Activities of Elisabetta GARDINI related to 2011/2023(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
European disaster response: role of civil protection and humanitarian assistance (debate)
European disaster response: role of civil protection and humanitarian assistance (debate)
Reports (1)
REPORT on ‘Towards a stronger European disaster response: the role of civil protection and humanitarian assistance’ PDF (264 KB) DOC (168 KB)
Amendments (13)
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas political coordinationherence must be ensured at EU level in view of the respective institutional roles without hindering or slowing down disaster response operations, and whereas this should be built on existing mechanisms without creating new structures; whereas operational and political coordination of the European disaster response must maintain their own autonomy,
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas real-time prevention needs to be developed at all operational stages: monitoring, including through use of satellite data, issuing early-warnings, sounding the alarm and subsequently responding and assisting the population potentially at risk;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the EU supports the central role of the United Nations, in particular that of the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in coordinating international relief in third countries
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas an integrated all-hazards approach linking disaster prevention (including mitigation and risk reduction), preparedness, response and recovery is the most effective strategy to deal with disasters, and whereas the EU should pursue an equally ambitious approach with regard to disaster prevention and preparedness as with response,
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Endorses the need for a qualitative shift from the current ad hoc coordination to a predictable and pre-planned system within the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, based on pre-identified assets available for immediate deployment in EU disaster relief operations; and on any other means and resources Member States may consider appropriate for deployment;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Agrees that the European disaster response should build both on a European Emergency Response Capacity through the strengthening of the European Civil Protection Mechanism based on the capacities and availability of pre- identified and therefore predictable Member States’ emergency assets and on a European Emergency Response Centre as the cornerstones of such a strategy as outlined in the Communication of 26 October 2010; underlines that these developments should follow an all-hazard approach, bringing together all relevant players for joined-up action, and should exploit synergies among the various existing tools and instruments;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that the pool of pre-identified capacities, resources and assets made available on a voluntary basis for EU disaster relief interventions, both inside and outside the Union, will constitute the nucleus of the EU relief capability, which could be complemented by additional ad hoc offers from the Member States; recommends that a scheme of incentives should be designed in order to permit Member States to commit sufficient capacities to the voluntary pool without increasing the overall spending of the Member States;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines that a stronger EU disaster response capacity will provide a coherent EU contribution to the overall UN-led relief efforts and coordination role.
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the Commission’s decision to merge the Monitoring and Information Centre (MIC) and ECHO humanitarian aid crisis room to create a genuine 24/7 Emergency Response Centre as a planning and operational coordination platform as a step in the right direction and calls for this to be implemented also in real-time cooperation by the Member States, in compliance with the principle of subsidiarity, on monitoring, issuing early- warnings and sounding the alarm; calls on the Commission to strengthen the Centre to enable it to serve as the central hub for prompt and effective coordination of all European in-kind assistance as well as financial humanitarian aid contributions; stipulates that it should function as the single entry point for requests for assistance related to all types of natural and man-made disasters in order to allow a coherent EU response;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for political coordinathe coherence of EU action in view of the respective institutional roles of the European Commission and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the European External Action Service (EEAS) responsible for political aspects of Common Foreign and Security Policy, without hindering or slowing down relief operations; calls therefore on the Commission and the EEAS to develop appropriate working arrangements with regard to thea view to ensure close cooperation and coordination of issues pertaining to the EU disaster response, building on existing mechanism without creating new structures or slowing down relief operations;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Disaster Response, preparedness and prevention 20. Urges the Commission to further develop and strengthen activities aimed at enhancing the EU's and Member States' prevention and preparedness for disasters; Encourages the Commission to prepare comprehensive and innovative EU strategy on Disaster Risk Reduction. For internal actions, asks the Commission to ensure that the revision of the Structural Funds and the Solidarity Fund are used encourage the development of policies and investments in these areas.
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Commission to foster, by means of training and with the involvement also of schools and specific voluntary associations, those actions geared to developing in EU citizens, from a young age, that culture of planning, prevention and resilience which is a prerequisite for optimising civil protection work;