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Strengthening the Union Civil Protection Mechanism through rescEU extension

Summary

The European Parliament has adopted a position to amend the rules of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism, specifically focusing on extending the transitional period for the rescEU reserve to enhance EU-wide disaster response.
9 28.11.2023
Other
environment
public safety

Key points

  • The proposal aims to update the existing rules governing the Union Civil Protection Mechanism.
  • A central part of this update is extending the transitional period for the rescEU reserve.
  • This extension ensures that the EU maintains a ready supply of emergency resources, such as firefighting aircraft and medical equipment.
  • The goal is to improve how the European Union coordinates responses to large-scale disasters across member states.

Speeches

1 Speech in total

Pro
Contra
Roberta METSOLA
Roberta METSOLA
PPE
0:12 min
10. Signing of acts adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (Rule 79)
Documents (PDFs)
DRAFT REPORT 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 REPORT 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 Union Civil Protection Mechanism
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