New Union Civil Protection Mechanism

A new and more integrated and reinforced mechanism for handling disasters
Any country in the world can call on the EU Civil Protection Mechanism for help. Since its launch in 2001 (Decision 2001/792/EC), the EU Civil Protection Mechanism has monitored over 300 disasters and has received more than 180 requests for assistance. It intervened in some of the most devastating disasters the world has faced, like Hurricane Katrina in the USA (2005), the earthquake in Haiti (2010), the triple-disaster in Japan (2011), and typhoon Haiyan that hit the Philippines (2013).

A new 24/7 Emergency Response Coordination Centre (as a coordination hub) since May 2013 identifying risks and capacity gaps by the COM

32 European states (EU-29 plus Iceland, Lichtenstein and Norway)

Voluntary pool of MSs response capacities and experts on stand-by with EU fund support for better pre-planning, immediate deployment and coordinated interventions

Possible involvement and role of UN is applicable (based on Article 5 (2))

Budget: EUR 368 000 000 (2014-2020)

Main indicators for funding:
Prevention 20% (+/- 8%)
Preparedness 50% (+/- 8%)
Response 30% (+/- 8%)