11 Amendments of Maria Gabriela ZOANĂ related to 2017/0309(COD)
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Recent experiences hasve 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 timely and satisfactory manner, nor that the environment and property are properly safeguarded. This is particularly so where Member States and those in the near neighbourhood are simultaneously affected by recurrent disasters and collective capacity is insufficient to intervene in a timely manner.
Amendment 31 #
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 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, including in cross-border events, linking risk prevention, preparedness and response actions as swiftly as possible. In addition, the Commission should be able to require Member States to provide specific prevention and preparedness plans in relation to specific disasters, including in cross-border events, notably with a view to maximising overall Union support to disaster risk management. Administrative burden should be reduced and prevention policies should be linked together at regional and cross-border level and 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 40 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) There is a need to reinforce the collective ability to prepare and respond to disasters notably through 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 joint emergency response capacities to respond to wildfires, large- scale floods and, earthquakes and other potential and unforeseen events, as well as a field hospital, and medical teams in line with World Health Organisation standards, that can be rapidly deployed to intervene rapidly and concomitantly in several different locations, if need be.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) It is beneficial for there to exist, at local, regional and cross-border level, on- going cooperation on the formation of mixed intervention teams and a simple common alert system for rapid intervention prior to the arrival of rescEU assistance, as well as regular public information campaigns on initial response measures in the event of a disaster which take regional specificities into account.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The Union should be able to support Member States where available capacities are insufficient to allow for an effective response to disasters, especially in the case of cross-border events, by contributing to the financing of leasing or rental arrangements for ensuring rapid access to such capacities or by financing their acquisition. This would substantially increase the effectiveness of the Union Mechanism, by ensuring availability of capacities in cases where an effective response to disasters would otherwise not be ensured, particularly for disasters with wide ranging impacts affecting a significant number of Member States. The drawing-up of lists of the most suitable equipment for use by one or more Member States and Union procurement of capacities should allow for economies of scale and better coordination when responding to disasters.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Reinforcing the European Civil Protection Pool requires enhanced Union financing in terms of adaptation and repair of capacities, as well as operational costs and a degree of flexibility to adapt in good time to situations that may arise.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to strengthen the efficiency and effectiveness of training and exercises andto reflect the continual development of new technologies and the latest innovations in the field of research that could be used in emergencies, and to enhance co-operation between Member States' national civil protection authorities and services, including at a cross-border level where applicable, it is necessary to establish a Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network that is based on existing structures.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) There is a need to simplify Union Mechanism procedures to ensure that Member States can access assistance and capacities needed in order to respond to natural or man-made disasters as rapidly as possible, including in response to cross- border events.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f (new)
(ea) to step up cooperation and the coordination of activities at cross-border level, where applicable, especially when third countries are involved;
Amendment 85 #
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
(aa) take action to improve the knowledge base on disaster risks and facilitate the sharing of knowledge, the results of scientific research, best practices and information, including among Member States that face common risks; orchestrate action to harmonise the information on alert systems, including at cross-border level, based on events;