# Jurnalul Oficial C 298/26 i

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| Ediţia în limba română | Comunicări şi informări | Anul 6426 iulie 2021 |

ISSN 1977-1029

Jurnalul Oficial

al Uniunii Europene

C 298

Ediţia în limba română

Comunicări şi informări

Anul 6426 iulie 2021

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INFORMĂRI PROVENIND DE LA INSTITUŢIILE, ORGANELE ȘI ORGANISMELE UNIUNII EUROPENE

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2021/C 298/01

Raport anual privind progresele înregistrate cu privire la punerea în aplicare a strategiei Uniunii Europene împotriva proliferării armelor de distrugere în masă (2020)

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INFORMĂRI PROVENIND DE LA INSTITUŢIILE, ORGANELE ȘI ORGANISMELE UNIUNII EUROPENE

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26.7.2021

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Raport anual privind progresele înregistrate cu privire la punerea în aplicare a strategiei Uniunii Europene împotriva proliferării armelor de distrugere în masă (2020)

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INTRODUCERE

| 1. | Prezentul raport privind progresele înregistrate cu privire la punerea în aplicare a Strategiei Uniunii Europene împotriva proliferării armelor de distrugere în masă (ADM), adoptată de Consiliul European în decembrie 2003 (documentul 15708/03), vizează activitățile desfășurate în 2020. Raportul nu este exhaustiv și se axează pe principalele evoluții. Toate activitățile au fost întreprinse în contextul mai amplu al politicii de securitate a UE și al Strategiei UE privind o uniune a securității pentru perioada 2020-2025. |
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| 2. | Anul 2020 a fost un an fără precedent, pandemia de COVID-19 afectând grav lucrările multilaterale, în principal din cauza restricțiilor de călătorie. Deși câteva reuniuni multilaterale, mai ales cea de a zecea conferință de revizuire a Tratatului de neproliferare nucleară (TNP), au fost amânate, numeroase alte reuniuni au putut fi organizate online. Astfel, discuțiile multilaterale au putut continua, trebuind recunoscute, în același timp, limitările care afectează interacțiunile prin videoconferință. Întrucât cea mai mare parte a activităților UE vizând ADM se desfășoară în cadrul forurilor multilaterale, această situație a creat noi provocări. |
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| 3. | Pe baza Strategiei globale pentru politica externă și de securitate a Uniunii Europene (documentul 10715/16), a Strategiei Uniunii Europene împotriva proliferării ADM și a Noilor linii de acțiune (documentul 17172/08), principiile directoare ale Uniunii Europene sunt în continuare:






  (a) | multilateralismul eficace, inclusiv salvgardarea caracterului esențial și a promovării universalității arhitecturii globale de neproliferare și dezarmare, prin acțiuni diplomatice și asistență financiară pentru țările terțe și organizațiile internaționale; |
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multilateralismul eficace, inclusiv salvgardarea caracterului esențial și a promovării universalității arhitecturii globale de neproliferare și dezarmare, prin acțiuni diplomatice și asistență financiară pentru țările terțe și organizațiile internaționale;

| (b) | cooperarea strânsă cu țările în vederea consolidării regimului internațional de neproliferare; |
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cooperarea strânsă cu țările în vederea consolidării regimului internațional de neproliferare;

| (c) | abordarea chestiunilor legate de neproliferare în cadrul reuniunilor dialogului politic bilateral al UE în domeniul neproliferării și dezarmării și în cadrul unor contacte mai informale; |
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abordarea chestiunilor legate de neproliferare în cadrul reuniunilor dialogului politic bilateral al UE în domeniul neproliferării și dezarmării și în cadrul unor contacte mai informale;

| (d) | utilizarea eficace și complementară a tuturor instrumentelor și resurselor financiare disponibile – bugetul politicii externe și de securitate comune, Instrumentul care contribuie la stabilitate și pace (IcSP) și alte instrumente – pentru a susține obiectivele de politică externă ale UE. |
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utilizarea eficace și complementară a tuturor instrumentelor și resurselor financiare disponibile – bugetul politicii externe și de securitate comune, Instrumentul care contribuie la stabilitate și pace (IcSP) și alte instrumente – pentru a susține obiectivele de politică externă ale UE.

| 4. | Serviciul European de Acțiune Externă (SEAE), cu precădere trimisul special pentru neproliferare și dezarmare (postul are o nouă ocupantă de la 1 septembrie 2020), a reprezentat UE în cadrul mai multor reuniuni internaționale majore în 2020:






  — | reuniunea Grupului directorilor pe probleme de neproliferare al G7 (2-4 martie, 16 septembrie și 4 decembrie); |
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reuniunea Grupului directorilor pe probleme de neproliferare al G7 (2-4 martie, 16 septembrie și 4 decembrie);

| — | conferința intitulată: „Îmblânzirea tehnologiilor. Regândirea controlului armelor” (Capturing Technology. Rethinking Arms Control) (6 noiembrie); |
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conferința intitulată: „Îmblânzirea tehnologiilor. Regândirea controlului armelor” (Capturing Technology. Rethinking Arms Control) (6 noiembrie);

| — | conferința NATO privind ADM (10 noiembrie); |
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conferința NATO privind ADM (10 noiembrie);

| — | numeroase evenimente organizate de grupuri de reflecție cu privire la pregătirile pentru conferința de revizuire a TNP, precum și evenimente de informare organizate în temeiul deciziilor Consiliului, cum ar fi cele privind sprijinirea conferinței de revizuire a TNP, Codul de conduită de la Haga împotriva proliferării rachetelor balistice (HCoC) și Convenția cu privire la armele biologice și cu toxine (BTWC). |
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numeroase evenimente organizate de grupuri de reflecție cu privire la pregătirile pentru conferința de revizuire a TNP, precum și evenimente de informare organizate în temeiul deciziilor Consiliului, cum ar fi cele privind sprijinirea conferinței de revizuire a TNP, Codul de conduită de la Haga împotriva proliferării rachetelor balistice (HCoC) și Convenția cu privire la armele biologice și cu toxine (BTWC).

Trimisul special s-a axat pe:

| (a) | promovarea menținerii și a consolidării Tratatului de neproliferare nucleară (TNP) drept instrument multilateral fundamental pentru consolidarea păcii, a securității și a stabilității la nivel internațional; |
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promovarea menținerii și a consolidării Tratatului de neproliferare nucleară (TNP) drept instrument multilateral fundamental pentru consolidarea păcii, a securității și a stabilității la nivel internațional;

| (b) | promovarea aderării universale la Tratatul de interzicere totală a experiențelor nucleare (CTBT) și a intrării în vigoare a acestuia, precum și creșterea vizibilității angajamentului UE față de aceste obiective; |
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promovarea aderării universale la Tratatul de interzicere totală a experiențelor nucleare (CTBT) și a intrării în vigoare a acestuia, precum și creșterea vizibilității angajamentului UE față de aceste obiective;

| (c) | menținerea normei globale împotriva armelor chimice, inclusiv prin prevenirea impunității pentru utilizarea lor; |
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menținerea normei globale împotriva armelor chimice, inclusiv prin prevenirea impunității pentru utilizarea lor;

| (d) | promovarea Codului de conduită de la Haga (HCoC) împotriva proliferării rachetelor balistice, drept măsură de consolidare a încrederii și a transparenței. |
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promovarea Codului de conduită de la Haga (HCoC) împotriva proliferării rachetelor balistice, drept măsură de consolidare a încrederii și a transparenței.

| 5. | Grupul de lucru pentru neproliferare al Consiliului UE (CONOP) s-a întrunit de nouă ori în 2020, inclusiv o dată la nivel de directori, pentru a discuta despre pozițiile UE și activitățile viitoare, șapte dintre aceste întâlniri desfășurându-se prin videoconferințe informale din cauza pandemiei. Delegațiile UE la Viena, Geneva și New York au pregătit și au coordonat o duzină de declarații ale UE pentru forurile multilaterale și au contribuit în mod activ la elaborarea politicilor prin reuniuni periodice de coordonare ale UE și prin participarea la ședințele grupurilor de lucru. |
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CHESTIUNI LEGATE DE DOMENIUL NUCLEAR

| 6. | UE rămâne pe deplin angajată față de promovarea universalizării și a punerii în aplicare depline, complete și efective a Tratatului cu privire la neproliferarea armelor nucleare (TNP), a intrării în vigoare și a universalizării Tratatului de interzicere totală a experiențelor nucleare (CTBT) și a începerii și încheierii rapide, în cadrul Conferinței pentru dezarmare, a negocierilor referitoare la un tratat de interzicere a producerii de material fisil pentru arme nucleare sau alte dispozitive explozive nucleare (FMCT). Instituirea unei zone fără arme de distrugere în masă și fără vectori ai acestora în Orientul Mijlociu continuă să fie, de asemenea, o prioritate a UE. În 2020, UE a continuat să își aducă contribuții la UNIDIR, în temeiul Deciziei (PESC) 2019/938 a Consiliului (1) de sprijinire a unor măsuri de consolidare a încrederii care să conducă la instituirea unei astfel de zone. |
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Tratatul cu privire la neproliferarea armelor nucleare și Agenția Internațională pentru Energie Atomică

