and the Nordic countries and Estonia and Latvia on analysis of suspicious substances 5.7 DK FI SE
Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden have signed a health preparedness agreement 5.8 DK FI - SE
Agreement of 20th of January 1989 between Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Iceland concerning cross-border cooperation in order to prevent or decrease injuries on human beings or property or the environment in case of accidents (Nordic Rescue Agreement, Nordred)
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COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Brussels, 19 May 2006

9552/06 DOCUMENT PARTIALLY ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC

5228/06. 8612/06. 9497/06 TW/jm DG I 2

6. Coreper / Council will find below :

Manual on EU Emergency and Crisis Coordination

Brussels, version of 19 May 2006

1 Procedures 1.1 Activities in case of breaking crisis

Is Member State able to handle crisis without external help? Yes No

MS evaluates National action

RAS SitCen Agreements Manual Info CCA

Interim EU Emergency and Crisis Coordination Arrangements 1

doc. 8380/06 TW/jm DG I 9

Composition of the Crisis Steering Group

The principal members of the Crisis Steering Group are:

First meeting of the Steering Group

(vi) Evaluation of any decision which needs to be taken by COREPER II/Council.

Tasks of COREPER in context of CCA

How to use the contact details:

Member State / Acceding State

informs e-mail 24/7 duty Language

in case of outbreak of an influenza pandemic affecting several Member States

in case of simultaneous terrorist attacks

Commission of the European Communities

Member State / Acceding State

in case of simultaneous terrorist attacks

Member State / Acceding State

informs e-mail 24/7 duty Language

in case of simultaneous terrorist attacks

Member State / Acceding State

informs e-mail 24/7 duty Language

in case of simultaneous terrorist attacks

Member State / Acceding State

informs e-mail 24/7 duty Language

in case of simultaneous terrorist attacks

Member State / Acceding State

informs e-mail 24/7 duty Language

in case of simultaneous terrorist attacks

Hungary Ireland Italy

Member State / Acceding State

Member State / Acceding State

informs e-mail 24/7 duty Language

in case of simultaneous terrorist attacks

Malta The Netherlands

Member State / Acceding State

informs e-mail 24/7 duty Language

in case of simultaneous terrorist attacks

Member State / Acceding State Slovak Republic

to be informed informs in case of simultaneous terrorist attacks

24/7 duty Language

Member State / Acceding State

informs e-mail 24/7 duty Language

in case of simultaneous terrorist attacks

Spain Sweden United Kingdom

Other EU level actors Europol

Commission of the European Communities

Duty Office Commission

Monitoring and Information Centre of Civil Protection (MIC)

Crisis Response Mechanism

Early Warning System on Communicable diseases (EWRS)

Animal Disease notification system (ADNS)

Rapid Alert System for Non-Food Products (RAPEX)

Rapid alert system in case of biological and chemical threats (BICHAT)