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18 Amendments of Renate SOMMER related to 2011/0461(COD)

Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
(7) Prevention is of key importance for protectionEffective prevention measures are the key to protecting the population effectively against disasters and. Prevention requires further action as called for in the Council Conclusions of 30 November 2009 and in the European Parliament Resolution of 21 September 2010 on the Commission's Communication a "Community approach on the prevention of natural and man-made disasters".
2012/10/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 5
5. The Mechanism shall not affectIn accordance with Article 196 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union the Member States' bear primary responsibility tofor protecting people, the environment and property on their territory against disasters and endowing. The Member States alone shall ensure that their emergency management systems withhave sufficient capabilities to enable them to cope adequately with disasters of a magnitude and nature that can reasonably be expected and prepared for.
2012/10/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to enhance the Union’sMember States’ state of preparedness to respond to disasters;
2012/10/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Progress towards the achievement of the specific objectives set out in paragraph 1 shall be assessed through indicators that cover inter alia: (a) progress in implementing the disaster prevention framework measured by the number of Member States with disaster management plans as set out in Article 4; (b) progress in increasing the level of readiness for disasters measured by the number of response capacities available for emergency interventions under the Mechanism and the degree of their interoperability; (c) progress in improving the response to disasters measured by the speed and degree of coordination of interventions under the Mechanism and the adequacy of assistance provided to the needs on the ground.deleted
2012/10/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – point 1
1. "disaster" means any situation,extreme event which has or may have an adverse impact on people, the environment or property;
2012/10/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – point 2
2. "major disaster" means any situation,extreme event giving rise to extraordinary damage with which the people immediately affected are unable to deal by themselves and which has or may have an adverse impact on people, the environment or property and which may result in a call for assistance under the Mechanism;
2012/10/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – point g
(g) undertake additional prevention tasks necessary to achieve the objective specified in point (a) of Article 3(1).deleted
2012/10/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – point f
(f) assist Member States in prepositioning emergency response assets in logistical hubs inside the Union;deleted
2012/10/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – point g
(g) take any other supporting and complementary action necessary in the framework of the Mechanism to achieve the objective specified in point (b) of Article 3(1).deleted
2012/10/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9a Each Member State, in planning and deploying its resources, shall focus on the risks that have been identified as falling within its own national responsibility. It shall take these risks into account by providing appropriate capacities. The primary national responsibility shall be complemented by EU measures only when the Member State concerned is unable to deal with the situation.
2012/10/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 11 – paragraph 6
6. The capacities registered in the European Emergency Response Capacity shall be available for emergency response operations under the Mechanism at the request of the Commission through the ERC. Member States shall inform the Commission as soon as possible of any compellingin good time of the reasons that prevent them from making these capacities available in a specific emergency.
2012/10/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall monitor progress towards the capacity goals and, in cooperation with Member States, identify. The Member States shall bear sole responsibility for filling gaps in the European Emergency Response Capacity.
2012/10/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall support Member States in addressing the capacity gaps and in filling these gaps in the most appropriate and cost-effective way, including by: (a) supporting interested Member States in developing response capacities that are not, or not in sufficient quantities, available from the European Emergency Response Capacity; or (b) developing response capacities at Union level, where it is more cost- effective, that can serve as a common buffer against shared risks.deleted
2012/10/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) propose a response plan based on the needs on the ground and pre-developed contingency plans, and invite Member States to deploy specific capacities from the European Emergency Response Capacity in accordance with the plan;
2012/10/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) undertake additional tasks necessary to achieve the objective specified in point (c) of Article 3(1).deleted
2012/10/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 16 – paragraph 8
8. Where appropriate, the Commission may, on a case-by-case basis, undertake additional tasks to ensure consistency in the delivery of the assistance.deleted
2012/10/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission may complement the transport provided by Member States by providing additional transport resources necessary for ensuring a rapid response to major disasters.deleted
2012/10/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 22 – point d
(d) any other supporting and complementary action necessary in the framework of the Mechanism to achieve the objective specified in point (c) of Article 3(1).deleted
2012/10/18
Committee: ENVI