| 7. | Ciclul de revizuire a TNP urma să se încheie în aprilie/mai 2020, la cea de a zecea conferință de revizuire a TNP. Din cauza condițiilor legate de sănătate din întreaga lume și a restricțiilor de călătorie aferente, statele părți au convenit, în martie 2020, să amâne conferința de revizuire până în ianuarie 2021. Mai târziu în cursul anului, conferința de revizuire a fost amânată din nou, cu titlu provizoriu, pentru august 2021. UE a contribuit la toate dezbaterile relevante organizate în format virtual sau față în față, inclusiv la dezbaterea generală din cadrul celei de a 75-a sesiuni a Comisiei I a Adunării Generale a ONU pentru dezarmare și securitate internațională. |
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| 8. | Punerea în aplicare a Deciziei (PESC) 2019/615 a Consiliului (2) a continuat în 2020, fiind întreprinse două activități de către Biroul pentru probleme de dezarmare al ONU (UNODA): seminarul tematic cu privire la pilonul I (dezarmarea nucleară), desfășurat la Geneva (29-30 ianuarie) și seminarul tematic cu privire la pilonul II (neproliferarea nucleară), desfășurat la New York (2-3 martie). Obiectivul principal al deciziei Consiliului este acela de a contribui la facilitarea unui rezultat pozitiv al Conferinței de revizuire a TNP, precum și la elaborarea unui set de acțiuni și recomandări realiste și fezabile care să se poată bucura de consens. Cele două reuniuni regionale rămase, care doreau să acopere toți cei trei piloni ai TNP analizați împreună prin prisma priorităților și preocupărilor regionale, nu au putut fi organizate. Decizia (PESC) 2019/615 a Consiliului (3) privind sprijinul acordat de Uniune pentru activitățile de pregătire a Conferinței de revizuire a fost prelungită în iunie 2020 fără a implica costuri până la 16 aprilie 2021, prin Decizia (PESC) 2020/906 a Consiliului. |
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| 9. | UE a acordat în continuare sprijin pentru responsabilitățile de bază ale Agenției Internaționale pentru Energie Atomică (AIEA) privind neproliferarea, securitatea nucleară, siguranța nucleară, aplicațiile energiei nucleare și cooperarea tehnică, inclusiv prin intermediul sprijinului financiar relevant. UE și Euratom au participat activ la toate reuniunile organelor de conducere ale AIEA, coordonarea la nivelul UE desfășurându-se la Viena. Două rezoluții susținute de UE privind controlul garanțiilor nucleare și siguranța nucleară au fost adoptate prin consens în cadrul celei de a 64-a conferințe generale a AIEA din septembrie 2020. |
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| 10. | Prin Decizia (PESC) 2020/1656 a Consiliului (4) din 6 noiembrie 2020, cea mai recentă și care prevede o valoare de referință financiară de 11,6 milioane EUR, UE continuă să contribuie la punerea în aplicare a activităților AIEA în materie de siguranță nucleară. Finanțarea UE sprijină activitățile AIEA care vizează:






  — | universalizarea instrumentelor internaționale în materie de neproliferare și siguranță nucleară, inclusiv amendamentul la Convenția privind protecția fizică a materialelor nucleare; |
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universalizarea instrumentelor internaționale în materie de neproliferare și siguranță nucleară, inclusiv amendamentul la Convenția privind protecția fizică a materialelor nucleare;

| — | gestionarea informațiilor, cu accent pe evaluarea nevoilor, a priorităților și a amenințărilor în materie de siguranță nucleară; siguranța nucleară a materialelor și a instalațiilor asociate, cu accent pe îmbunătățirea protecției fizice și a evidenței și controlului materialelor nucleare pentru întregul ciclu al combustibilului, precum și un document de reflecție privind aplicarea măsurilor de protecție fizică în epoca COVID-19; |
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gestionarea informațiilor, cu accent pe evaluarea nevoilor, a priorităților și a amenințărilor în materie de siguranță nucleară; siguranța nucleară a materialelor și a instalațiilor asociate, cu accent pe îmbunătățirea protecției fizice și a evidenței și controlului materialelor nucleare pentru întregul ciclu al combustibilului, precum și un document de reflecție privind aplicarea măsurilor de protecție fizică în epoca COVID-19;

| — | siguranța nucleară a materialelor care nu fac obiectul controlului reglementar, cu accent pe infrastructura de reacție instituțională; și |
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siguranța nucleară a materialelor care nu fac obiectul controlului reglementar, cu accent pe infrastructura de reacție instituțională; și

| — | dezvoltarea programelor și cooperarea internațională, cu accent pe dezvoltarea programelor de educație și formare, precum și pe consolidarea capacităților și a educării privind siguranța nucleară, dintr-o perspectivă de gen. |
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dezvoltarea programelor și cooperarea internațională, cu accent pe dezvoltarea programelor de educație și formare, precum și pe consolidarea capacităților și a educării privind siguranța nucleară, dintr-o perspectivă de gen.

