Activities of Liliana RODRIGUES related to 2017/0309(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Union Civil Protection Mechanism (debate) PT
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 1313/2013/EU on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism
Amendments (22)
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Union Civil Protection Mechanism ('the Union Mechanism') governed by Decision No 1313/2013/EU of the European Parliament and the Council12 strengthens cooperation between the Union and, the Member States and their regions and facilitates coordination in the field of civil protection in order to improve the Union's response to natural and man- made disasters. _________________ 12 Decision No 1313/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 924).
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Natural and man-made disasters can strike anywhere across the globe, often without warning. Whether of natural or man-made origin, they are becoming increasingly frequent, extreme and complex, exacerbated by the impacts of climate change, and irrespective of national borders. The. Whether of natural origin and exacerbated by climate change, or man-made, the disasters have enormous human, environmental, and economic consequences stemming from disasters can be enormous.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Recent experience has shown that reliance on voluntary offers of mutual assistance, coordinated and facilitated by the Union Mechanism, does not always ensure that sufficient capacities are made available to address the basic needs of people affected by disasters in a satisfactory manner, nor that the environment and property are properly safeguarded. This is particularly so where Member States are simultaneously nd their regions are affected by recurrent and simultaneous disasters and the collective response capacity is insufficient.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Prevention is of key importance for protection against disasters and requires further action. To that effect, Member States and their regions should share risk assessments on a regular basis as well as summaries of their disaster risk management planning in order to ensure an integrated approach to disaster management, linking risk prevention, preparedness and response actions. In addition, the Commission should be able to requireest Member States to provide specific training, prevention and preparedness plans in relation to specific disasters, notably with a view to maximising overall Union support to disaster risk management. Administrative burden should be reduced and prevention policies strengthened, including by ensuring necessary links to other key Union policies and instruments, notably the European Structural and Investment Funds as listed in recital 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/201313. _________________ 13 Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320).
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) There is a need to reinforce the collective ability to train, prepare and respond to disasters notably throughin keeping with the size of European regions notably through immediate, effective and mutual support in Europe. In addition to strengthening the possibilities already offered by the European Emergency Response Capacity ('EERC' or 'voluntary pool'), from now on referred to as "European Civil Protection Pool", the Commission should also establish rescEU. The composition of rescEU should include emergency response capacities to respond to wildfires, large- scale floods and earthquakes, as well as a field hospital and medical teams in line with World Health Organisation standards, that can be rapidly deployed.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to strengthen efficiency and effectiveness of the results of research, training and exercises and also to enhance co-operation between Member States' national civil protection authorities and services it is necessary to establish a Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network that is based on existing structures in which the research and training centres of the Member States and third countries are involved.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) In order to ensure greater awareness of environmental issues, training in environmental education and disaster prevention should be recommended to educational institutions in the Union.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12 a) In order to prevent the occurrence of disasters, whether they be natural or man-made, the Commission should encourage Member States to regularly clean up their regions and carry out regional planning.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 12 b (new)
Recital 12 b (new)
(12 b) The use of high-tech equipment such as drones and the establishment or reactivation of control towers in areas with high forest density should be encouraged to ensure more effective monitoring of urban and forest areas.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) It is important to ensure that Member States take all the necessary actions in order to effectively prevent natural and man-made disasters and mitigate their effects. Provisions should reinforce links between prevention, preparedness and response actions under the Union Mechanism. Coherence should also be ensured with other relevant Union legislation on prevention and disaster risk management, including for cross-border and inter-municipal prevention action and response to threats such as serious cross- border health threats15. Likewise, coherence should be ensured with international commitments such as the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015 – 2030, the Paris Agreement and Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development. _________________ 15 Decision No 1082/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2013 on serious cross border threats to health and repealing Decision No 2119/98/EC (OJ L 293, 5.11.2013, p. 1).
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13 a) In the case of the outermost regions, due to their distance from the European continent, measures should be taken to ensure that internal training, prevention and response capacity and cooperation with third countries are reinforced.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13 b (new)
Recital 13 b (new)
(13 b) Encouragement should be given to setting up local voluntary intervention groups with prior training in the field of prevention and immediate response to natural disasters. Local intervention groups should be equipped with rapid intervention equipment for which they should receive training.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) take action to improve the knowledge base on disaster risks and facilitate the sharing of knowledge, the results of scientific research, with recommendations and short-term forecasts, best practices and information, including among Member States that share common risks., and assisting in decision- making;
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) develop risk assessments at national or appropriate sub-national and regional level and make them available to the Commission by 22 December 2018 and every threewo years thereafter;
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
A summary of the relevant elements of the risk management planning shall be provided to the Commission, including information on the selected prevention and preparedness measures, by 31 January 2019 and every threewo years thereafter. In addition, the Commission may require Member States to provide specific prevention and preparedness plans, which shall cover both short- and long-term efforts. The Union shall duly consider the progress made by the Member States with respect to disaster prevention and preparedness as part of any future ex-ante conditionality mechanism under the European Structural and Investment Funds.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
article 10 – paragraph 1
article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission and the Member States shall work together to improve the planning of disaster response operations, both for natural or man-made disasters, under the Union Mechanism, including through scenario-building for disaster response based on the risk assessments referred to in point (a) of Article 6 and the overview of risks referred to in point (c) of Article 5(1), asset mapping and the development of plans for the deployment of response capacities.
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
article 11 – paragraph 1
article 11 – paragraph 1
1. A European Civil Protection Pool shall be established. It shall consist of an auxiliary response pool of pre-committed response capacities of the Member States and include modules, other response capacities and a pool of experts.
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point d
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
article 11 – paragraph 10
article 11 – paragraph 10
10. The references to the European Emergency Response Capacity, EERC, and the voluntaryauxiliary response pool shall be understood as a reference to the European Civil Protection Pool.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c
article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) urban, mountain and forest search and rescue;
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(d a) Training body specialised in disaster prevention, intervention and management.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
article 12 – paragraph 7
article 12 – paragraph 7
7. rescEU capacities shall be available for response operations under the Union Mechanism following a request for assistance through the ERCC. The decision on their deployment shall be taken by the Commission, which shall retain command and control of rescEU capacities and shall use a common and standardised operational language that can be understood by all entities that intervene in the event of disasters.
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Network shall carry out the following tasks in the field of training, exercises, lessons learnt and knowledge dissemination, in close coordination with relevant knowledge centres, where appropriate:'