13 Amendments of Elisabetta GUALMINI related to 2020/0097(COD)
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 b (new)
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) Following the COVID-19 outbreak and considering the need to enhance the Union's response capability in the fields of health and civil protection, rescEU should be significantly reinforced to improve its performance in each of the three pillars: prevention, preparedness and response.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) To improve planning in prevention and preparedness, the Union should continue advocating for investment in prevention of disasters across sectors, and for comprehensive risk management approaches that underpin prevention and preparedness, taking into account a multi- hazard approach, an ecosystem-based approach and the likely impacts of climate change, in close cooperation with the relevant scientific communities and key economic operators, regional and local authorities which are key players in the disaster management cycle. To that effect, cross- sectoral and all-hazard approaches should be put at the forefront and be based on Union wide resilience goals feeding into a baseline definition of capacities and preparedness. The Commission is to work together with Member States when defining Union wide resilience goals.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) To improve planning in prevention and preparedness, the Union should continue advocating for investment in prevention of disasters across sectors, and for comprehensive risk management approaches that underpin prevention and preparedness, taking into account a multi- hazard approach, an ecosystem-based approach and the likely impacts of climate change, in close cooperation with the relevant scientific communities and key economic operators, involving the third sector and voluntary organisations operating in the field. To that effect, cross- sectoral and all-hazard approaches should be put at the forefront and be based on Union wide resilience goals feeding into a baseline definition of capacities and preparedness. The Commission is to work together with Member States when defining Union wide resilience goals.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) During emergency and crisis management, integrating the measures provided for under the Union Civil Protection Mechanism with the operational emergency response plans and programmes that already exist at national, regional and local level is a priority. The Union mechanism should therefore operate in coordination with the various local operators, particularly the regions, improving synergies with the various institutions and operational entities on the ground, with voluntary organisations and the scientific community active in the field, which make a vital contribution to management before and after emergencies. Where they are present, local emergency response plans can identify the human and physical resources required to address emergencies and define responsibilities, actions and organisational coordination at regional level.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6 c (new)
Recital 6 c (new)
(6c) The development of Union disaster resilience goals to support prevention and preparedness actions should involve an accurate assessment and take into account the long-term social consequences observed in the first post- emergency stage that are managed by civil protection agencies, with a particular attention to the most vulnerable people.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The Union Mechanism should make use of Union space infrastructures such as the European Earth Observation Programme (Copernicus), Galileo, Space Situational Awareness and GOVSATCOM, which provide important Union level tools to respond to internal and external emergencies. Copernicus Emergency Management Systems are providing support to the ERCC in the various emergency phases from early warning and prevention to disaster and recovery. GOVSATCOM is to provide secure satellite communication capability specifically tailored to the needs of governmental users in emergency management. Galileo is the first global satellite navigation and positioning infrastructure specifically designed for civilian purposes in Europe and worldwide, and can be used in other areas such as emergency management, including early warning activities. Galileo's relevant services will include an emergency service, which broadcasts, through emitting signals, warnings regarding natural disasters or other emergencies in particular areas. TheGiven its potential for saving lives and facilitating the coordination of emergency actions, Member States should be ableencouraged to use this service. Where they decide to use it, in order to validate the system, they should identify and notify to the Commission the national authorities competent to use that emergency service.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to have the operational capacity to respond swiftly to a large-scale emergency or to a low probability event with a high impact such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the Union should have the possibility of acquiring, renting, leasing or contracting rescEU capacities to be able to assist Member States overwhelmed by large-scale emergencies, in line with the supporting competence in the area of civil protection and with a particular attention to vulnerable people. RescEU should coordinate and increase the synergies among national logistical hubs so as to facilitate operational response in case of an emergency. Those capacities are to be pre-positioned in logistical hubs inside the Union or, for strategic and duly justified reasons, via trusted networks of hubs such as the UN Humanitarian Response Depots.
Amendment 38 #
(17) In order to increase flexibility as well as achieve optimal budget execution, indirect management should be includconsidering the additional resources allocated, as a method of budget implementationn EU agency fully responsible for budget implementation should be established.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 6 – paragraph 5 (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 5 (new)
5. The Commission shall define Union disaster resilience goals to support prevention and preparedness actions. Disaster resilience goals shall ensure a common baseline for maintaining critical societal functions in the face of cascading effects of a high impact disaster and for ensuring the functioning of the internal market. The goals shall be based on forward looking scenarios, including the impacts of climate change on disaster risk, data on past events and, cross-sectoral impact analysis and analysis of the long-term social impact on the regions affected, with a particular attention to vulnerable people.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
As concerns capacities targeting medical emergencies, such as strategic stockpiling and emergency medical teams, the Commission shall ensure the coordination and implementation of synergies with other relevant EU programmes, in particular with the EU4Health Programme, with the objective of delivering a consistent response and avoiding duplication of activities, thus potentially generating financial savings.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 12 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1
rescEU capacities may be deployed outside the Union, only for strategic reasons and in duly justified cases, in accordance with paragraphs 6 to 9 of this Article.;
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Decision No 1313/2013/EU
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall implement the Union's financial support in accordance with the Financial Regulation in direct management or in indirect management wiand shall establish an EU Agency which shall be responsible for the execution and implementation of the bodies referred to in Article 62(1)(c) of the Financial Regulationudget allocated. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 30 in order to supplement this Decision by setting out actions and activities carried out by the EU Agency.