| 11. | AIEA a continuat totodată să pună în aplicare cu succes Decizia (PESC) 2016/2001 a Consiliului din 15 noiembrie 2016 privind contribuția UE la înființarea și la gestionarea în condiții de siguranță a unei bănci de uraniu slab îmbogățit (LEU) sub controlul AIEA, în cadrul Strategiei UE împotriva proliferării armelor de distrugere în masă (5). |
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| 12. | JRC și AIEA au continuat să pună în aplicare „Modalitățile practice de cooperare în domeniul științei nucleare aplicate” semnate în marja celei de a 5-a reuniuni a înalților funcționari UE-AIEA (15 februarie 2017) și care vizează elaborarea de activități comune și evitarea duplicării eforturilor. Una dintre activitățile incluse în aceste modalități practice este monitorizarea radioactivității mediului, măsurată în toată Europa și în mai multe alte locuri de pe glob sub forma valorilor medii și maxime ale debitului dozei gamma înregistrate în intervalul de 24 de ore care precedă măsurarea. Aceste măsurători provin de la aproximativ 5 500 de puncte de monitorizare administrate de autoritățile naționale competente din 39 de țări, care raportează cele mai recente valori radiologice Platformei europene de schimb de date radiologice (EURDEP). Notificarea unui accident radiologic sau a unei situații de urgență radiologică se realizează prin intermediul rețelelor de notificare rapidă precum ECURIE, gestionată de Comisia Europeană, sau EMERCON, gestionată de AIEA, după consultarea autorităților naționale competente. |
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| 13. | Planul comun de acțiune cuprinzător (JCPOA) este un element-cheie în arhitectura mondială a neproliferării nucleare și o realizare a diplomației multilaterale. Punerea completă în aplicare a acordului este esențială pentru securitatea europeană. UE și-a exprimat în repetate rânduri regretul pentru reducerea de către Iran a angajamentelor sale nucleare în cadrul JCPOA, reducere care a debutat în iulie 2019 și a continuat pe parcursul anului 2020. Înaltul Reprezentant al UE, în calitatea sa de coordonator al Comisiei comune a JCPOA, își menține angajamentul deplin de a colabora cu comunitatea internațională pentru a salvgarda JCPOA și pentru a asigura punerea deplină în aplicare a acestuia. Ne-a bucurat perspectiva reimplicării SUA în JCPOA și revenirea Iranului la punerea în aplicare deplină a JCPOA și sprijinim eforturile diplomatice actuale intense și contactul Înaltului Reprezentant al UE cu toți partenerii relevanți. |
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| 14. | Concomitent, UE contribuie în continuare la punerea în aplicare a JCPOA prin coordonarea Comisiei mixte și a grupurilor de lucru la nivel de experți instituite în cadrul JCPOA. De asemenea, UE sprijină în continuare misiunea pe termen lung a AIEA care are obiectivul de a verifica și de a monitoriza respectarea de către Iran a angajamentelor sale în domeniul nuclear. În pofida restricțiilor legate de pandemia de COVID-19, UE continuă să coopereze cu Iranul în domeniul nuclear civil în temeiul anexei III la JCPOA în domeniul securității nucleare. Canalul de achiziții al JCPOA, care analizează transferurile de produse nucleare sau produse cu dublă utilizare către Iran, rămâne pe deplin operațional. În 2020, Grupul de lucru pentru achiziții s-a reunit de șapte ori, punându-se capăt tendinței negative a propunerilor observată în 2019. Iranul rămâne cel mai mare beneficiar al activităților UE în domeniul securității nucleare. Cooperarea nucleară civilă dintre UE și Iran include sprijin pentru modernizarea reactorului de cercetare de la Arak (Khondab), autoritatea iraniană de reglementare în domeniul securității nucleare (INRA), acțiunile de verificare și monitorizare ale AIEA în Iran, testele de rezistență pentru centrala nucleară de la Bushehr și furnizarea de echipamente pentru Centrul pentru securitate nucleară al INRA din Iran. |
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| 15. | Acordurile de garanții generalizate împreună cu protocoalele adiționale constituie standardul actual de verificare, iar UE continuă să facă apel la aderarea universală la acestea. Cooperarea strânsă dintre Euratom și AIEA permite garanții efective și eficiente. UE sprijină în mod activ sistemul de garanții al AIEA prin programul de sprijin în domeniul garanțiilor al Comisiei Europene, prin Instrumentul pentru cooperare în materie de securitate nucleară și prin programele de sprijin ale statelor membre. Programul de sprijin în domeniul garanțiilor al Comisiei Europene a consolidat anterior capabilitățile AIEA în materie de garanții nucleare, inclusiv capabilitățile pentru verificarea punerii în aplicare a JCPOA, prin furnizarea, pentru inspectorii în domeniul garanțiilor din cadrul AIEA, de cursuri de formare cu privire la accesul complementar și la utilizarea COMPUCEA (procedura combinată pentru analiza concentrației și îmbogățirii uraniului) pentru verificarea îmbogățirii cu UF6, punându-se la dispoziție inclusiv materialele de referință aferente. Programul de sprijin în domeniul garanțiilor al Comisiei Europene sprijină rețeaua laboratoarelor de analiză ale AIEA în exercitarea mandatelor de verificare a JCPOA, punând la dispoziție servicii analitice, metode standardizate și instrumente de control al calității. Analiza particulelor și producerea și certificarea materialelor de referință pentru particule, în mod deosebit, sprijină rețeaua laboratoarelor de analiză ale AIEA în eforturile de elaborare de noi metode și protocoale de măsurare pentru analiza eșantioanelor de mediu, în temeiul protocolului adițional. |
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| 16. | Comisia Europeană continuă să opereze și să sprijine activ Asociația Europeană pentru Cercetare-Dezvoltare în Domeniul Garanțiilor Nucleare (ESARDA), care își continuă, de asemenea, acțiunile de sensibilizare la nivel internațional prin intermediul memorandumurilor sale de înțelegere cu Comisia africană privind energia nucleară și cu Rețeaua pentru garanții din regiunea Asia-Pacific, în strânsă colaborare cu Institutul pentru gestionarea materialelor nucleare. Grupurile de lucru ale ESARDA elaborează, testează și validează abordări inovatoare în materie de garanții și neproliferare, cu beneficii directe pentru Direcția pentru garanții nucleare din cadrul DG ENER și pentru Departamentul pentru garanții din cadrul Agenției Internaționale pentru Energie Atomică. În pofida restricțiilor legate de COVID-19, au avut loc cursuri de formare tehnică la distanță adresate inspectorilor Euratom, pe teme precum îmbogățirea uraniului, verificarea compoziției izotopilor de plutoniu și cartografierea laser pentru verificarea integrității anvelopelor reactoarelor (LMCV). Înainte de pandemie, au avut loc și cursuri de formare privind numărarea neutronilor. Totuși, cursul consacrat al ESARDA privind garanțiile nucleare și neproliferarea a fost anulat în 2020 și au fost pregătite scenarii complexe pentru ediția din 2021 a acestuia (12-16 aprilie 2021). Rezultatele cercetării și dezvoltării și inițiativele în domeniul educației și formării consolidează capabilitățile europene și internaționale în materie de garanții nucleare, precum și de control strategic al schimburilor comerciale. Rezultatul acestei activități a fost utilizat pentru a contribui la inițiativele în materie de siguranță nucleară și dezarmare nucleară. JRC al Comisiei Europene a dobândit experiență în ceea ce privește organizarea de formare tehnică la distanță pentru inspectorii în domeniul garanțiilor, experiență pe care a transmis-o și AIEA prin intermediul unor reuniuni trilaterale (AIEA, Euratom și JRC). Reuniunea tradițională din luna mai a ESARDA de la Luxemburg a fost amânată până în noiembrie 2020 și organizată împreună cu IRSN în format virtual, cu 270 de participanți. ESARDA pregătește în prezent prima reuniune anuală comună cu Institutul pentru Gestionarea Materialelor Nucleare, programată ca eveniment virtual pentru sfârșitul lunii august 2021. |
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| 17. | Comisia Europeană a finanțat, împreună cu Rețeaua europeană pentru formare în domeniul nuclear (ENEN), un amplu proiect de formare și educare în domeniul garanțiilor nucleare. În temeiul acestui contract, ENEN colaborează cu Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI), JRC, ESARDA și AIEA pentru a institui, în premieră absolută, primul program postuniversitar în domeniul garanțiilor nucleare pentru anul universitar 2021/2022. O campanie specializată de recrutare adresată studenților din afara Europei este în curs de desfășurare și au fost identificați până la 35 de lectori experți în domeniu care să predea cursul. |
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| 18. | Consiliul, la propunerea Serviciului European de Acțiune Externă (SEAE), a decis în 2020 să contribuie la universalizarea unor elemente ale sistemului de garanții al AIEA, cu un accent special pe Protocolul modificat referitor la mici cantități de materiale (SQP) și pe Protocolul adițional (PA), printr-o serie de demersuri care urmează să fie întreprinse în state terțe (6). Realizarea demersurilor respective a început în decembrie 2020. |
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| 19. | UE și statele sale membre acordă cea mai mare importanță punerii în aplicare la nivel mondial și îmbunătățirii continue a securității nucleare. UE a acordat forță juridică obiectivelor cuprinse în Declarația de la Viena privind securitatea nucleară prin intermediul Directivei modificate privind securitatea nucleară, care a intrat în vigoare în 2017. Un element esențial al directivei modificate este introducerea obiectivului de securitate pentru toți operatorii, pentru a preveni accidentele și a evita eliberarea unor cantități semnificative de substanțe radioactive. De asemenea, directiva modificată a adăugat în legislația Euratom evaluările tematice inter pares. Prima evaluare tematică inter pares la nivel european s-a derulat cu succes. Toate statele membre ale UE au transpus noile cerințe în legislațiile lor naționale. |
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| 20. | Pentru a extinde utilizarea în scopuri pașnice a energiei nucleare, UE a alocat, pentru perioada 2014-2020, 325 de milioane EUR pentru a promova securitatea nucleară, radioprotecția și aplicarea unor garanții eficiente și eficace în țările terțe. Comisia Europeană, în colaborare cu AIEA și cu alți parteneri, sprijină punerea în aplicare a planului strategic principal pentru refacerea mediului în Asia Centrală, care urmează să fie finanțat din Contul de refacere a mediului (Environmental Remediation Account – ERA) dedicat, gestionat de BERD. În calitate de donator principal, UE continuă să se adreseze țărilor beneficiare (Kârgâzstan, Tadjikistan și Uzbekistan) pentru a încuraja implicarea acestora și a demara proiecte concrete de curățare și refacere. |
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| 21. | UE și statele sale membre continuă să susțină cu fermitate programul de cooperare tehnică al AIEA, inclusiv prin contribuții substanțiale la Fondul pentru cooperare tehnică și la Inițiativa privind utilizările în scopuri pașnice. UE și statele sale membre se clasează printre cei mai importanți contribuitori la programul de cooperare tehnică, care constituie un instrument important pentru a permite utilizarea în condiții de siguranță și de securitate și în scopuri pașnice a tehnologiei nucleare, precum și pentru îndeplinirea obiectivelor Agendei 2030 pentru dezvoltare durabilă. |
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| 22. | UE și AIEA organizează, de obicei, o reuniune anuală la nivel de înalți funcționari pentru a analiza și a planifica cooperarea lor într-o gamă largă de domenii. Deși reuniunea anuală din 2020 nu a putut avea loc din cauza pandemiei, a fost menținut un contact strâns între UE și AIEA, utilizându-se alte canale de comunicare. |
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Tratatul de interzicere totală a experiențelor nucleare

