Activities of Alda SOUSA related to 2011/0461(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Civil protection mechanism (debate)
Amendments (15)
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Civil Protection Mechanism constitutes a visible expression of European solidarity by ensuring a practical integrated, effective and timely contribution to prevention of and preparedness for disasters and the response to major disasters and imminence thereof. This Decision should therefore not affect the reciprocal rights and obligations of the Member States under bilateral or multilateral treaties, which relate to the matters covered by this Decision, nor Member States’ responsibility to protect people, the environment and property on their territory.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Mechanism should include a general policy framework for Union disaster risk prevention actions aimed at achieving a high level of protection and resilience against disasters by preventing or reducing their effects and by fostering a culture of prevention. Risk management plans are essential to ensure an integrated approach to disaster management, linking risk prevention, preparedness and response actions. Therefore, the Mechanism should include a general framework for their communication and implementation, whereas the Commission should develop general guidelines in order to ease the comparability and integration of Member States' risk management plans.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Where the use of military capacities is considered inunder civilian oversight is considered as a last resort necessary to support of civil protection operations to be appropriate, while ensuring that disaster relief is never subordinate to trading or political and strategic concerns, cooperation with the military should follow the modalities, procedures and criteria established by the Council or its competent bodies, under the Oslo Guidelines, for making available to the Mechanism military capacities relevant to the protection of civilian populations
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The reimbursement of expenses and award of public procurement contracts and grants under the Civil Protection Financial Instrument should be implemented in accordance with Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (the Financial Regulation). Due to the specific nature of action in the field of civil protection, it is appropriate to provide that grants may also be awarded to private law persons. It is also important that the rules of that Regulation have been met, in particular regarding the principles of economy, efficiency and effectiveness laid down therein.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. The Union Civil Protection Mechanism (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Mechanism’) shall aim to support, coordinate and supplement the actions of the Member States in the field of civil protection in improving thea European integrated effectiveness of systems for preventing, preparing for and responding to natural and man-made disasters.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) progress in implementing the disaster prevention framework measured by the number of Member States with risk and disaster management plans as set out in Articles 4 and 6;
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – point 9
Article 4 – point 9
9. ‘risk management plan’ means planning instrument prepared by a Member State to foresee potential risks, to estimate their impacts, and to develop, select and implement measures to reduce, adapt to and mitigate the risks and their impacts cost-effectively, as well as to set the framework for integrating different sector or hazard-specific risk management instruments into a common overall plan;
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – point d
Article 5 – point d
(d) promote and support the development and implementation of Members States‘ risk management plans including guidelines on their content and provide forin order to facilitate their coordination and compatibility, as well as providing adequate incentives, where needed;
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) facilitate theand hasten a quick timed mobilisation of teams, experts, modules and intervention support other than that from the European Emergency Response Capacity;
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. In the event of a major disaster occurring outside the Union, or the imminence thereof, the affected country, the United Nations and its agencies, or a relevant international humanitarian and/or civil organisation may request assistance through the ERC.
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) providing and sharing information on existing equipment and transport resources that can be made available by the Member States, with a view to facilitating the pooling of such equipment or transport resources;
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 22 – point c
Article 22 – point c
(c) supporting Member States in obtaining access to equipment, transport resources and related logistics as specified in Article 23, giving priority to those Member States that do not have the equipment and resources to respond to natural or manmade disasters;
Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point d – bullet point 4
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point d – bullet point 4
– the assistance has been accepted by a requesting country, the United Nations or its agencies, or a relevant international civil and/or humanitarian organisation, under the Mechanism;
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 24
Article 24
Grants awarded under this Decision may be awarded to legal persons, whether governed by private or public law.