| 23. | Intrarea în vigoare și universalizarea CTBT constituie obiective importante ale Strategiei UE împotriva proliferării armelor de distrugere în masă. Toate statele membre ale UE și-au demonstrat angajamentul față de tratat prin ratificarea acestuia și prin aplicarea obligațiilor sale de bază. CTBT este o măsură puternică de consolidare a încrederii și a securității. În 2020, UE s-a implicat în activități diplomatice de sprijinire a CTBT, adaptate în funcție de posibilitățile limitate cauzate de pandemie. Promovarea intrării în vigoare a CTBT a fost una dintre acțiunile incluse în agenda secretarului general al ONU intitulată „Asigurarea viitorului nostru comun: o agendă pentru dezarmare” pe care UE a decis să o sprijine. UE a solicitat în mod repetat ratificarea tratatului în declarațiile făcute în forurile de specialitate, precum și în contactele sale bilaterale cu țările relevante din anexa II sau neincluse în anexa II. În plus, la 6 octombrie 2020, trimisul special pentru neproliferare și dezarmare a participat în calitate de membru la webinarul „CTBT și cea de a 10-a conferință de revizuire a TNP”, organizat de Comisia Pregătitoare a Organizației CTBT (CTBTO). |
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| 24. | UE promovează cu consecvență beneficiile și contribuțiile tratatului la pace, securitate, dezarmare și neproliferare, inclusiv în aplicațiile sale civile. Sprijinul financiar al UE pentru CTBTO a fost prelungit pentru încă o perioadă de trei ani, astfel cum se prevede în Decizia (PESC) 2020/901 a Consiliului (7) privind susținerea de către Uniune a activităților Comisiei Pregătitoare a CTBTO, în vederea consolidării capabilităților acesteia de monitorizare și verificare. UE și statele sale membre au contribuit totodată la menținerea și consolidarea regimului de verificare al CTBT, prin furnizarea de asistență tehnică, prin consolidarea capacităților și prin facilitarea participării experților la reuniunile CTBTO, mai ales în beneficiul țărilor în curs de dezvoltare. UE a participat activ la sesiunile grupurilor de lucru A și B ale Comisiei Pregătitoare a CTBTO, coordonarea la nivelul UE desfășurându-se în cadrul CONOP și la Viena. |
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Inițiative legate de siguranța nucleară

| 25. | UE a sprijinit convocarea și rezultatele Conferinței internaționale privind siguranța nucleară (ICONS 2020), desfășurată în februarie 2020. Declarația sa ministerială reiterează angajamentul de a susține și consolida siguranța nucleară efectivă și cuprinzătoare a tuturor materialelor și instalațiilor nucleare și a altor materiale și instalații radioactive și recunoaște rolul central al AIEA în facilitarea și coordonarea cooperării internaționale în domeniul siguranței nucleare. |
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| 26. | UE a continuat să promoveze Convenția internațională privind reprimarea actelor de terorism nuclear (ICSANT) și amendamentul la Convenția privind protecția fizică a materialelor nucleare (CPPNM) ca elemente fundamentale ale arhitecturii mondiale în materie de siguranță nucleară și de combatere a terorismului. Biroul Națiunilor Unite pentru Droguri și Criminalitate (UNODC) și Biroul Națiunilor Unite pentru Combaterea Terorismului (UNOCT) au continuat punerea în aplicare a Deciziei (PESC) 2018/1939 a Consiliului (8) privind sprijinul Uniunii pentru universalizarea și punerea în aplicare efectivă a ICSANT. Decizia Consiliului este menită să sporească numărul aderărilor la ICSANT, să sensibilizeze factorii de decizie și de elaborare a politicilor de la nivel național, precum și să consolideze capacitățile, contribuind la îmbunătățirea legislației naționale și la consolidarea capacităților părților interesate de la nivel național, inclusiv ale funcționarilor din domeniul justiției penale în ceea ce privește investigarea, urmărirea penală și judecarea cazurilor de terorism nuclear. O serie de evenimente prevăzute pentru 2020 au fost amânate sau, ca alternativă, au avut loc cu succes în format virtual, din cauza pandemiei. |
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| 27. | UE a continuat să sprijine Inițiativa globală pentru combaterea terorismului nuclear (GICNT) și misiunea acesteia de a consolida capacitatea globală de a preveni și detecta terorismul nuclear, precum și de a reacționa la acesta. |
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| 28. | UE și statele sale membre sunt activ implicate în lucrările GICNT, în toate domeniile: detectare nucleară, criminalistică nucleară, precum și răspuns și atenuare. |
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| 29. | Centrul de formare al UE în domeniul siguranței nucleare (EUSECTRA) în vederea detectării actelor ilicite care implică materiale nucleare și alte materiale radioactive și a răspunsului la acestea este pe deplin operațional începând din 2013 în beneficiul statelor membre ale Uniunii Europene și al țărilor partenere, printre care mai mulți membri ai GICNT. Centrul este administrat de Centrul Comun de Cercetare (JRC) al Comisiei Europene și funcționează în sediile de la Karlsruhe (Germania) și Ispra (Italia), în strânsă cooperare cu alte inițiative internaționale promovate de AIEA și mai multe țări partenere ale GICNT. Centrul este utilizat, de asemenea, pentru exerciții practice, mai ales în legătură cu combaterea traficului cu materiale nucleare. EUSECTRA este activ în ceea ce privește satisfacerea nevoilor de formare ale statelor membre ale UE și ale partenerilor UE, inclusiv prin oferirea de cursuri coordonate pentru delegați ai statelor membre în domeniul vamal și al asigurării respectării legii; acestea au fost deja implementate și planificate pentru perioada 2019-2021 (în colaborare directă cu DG HOME și DG TAXUD din cadrul Comisiei Europene). EUSECTRA consolidează infrastructura utilizată pentru desfășurarea cursurilor de formare, dezvoltă instrumente de învățare virtuale și oferă o evaluare a performanței echipamentelor la cererea statelor membre ale UE. Pandemia a limitat cursurile de formare cu participare fizică. A fost pusă la punct o abordare hibridă cu ajutorul mijloacelor moderne, aceasta axându-se pe exerciții pe teren cu utilizarea de la distanță a instrumentelor și pe utilizarea în condiții reale a materialelor nucleare și radioactive pentru a susține eforturile de combatere a amenințărilor CBRN și a terorismului nuclear. |
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| 30. | Comisia Europeană și statele membre ale UE și-au continuat activitățile în domeniul criminalisticii nucleare privind caracterizarea materialelor nucleare interceptate, utilizând o dotări de criminalistică nucleară de ultimă oră la sediul JRC din Karlsruhe, Germania. |
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| 31. | JRC și ESARDA au contribuit în mod substanțial la cartea intitulată „Neproliferarea nucleară și verificarea controlului armamentelor – concepte pentru sisteme inovatoare”, publicată în 2020. |
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| 32. | Comisia Europeană a continuat să consolideze capacitatea statelor membre ale UE de a testa și evalua performanța echipamentelor utilizate pentru detectarea traficului ilicit de materiale nucleare și radioactive, prin intermediul etapei a doua a programului său ITRAP+10, care va conduce la o armonizare și o standardizare suplimentare și va contribui în mod substanțial la standardele internaționale. În acest scop, Comisia a organizat, de asemenea, un eveniment conex care s-a bucurat de o largă participare la Conferința internațională privind siguranța nucleară (ICONS) din 2020. |
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| 33. | Comisia Europeană continuă să joace un rol major în cadrul Grupului de lucru pentru monitorizarea frontierelor (BMWG) pentru siguranța nucleară. Aceasta a prezidat atât BMWG, cât și cele două subgrupuri ale sale axate pe tehnologiile de detectare și pe consolidarea capacităților. |
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| 34. | Comisia Europeană și-a continuat cercetările privind dezvoltarea unei noi tehnici de control nedistructiv, și anume spectroscopia radiațiilor gamma cu emisie întârziată pentru verificarea caracteristicilor distinctive ale materialelor nucleare în colaborare cu AIEA. A fost prezentată o acțiune comună (a JRC și AIEA) în cadrul programului de sprijin pentru AIEA. |
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| 35. | În 2020, TAXUD, sprijinit de JRC și EUSECTRA, a lansat un program interactiv eLearning pentru a-i ajuta pe lucrătorii vamali să învețe despre controlul materialelor radioactive și nucleare la frontieră. Modulul de bază demonstrează rolul important al lucrătorilor vamali în detectarea materialelor nucleare și radioactive, ajutându-i să devină conștienți de riscuri și amenințări, și oferindu-le o prezentare de bază a materialelor, echipamentelor și proceselor relevante. Modulul avansat analizează mai în detaliu aceleași subiecte. Ambele cursuri includ scenarii realiste, care implică porturi maritime, aeroporturi, căi ferate și frontiere terestre, în cadrul cărora participanții își pot testa procesul decizional. Colaborarea dintre DG TAXUD și JRC a consolidat sinergiile dintre administrațiile vamale ale statelor membre. Cursurile de formare oferite în cadrul centrului EUSECTRA vor servi drept platformă prin intermediul căreia experții naționali vor face schimb de bune practici în materie de siguranță nucleară în domeniul protecției frontierelor, contribuind astfel la dezvoltarea unor proceduri armonizate. Această inițiativă face parte dintr-un efort de combatere în colaborare a traficului nuclear și de facilitare a comerțului prin intermediul punctelor de control vamale. În cele din urmă, obiectivul este de a împiedica accesul persoanelor la materiale periculoase prin promovarea unei mentalități comune în privința siguranței nucleare. |
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Inițiative legate de verificarea nucleară

| 36. | UE și statele sale membre au sprijinit instituirea Grupului de experți guvernamentali (GGE) privind verificarea dezarmării nucleare în cadrul Adunării Generale a ONU din 2016, au salutat discuțiile din cadrul GGE și au fost de acord cu recomandarea de a continua lucrările, ținându-se seama de raportul GGE. UE sprijină pe deplin Rezoluția Adunării Generale a ONU nr. 74/50 și instituirea unui nou Grup de experți guvernamentali, care urmează să se reunească în 2021 și 2022 pentru a continua să analizeze rolul verificării pentru realizarea de progrese cu privire la dezarmarea nucleară. UE sprijină lucrările desfășurate în cadrul unor parteneriate mai largi și al unor modalități de cooperare privind verificarea și a participat la activitatea Parteneriatului internațional pentru verificarea dezarmării nucleare (IPNDV) de la inaugurarea acestuia din 2015. UE susține, de asemenea, acțiunea legată de verificarea dezarmării nucleare care figurează în Agenda pentru dezarmare a secretarului general al ONU, intitulată „Asigurarea viitorului nostru comun”. |
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Chestiuni regionale

| 37. | UE și statele sale membre au continuat să îndemne Republica Populară Democrată Coreeană (RPDC) să ia măsuri concrete în direcția abandonării programelor sale privind ADM și rachetele balistice într-un mod complet, verificabil și ireversibil. Acest lucru s-a reflectat în toate declarațiile relevante ale UE. UE a privit lansările de rachete balistice efectuate de Republica Populară Democrată Coreeană (RPDC) în martie și aprilie 2020 drept încălcări ale obligațiilor ce decurg din mai multe rezoluții ale Consiliului de Securitate al ONU, reprezentând o amenințare gravă la adresa păcii și securității regionale și internaționale și subminând eforturile internaționale în direcția construirii unei păci și securități durabile în Peninsula Coreeană. Prezentarea unor rachete aparent noi în octombrie și afirmațiile RPDC potrivit cărora aceasta nu se mai consideră obligată să respecte un moratoriu privind testarea armelor nucleare și a rachetelor balistice intercontinentale au subminat și mai mult atmosfera necesară reluării dialogului. UE a solicitat RPDC să oprească imediat toate lansările, să se angajeze în negocieri serioase, să ia măsuri concrete și credibile în vederea instaurării încrederii și să abandoneze toate programele sale privind armele nucleare și rachetele balistice într-un mod complet, verificabil și ireversibil. UE a continuat să îndemne RPDC să respecte pe deplin toate rezoluțiile relevante ale Consiliului de Securitate al ONU și celelalte obligații și angajamente internaționale asumate, să semneze și să ratifice CTBT fără întârziere și să revină la respectarea obligațiilor sale în materie de garanții în temeiul TNP. UE a transpus rapid toate rezoluțiile Consiliului de Securitate în legislația UE și a adoptat, de asemenea, sancțiuni autonome riguroase, care completează și consolidează sancțiunile adoptate de ONU. UE a continuat eforturile de încurajare a altor țări să pună în aplicare pe deplin sancțiunile împotriva RPDC. O declarație a purtătorului de cuvânt al SEAE, emisă la 16 iunie, și-a exprimat regretul cu privire la acțiunile RPDC care au ridicat tensiunile și a îndemnat la relansarea unui proces diplomatic susținut, menit să clădească încredere și să instaureze pacea și securitatea durabile în Peninsula Coreeană, fără arme nucleare, cât mai curând posibil. |
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Conferința pentru Dezarmare (CD)/Tratatul de interzicere a producerii de material fisil pentru arme nucleare sau alte dispozitive explozive nucleare

| 38. | UE își menține unitatea și angajamentul față de dezarmarea nucleară și controlul armelor nucleare verificabile și întemeiate pe tratate și subliniază necesitatea de a se reînnoi eforturile multilaterale și de a se reactiva organismele multilaterale de negociere, în special Conferința pentru Dezarmare (CD). Prioritatea de durată a UE în cadrul Conferinței pentru Dezarmare este începerea imediată a negocierilor referitoare la un tratat de interzicere a producerii de material fisil pentru arme nucleare sau alte dispozitive explozive nucleare (FMCT). UE sprijină începerea acestor negocieri în conformitate cu documentul CD/1299 și cu mandatul inclus în acesta. UE face apel la toți membrii CD să înceapă neîntârziat negocierile privind un FMCT și să demareze activitățile privind celelalte chestiuni de pe ordinea de zi. Prin Decizia (UE) 2017/2284 a Consiliului (9) din 11 decembrie 2017, UE a acordat sprijin financiar Biroului pentru probleme de dezarmare al ONU (UNODA) pentru a facilita participarea statelor din Africa, Asia, America Latină și zona Caraibilor la consultări și alte activități legate de FMCT. UE încurajează, de asemenea, toate țările care dețin arme nucleare să declare și să susțină un moratoriu imediat privind producerea de material fisil pentru arme nucleare sau alte dispozitive explozive nucleare, dacă nu au făcut deja acest lucru. Statul membru al UE care încă mai deține arme nucleare a declarat moratorii relevante și a dezafectat instalațiile corespunzătoare. |
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ARMELE CHIMICE

| 39. | UE a continuat să sprijine Organizația pentru Interzicerea Armelor Chimice (OIAC) la nivel politic, diplomatic și financiar, pentru a asigura punerea în aplicare deplină și eficace a Convenției privind armele chimice (CWC) și aderarea universală la aceasta. |
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| 40. | În acest context, a continuat punerea în aplicare a Deciziei (PESC) 2019/538 a Consiliului (10) din 1 aprilie 2019. Această decizie oferă UE sprijin pentru activitățile principale ale OIAC (cum ar fi punerea în aplicare la nivel național, cooperarea internațională, universalizarea, programul Africa) în perioada 2019-2022. Decizia prevede, de asemenea, o contribuție substanțială la transformarea laboratorului OIAC într-un centru pentru chimie și tehnologie, precum și la punerea în aplicare a Deciziei C-SS-4/DEC.3 privind abordarea amenințării reprezentate de utilizarea armelor chimice, adoptată în cadrul sesiunii speciale a Conferinței statelor părți (CSP) la CWC, la 27 iunie 2018. |
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| 41. | UE a sprijinit fără rezerve activitatea misiunii OIAC de stabilire a faptelor, echipa de evaluare a declarațiilor (DAT) și echipa de investigație și identificare (IIT) în ceea ce privește investigarea relatărilor privind utilizarea armelor chimice în Siria, în încercarea de a soluționa lacunele și neconcordanțele identificate în declarația inițială a Siriei, precum și în anchetarea și identificarea autorilor atacurilor chimice din Siria. În acest context, a continuat punerea în aplicare a Deciziei (PESC) 2017/2303 a Consiliului, astfel cum a fost modificată prin Decizia (PESC) 2019/2112 a Consiliului (11), în sprijinul punerii în aplicare a Rezoluției Consiliului de Securitate al ONU 2118 (2013) și a Deciziei EC-M-33/DEC.1 a Consiliului executiv al OIAC privind distrugerea armelor chimice siriene, prin furnizarea de imagini prin satelit în sprijinul operațiunilor OIAC din Siria. |
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| 42. | În concordanță cu concluziile Consiliului European din 28 iunie 2018, în care s-a precizat că UE se angajează să sprijine punerea în aplicare a Deciziei C-SS-4/DEC.3, adoptate în cadrul sesiunii speciale a CSP la Convenția privind armele chimice din 27 iunie 2018, pentru instituirea unui mecanism de stabilire a responsabilității ca răspuns la utilizarea repetată a acestor arme începând cu 2012 și în vederea asigurării adoptării proiectelor de program și de buget ale OIAC pentru 2021, UE a întreprins un demers pe lângă numeroase state părți la CWC, solicitându-le participarea și sprijinul pentru ca prima parte a celei de a 25-a Conferințe a statelor părți (CSP-25), organizată în perioada 30 noiembrie-1 decembrie, să fie un succes. |
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| 43. | În 2020, a continuat punerea în aplicare a Deciziei (PESC) 2017/1252 a Consiliului din 11 iulie 2017 în sprijinul întăririi siguranței și securității chimice în Ucraina, în concordanță cu punerea în aplicare a Rezoluției 1540 (2004) a Consiliului de Securitate al Organizației Națiunilor Unite cu privire la neproliferarea armelor de distrugere în masă și a vectorilor acestora (12). Prin această decizie, UE a sprijinit consolidarea capacităților naționale în Ucraina și, în special, înființarea Centrului național de referință ucrainean pentru identificarea substanțelor chimice controlate și toxice. |
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ARME BIOLOGICE

| 44. | UE și statele sale membre sunt susținători fermi ai Convenției cu privire la armele biologice și cu toxine (BTWC) și s-au angajat foarte mult în eforturile internaționale de îmbunătățire a biosiguranței și a biosecurității în întreaga lume. Prin acțiuni comune și decizii ale Consiliului, UE a furnizat aproape 10 milioane EUR în sprijinul BTWC în mod direct din 2006. În plus, UE a furnizat o sumă suplimentară de 6 milioane EUR pentru a sprijini consolidarea biosiguranței și a biosecurității în Ucraina și într-o serie de țări din America Latină, precum și pentru a sprijini mecanismul secretarului general al ONU de anchetă a utilizării prezumate a armelor chimice și biologice. |
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| 45. | În iulie 2020, UE a desfășurat o campanie de informare privind universalizarea, care a vizat 13 țări care nu sunt încă state părți la Convenția cu privire la armele biologice și cu toxine, încurajându-le să adere la convenție înainte de cea de a noua conferință de examinare. |
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| 46. | În 2020, a continuat punerea în aplicare a Deciziei (PESC) 2019/97 a Consiliului (13) în sprijinul Convenției privind armele biologice și cu toxine, însă aceasta a întâmpinat obstacole semnificative din cauza pandemiei de COVID-19. Decizia prevede un buget de 3 milioane EUR alocat Biroului pentru probleme de dezarmare al ONU (UNODA) pentru perioada 2019-2022. Acest lucru permite Unității de sprijin pentru punerea în aplicare a BTWC să faciliteze șase noi proiecte în sprijinul universalizării; consolidării capacităților pentru punerea în aplicare la nivel național, incluzând trei exerciții de evaluare inter pares; promovării biosecurității în țările din sudul global; dezvoltării de instrumente pentru informare, educație și implicare; precum și al creșterii gradului de pregătire pentru a răspunde atacurilor biologice. La 14 octombrie 2020, au fost lansate, prin intermediul unei reuniuni virtuale, programul național de pregătire pentru Nigeria, precum și o formare online privind pregătirea și prezentarea măsurilor de consolidare a încrederii (CBM). |
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| 47. | În 2020, a survenit amânarea începerii punerii în aplicare a Deciziei (PESC) 2019/1296 a Consiliului din 31 iulie 2019 în sprijinul întăririi siguranței și securității biologice în Ucraina, în concordanță cu punerea în aplicare a Rezoluției 1540 (2004) a Consiliului de Securitate al Organizației Națiunilor Unite cu privire la neproliferarea armelor de distrugere în masă și a vectorilor acestora (14). Această decizie este pusă în aplicare de OSCE și prevede sprijin în valoare de 1,9 milioane EUR pe o perioadă de trei ani. Prin această decizie, UE sprijină consolidarea siguranței și securității biologice în Ucraina, în special prin îmbunătățirea bazei legislative și de reglementare a Ucrainei și a sistemelor sale de sănătate a oamenilor și a animalelor, precum și prin sensibilizarea oamenilor de știință din domeniul științelor vieții. |
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| 48. | În 2020, a continuat punerea în aplicare a Deciziei (PESC) 2019/2108 a Consiliului din 9 decembrie 2019 în sprijinul întăririi siguranței și securității biologice în America Latină, în concordanță cu punerea în aplicare a Rezoluției 1540 (2004) a Consiliului de Securitate al Organizației Națiunilor Unite cu privire la neproliferarea armelor de distrugere în masă și a vectorilor acestora (15), însă aceasta a întâmpinat obstacole semnificative din cauza pandemiei de COVID-19. Această decizie este pusă în aplicare de Organizația Statelor Americane și prevede sprijin în valoare de 2,7 milioane EUR pe o perioadă de trei ani. |
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| 49. | La 2 iunie 2020, Consiliul a adoptat Decizia (PESC) 2020/732 (16) din 2 iunie în sprijinul mecanismului secretarului general al ONU de anchetă a utilizării prezumate a armelor chimice și biologice sau cu toxine, care este pusă în aplicare de ODA al ONU și prevede un sprijin în valoare de 1,4 milioane EUR pe o perioadă de trei ani. |
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| 50. | Din cauza pandemiei de COVID-19, toate reuniunile BTWC din 2020 au fost amânate până în 2021, iar cea de a noua conferință de examinare a fost amânată până în 2022. Între timp, în octombrie-noiembrie 2020, Unitatea de sprijin pentru punerea în aplicare a BTWC a organizat o serie de seminare online informale pe temele celor cinci reuniuni ale experților. |
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| 51. | În octombrie 2020, UE a desfășurat o campanie de informare la New York și la Geneva, încurajând statele membre ale ONU să nu sprijine, în cadrul celei de a 75-a sesiuni a Adunării Generale a ONU, un proiect de rezoluție privind mecanismul secretarului general al ONU care nu era în conformitate cu concepția SGM al ONU ca instrument internațional independent pentru anchetarea utilizării prezumate a armelor chimice și biologice, pe care UE o sprijină cu fermitate. |
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| 52. | La 12 octombrie 2020, prin Decizia (PESC) 2020/1466 a Consiliului (17), UE a prelungit cu încă 12 luni regimul său de măsuri restrictive împotriva utilizării și proliferării armelor chimice. La 14 octombrie 2020, Consiliul a adoptat Decizia (PESC) 2020/1482 (18), prin care au fost incluse șase persoane și o entitate pe lista persoanelor fizice și juridice, a entităților și a organismelor cărora li se aplică măsurile restrictive. |
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RACHETE BALISTICE

Codul de conduită de la Haga

| 53. | Codul de conduită de la Haga împotriva proliferării rachetelor balistice (HCoC) este rezultatul eforturilor comunității internaționale de a reglementa domeniul rachetelor balistice capabile să transporte arme de distrugere în masă. HCoC este singurul instrument multilateral de asigurare a transparenței și de consolidare a încrederii în legătură cu proliferarea rachetelor balistice. Aderând la HCoC, membrii se angajează în mod voluntar să furnizeze notificări prealabile lansării cu ocazia lansărilor de rachete balistice și de vehicule de lansare spațială și zboruri de încercare. Țările semnatare se angajează, de asemenea, să depună o declarație anuală cu privire la politicile lor în materie de rachete balistice și vehicule de lansare spațială. |
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| 54. | UE a susținut ferm codul încă de la începuturile sale. Toate statele membre ale UE au aderat la acesta. De la semnarea și intrarea în vigoare a HCoC cu caracter obligatoriu din punct de vedere politic în noiembrie 2002 la Haga, în Țările de Jos, numărul de semnatari a crescut de la 93 la 143. Acest lucru se datorează, de asemenea, acțiunilor diplomatice de informare ale UE în sprijinul universalizării codului, care au vizat o serie de state nesemnatare. |
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| 55. | UE promovează în mod consecvent universalitatea, punerea în aplicare deplină și funcționarea optimizată a codului. În ultimul deceniu, Consiliul UE a adoptat în cadrul PESC o serie de decizii/acțiuni comune care sprijină Codul de conduită de la Haga și neproliferarea rachetelor balistice în general. Prin intermediul acestor decizii ale Consiliului, UE finanțează activități de informare cu privire la HCoC, printre care se numără evenimente colaterale, documente de cercetare, reuniuni ale experților și seminare regionale de sensibilizare. Aceste activitățile sunt desfășurate de Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique, cu sediul la Paris, și implică de obicei și președinția prin rotație a HCoC. |
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| 56. | Prin Decizia (PESC) 2017/2370 a Consiliului (19) din 18 decembrie 2017, UE continuă: să promoveze aderarea la cod și, în cele din urmă, universalitatea acestuia; să susțină punerea în aplicare deplină a codului; să promoveze dialogul între statele semnatare și statele nesemnatare pentru a consolida încrederea și transparența; să încurajeze o atitudine reținută și să creeze o mai mare stabilitate și securitate pentru toți; să îmbunătățească vizibilitatea codului, precum și sensibilizarea publicului cu privire la riscurile și amenințările reprezentate de proliferarea rachetelor balistice și să exploreze, în special prin intermediul studiilor academice, posibilitățile de a consolida codul și de a promova cooperarea între acesta și alte instrumente multilaterale relevante. |
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| 57. | Din cauza pandemiei de COVID-19, a trebuit să se aplice o suspendare temporară a activităților fizice. Cu toate acestea, o serie de evenimente de informare au avut loc în format virtual, și anume:






  (i) | cu UNIDIR, pe tema „Rachetele spațiale, rachetele militare și spațiul: învățăminte oferite de Codul de conduită de la Haga și de contextul mai larg”, la 3 iunie 2020; |
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(i)

cu UNIDIR, pe tema „Rachetele spațiale, rachetele militare și spațiul: învățăminte oferite de Codul de conduită de la Haga și de contextul mai larg”, la 3 iunie 2020;

| (ii) | un eveniment colateral reuniunii Comisiei I a Adunării Generale a ONU din 29 octombrie 2020; |
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(ii)

un eveniment colateral reuniunii Comisiei I a Adunării Generale a ONU din 29 octombrie 2020;

| (iii) | o misiune de experți în Vietnam la 10 decembrie 2020; și |
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o misiune de experți în Vietnam la 10 decembrie 2020; și

| (iv) | un seminar regional cu China, Nepal și Coreea de Sud. |
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un seminar regional cu China, Nepal și Coreea de Sud.

În plus, au fost publicate o serie de documente și documente scurte (note tematice).

REZOLUȚIA 1540 A CONSILIULUI DE SECURITATE AL ORGANIZAȚIEI NAȚIUNILOR UNITE ȘI ATENUAREA RISCURILOR CBRN

| 58. | Rezoluția 1540 (2004) a Consiliului de Securitate al ONU continuă să fie un pilon central al arhitecturii internaționale de neproliferare. Aceasta este primul instrument internațional care abordează în mod integrat și cuprinzător armele de distrugere în masă, vectorii acestora și materialele conexe. RCSONU 1540 (2004) stabilește obligații pentru toate țările. Acestea au drept obiectiv să prevină și să descurajeze accesul actorilor nestatali la aceste arme, la vectorii lor și la materiale conexe. Adoptată în temeiul capitolului VII din Carta Organizației Națiunilor Unite, rezoluția solicită tuturor țărilor să adopte legislația necesară care să împiedice actorii nestatali să obțină arme nucleare, chimice sau biologice și să instituie controale interne adecvate pentru materialele conexe pentru a preveni traficul ilicit cu acestea. Procesul de revizuire aprofundată a RCSONU 1540 efectuat în 2016 a reafirmat rolul său central, importanța și autoritatea ei, astfel cum se reflectă în RCSONU 2325. |
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| 59. | Pentru a contribui la punerea în aplicare a rezultatului revizuirii aprofundate din 2016 și pentru a sprijini punerea deplină în aplicare a RCSONU 1540, Consiliul a adoptat, la 11 mai 2017, Decizia (PESC) 2017/809 (20) în sprijinul punerii în aplicare a Rezoluției 1540 (2004) a Consiliului de Securitate al Organizației Națiunilor Unite cu privire la neproliferarea armelor de distrugere în masă și a vectorilor acestora. Decizia Consiliului vizează o perioadă de 48 de luni și este pusă în aplicare de Biroul pentru probleme de dezarmare (ODA) al ONU din New York, care a subcontractat o parte a punerii în aplicare către OSCE, cu sediul la Viena. Finanțarea din partea UE sprijină ajutorul dat țărilor în identificarea asistenței tehnice specifice, sensibilizarea cu privire la programele relevante de asistență tehnică, precum și la intensificarea cooperării cu organizațiile internaționale și regionale pentru a sprijini eforturile de consolidare a capacităților naționale. |
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| 60. | Centrul Comun de Cercetare al Comisiei Europene (JRC) a transmis oficial președintelui Comitetului pentru RCSONU 1540 o copie a Atlasului comercial strategic, elaborat în comun de JRC și de Laboratorul Național Argonne al Departamentului pentru Energie al SUA. Atlasul comercial strategic a fost elaborat pentru a promova înțelegerea fluxurilor comerciale globale de bunuri strategice, și anume bunuri cu valoare strategică din punct de vedere militar, inclusiv produse cu dublă utilizare. Atlasul este publicat în două volume, oferind perspective asupra comerțului strategic în funcție de țări (21) și de produsele de bază (22). Atlasul comercial strategic este utilizat, printre altele, de Organizația Mondială a Vămilor. Ca atare, s-a considerat că acesta prezintă interes pentru grupul de experți al Comitetului pentru RCSONU 1540. |
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| 61. | Inițiativa privind centrele de excelență în domeniul CBRN ale UE (CoE CBRN ale UE) a fost instituită în 2010 ca un program mondial de consolidare a capacităților pentru atenuarea riscurilor, indiferent de natura deliberată, accidentală sau naturală a acestora, legate de materiale sau agenți chimici, biologici, radiologici și nucleari, precum și a riscurilor pentru instalațiile sau amplasamentele conexe. Inițiativa reunește în prezent 62 de țări partenere grupate în jurul a 8 secretariate regionale, amplasate în următoarele regiuni: fațada atlantică a Africii, Asia Centrală, Africa Centrală și de Est, țările din Consiliul de Cooperare al Golfului, Orientul Mijlociu, Africa de Nord și Sahelul, Asia de Sud-Est, Europa de Sud-Est și de Est. |
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| 62. | Inițiativa privind CoE CBRN ale UE a fost finanțată în cadrul Instrumentului care contribuie la stabilitate și pace (IcSP), care a expirat în 2020 și urmează să fie înlocuit de Instrumentul de vecinătate, cooperare pentru dezvoltare și cooperare internațională (IVCDCI) 2021-2027. Inițiativa privind CoE CBRN ale UE a înregistrat progrese în ceea ce privește atenuarea riscurilor legate de materialele CBRN, prin îmbunătățirea capacităților și a cooperării la nivel național și regional și prin promovarea unei culturi a siguranței și cooperării, conform unui raport al Curții de Conturi Europene din 2018 (RS 14/2018, CCE). Țările participante sunt sprijinite în eforturile lor de a institui, pe bază de voluntariat și urmând o abordare regională bazată pe cerere, structuri de coordonare și de guvernanță la nivel național și regional. Aceste platforme dezvoltă și încurajează politicile naționale în domeniul CBRN și consolidează capacitățile în funcție de nevoi specifice, de evaluări ale riscurilor și de planurile naționale de acțiune. Ele sunt sprijinite prin mai multe proiecte de cooperare la nivel regional, finanțate în temeiul inițiativei și deschise pentru alte instrumente de finanțare. Din 2010 au fost finanțate 85 de proiecte regionale. Bugetul inițiativei pentru perioada de 10 ani cu început în 2010 se ridică la aproximativ 250 de milioane EUR. |
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| 63. | Rețeaua centrelor de excelență este în prezent bine dezvoltată. În timpul pandemiei de COVID-19, aceasta și-a dovedit soliditatea și durabilitatea atunci când mai multe secretariate regionale au inițiat o serie de seminare online pentru a face schimb de expertiză, de experiență și de bune practici în materie de gestionare a epidemiilor. Sprijinul ad-hoc acordat mai multor țări le-a ajutat pe acestea să instituie proceduri corespunzătoare pentru depistarea primelor cazuri de infecție. Asistența pe termen lung, cu un accent deosebit pe Africa, va continua să sporească capacitățile de depistare timpurie și de supraveghere a agenților patogeni extrem de periculoși printr-o abordare de tipul „O singură sănătate” (One Health). Planurile de acțiune regionale în domeniul CBRN, precum și cooperarea interregională sunt în curs de a fi dezvoltate în mai multe regiuni. În plus, inițiativa este suficient de matură pentru a sprijini acțiuni suplimentare vizând chestiuni de guvernanță în materie de securitate legate de criminalitatea informatică, terorism, infrastructuri critice, medicamente falsificate, amenințări hibride și explozivi, precum și pentru a dezvolta în continuare cooperarea privind criminalistica nucleară, controlul la frontiere și controlul exporturilor de produse cu dublă utilizare. În 2020, în cadrul rețelei centrelor de excelență în domeniul CBRN din UE, JRC al UE, în colaborare cu Departamentul pentru Energie al SUA și cu Institutul de Cercetare Nucleară din Kiev, a dezvoltat activități de educație și formare în domeniul siguranței nucleare pentru participanți din Georgia, Ucraina, Azerbaidjan și Republica Moldova, în scopul consolidării siguranței nucleare în regiunea Mării Negre, și a sprijinit punerea în aplicare a trei proiecte legate de siguranța nucleară în țările GUAM (Georgia, Ucraina, Azerbaidjan și Republica Moldova). În Ucraina și în Republica Moldova au fost desfășurate exerciții virtuale și pe teren bazate pe scenarii de trafic cu materiale nucleare. La Institutul de Cercetare Nucleară din Kiev și la Institutul de Fizică și Tehnologie din Harkov a fost furnizată formare pentru tinerii profesioniști din domeniul siguranței nucleare. În plus, a fost instituit un sistem regional de informații în domeniul criminalisticii nucleare. Pentru susținerea capacităților în materie de criminalistică nucleară în regiunea Mării Negre, au fost inițiate trei proiecte ulterioare pentru țările GUAM, care urmează să înceapă în 2021 și să fie gestionate de STCU (Centrul pentru Știință și Tehnologie din Ucraina). În plus, a fost elaborat un proiect privind consolidarea capacităților în materie de criminalistică nucleară în Georgia și Armenia, care este gestionat de CIST (Centrul Internațional pentru Știință și Tehnologie); proiectul va începe, de asemenea, în 2021. |
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| 64. | În ceea ce privește aspectele interne ale atenuării amenințărilor CBRN, Planul de acțiune pentru îmbunătățirea nivelului de pregătire împotriva riscurilor de securitate chimică, biologică, radiologică și nucleară, prezentat în octombrie 2017 de către Comisie ca parte a unui pachet mai amplu privind combaterea terorismului, a fost revizuit la finalul lui 2019 și continuă să reprezinte cadrul de politici valabil în domeniul CBRN. Agenda privind combaterea terorismului din 2020 a consolidat unele aspecte ale CBRN, îndeosebi în legătură cu amenințarea reprezentată de agenții chimici și cu biosecuritatea. În ceea ce privește prima categorie, Comisia analizează în prezent fezabilitatea restricționării accesului la unele dintre substanțele chimice care pot fi utilizate în scopuri rău-intenționate. Lucrările privind detectarea CBRN, inclusiv testările echipamentelor efectuate de unele state membre sub coordonarea Comisiei, au avansat conform planificării. Cu toate acestea, unele dintre activitățile CBRN inițiate în 2019 au trebuit să fie suspendate în 2020, îndeosebi campania de formare pentru autoritățile de aplicare a legii din UE referitoare la amenințările radiologice, care era pusă în aplicare în centrul de formare EUSECTRA din Karlsruhe, Germania. |
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| 65. | Punerea în aplicare a planului de acțiune este sprijinită prin proiecte cofinanțate de Fondul pentru securitate internă – componenta de cooperare polițienească. Dintre inițiativele selectate, două au fost deosebit de relevante pentru politica în domeniul CBRN. Unul dintre acestea (Mall-CBRN) analizează protecția și pregătirea în domeniul CBRN în marile centre comerciale, în timp ce un altul (Safe Stadium) aplică o abordare similară arenelor sportive de mari dimensiuni, în special stadioanelor de fotbal. Unul dintre avantajele ambelor inițiative este prezența unor utilizatori finali relevanți în consorții, de exemplu clubul de fotbal Real Madrid. |
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| 66. | Planul de acțiune al UE în domeniul CBRN a primit sprijin științific și tehnic din partea mai multor proiecte de cercetare finanțate prin programul „O societate sigură” în cadrul celui de al șaptelea program-cadru. Cercetarea include întregul ciclu de gestionare a crizelor, de la prevenire la redresare. Activitățile de identificare a nevoilor de standardizare ar putea duce la standarde „European Norms”. Programul Orizont 2020 va consolida activitățile în curs din cadrul cercetării în domeniul CBRN prin teme bine definite. |
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GRUPURI DE REFLECȚIE

| 67. | Pe baza Deciziei 2010/430/PESC a Consiliului (23) din 26 iulie 2010, punerea în aplicare a Strategiei UE împotriva proliferării armelor de distrugere în masă a fost sprijinită în mod activ de Consorțiul UE pentru neproliferare și dezarmare, care și-a început activitatea în ianuarie 2011. La 26 februarie 2018, Consiliul a adoptat Decizia (PESC) 2018/299 (24), care extinde și mai mult sprijinul acordat de UE pentru activitățile consorțiului pentru perioada 2018-2021, pe baza realizărilor obținute până în momentul respectiv și cu adăugarea unor noi proiecte. |
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| 68. | Activitățile consorțiului au sporit vizibilitatea UE față de țările terțe și de societatea civilă și au contribuit substanțial la definirea politicilor UE în domeniul neproliferării și al dezarmării. Consorțiul oferă o platformă pentru contacte informale între practicieni și stimulează dialogul dintre diferitele părți interesate. Activitățile sale au contribuit la sensibilizarea în legătură cu provocările reprezentate de armele de distrugere în masă și de armele convenționale; de asemenea, în cadrul acestor activități s-au examinat soluții pentru abordarea provocărilor respective. Consorțiul se bazează pe o rețea extinsă de 99 de grupuri de reflecție și centre de cercetare din întreaga Europă, inclusiv membri din toate statele membre ale UE, precum și din țări partenere, precum Elveția, Turcia și Ucraina. În cursul anului 2020 au aderat la rețea 9 institute. |
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| 69. | Toate evenimentele convocate de consorțiu au asigurat diversitatea participanților și a vorbitorilor în ceea ce privește genul, vârsta, domeniul de experiență și reprezentarea geografică. Având în vedere circumstanțele create de pandemia de COVID-19, în 2020 aceste evenimente au avut loc în spațiul virtual. Mai precis, în cursul anului 2020, consorțiul a organizat următoarele activități pentru punerea în aplicare a Deciziei (PESC) 2018/299:






  — | un curs de neproliferare nucleară destinat cursanților din ciclurile avansate de studii universitare și din programe postuniversitare în domeniul IT și al ingineriei, intitulat „Răspândirea armelor nucleare: istorie, amenințări și soluții” (19-21 februarie 2020); |
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un curs de neproliferare nucleară destinat cursanților din ciclurile avansate de studii universitare și din programe postuniversitare în domeniul IT și al ingineriei, intitulat „Răspândirea armelor nucleare: istorie, amenințări și soluții” (19-21 februarie 2020);

| — | un seminar ad-hoc pe tema „Consolidarea educației în materie de neproliferare și dezarmare în Europa” (partea I) (23-24 iunie 2020); |
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un seminar ad-hoc pe tema „Consolidarea educației în materie de neproliferare și dezarmare în Europa” (partea I) (23-24 iunie 2020);

| — | cea de a 9-a reuniune consultativă a UE, care a reunit funcționari ai UE și experți europeni (10-11 septembrie 2020); |
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cea de a 9-a reuniune consultativă a UE, care a reunit funcționari ai UE și experți europeni (10-11 septembrie 2020);

| — | cea de a 4-a reuniune anuală a rețelei europene de grupuri de reflecție independente în domeniul neproliferării și dezarmării (9 noiembrie 2020); |
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cea de a 4-a reuniune anuală a rețelei europene de grupuri de reflecție independente în domeniul neproliferării și dezarmării (9 noiembrie 2020);

| — | cea de a 9-a Conferință a UE pentru neproliferare și dezarmare (12-13 noiembrie). |
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cea de a 9-a Conferință a UE pentru neproliferare și dezarmare (12-13 noiembrie).

| — | un atelier „Next Generation” (25 noiembrie 2020); |
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un atelier „Next Generation” (25 noiembrie 2020);

| — | un seminar ad-hoc pe tema „Abordarea SALW și a munițiilor ilicite în zonele afectate de conflicte: rolul operațiilor în sprijinul păcii” (14-15 decembrie 2020); |
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un seminar ad-hoc pe tema „Abordarea SALW și a munițiilor ilicite în zonele afectate de conflicte: rolul operațiilor în sprijinul păcii” (14-15 decembrie 2020);

| 70. | În cursul anului 2020, consorțiul a publicat un buletin informativ lunar, precum și șase documente ale UE privind neproliferarea și dezarmarea (25). Activitățile de formare au inclus cursuri de învățare online privind neproliferarea și dezarmarea și politicile UE, precum și sprijinirea a 36 de stagii în domeniul neproliferării și dezarmării pentru membrii rețelei în perioada 2018-2021. |
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70.

CONTROLUL EXPORTURILOR

| 71. | În 2020, COARM (Grupul de lucru al Consiliului pentru exportul de arme convenționale) a început să lucreze la punerea în aplicare a rezultatelor preconizate în Concluziile Consiliului privind revizuirea Poziției comune 2008/944/PESC (26) privind controlul exporturilor de arme (27). În urma unui acord în cadrul COARM, Serviciul European de Acțiune Externă a lansat în octombrie o bază de date online pe site-ul său web, care permite publicului să consulte și să analizeze datele privind exporturile de arme ale statelor membre într-un mod ușor de utilizat. Această bază de date a fost, în general, salutată ca o sporire semnificativă a transparenței în ceea ce privește exporturile de arme. Baza de date conține informații privind valoarea, destinația și tipul licențelor de export pentru arme, precum și exporturile efective din statele membre și va fi actualizată anual. În plus, COARM a elaborat o decizie a Consiliului privind certificatele de utilizator final pentru exporturile de arme de calibru mic și armament ușor și de muniție aferentă. Această decizie a fost adoptată în ianuarie 2021 și contribuie la o convergență sporită între politicile statelor membre privind exporturile de arme. COARM a continuat să desfășoare activități de informare și să poarte un dialog periodic cu diverse părți interesate, inclusiv organizații ale societății civile, CICR și reprezentanți ai industriei europene de apărare. |
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| 72. | UE și-a continuat, de asemenea, activitățile de informare pentru a sprijini țările terțe în instituirea unui sistem de control al exporturilor de arme și pentru a promova universalizarea TCA. În temeiul Deciziei (PESC) 2018/101 a Consiliului (28) din 22 ianuarie 2018 și al Deciziei (PESC) 2020/1464 a Consiliului din 12 octombrie 2020 privind promovarea controlului eficace al exporturilor de arme (29), care i-a succedat, puse în aplicare de Oficiul Federal German pentru Economie și Controlul Exportului (BAFA), au avut loc o serie de ateliere și de evenimente de asistență individuală, mai ales în format virtual, din cauza pandemiei. În plus, alte activități de informare la nivel regional, programe adaptate de asistență la nivel național și ateliere de asistență individuală ad-hoc au avut loc în temeiul Deciziei (PESC) 2017/915 a Consiliului (30), pusă în aplicare de BAFA și Expertise France, sprijinind punerea în aplicare efectivă a Tratatului privind comerțul cu arme și universalizarea acestuia. |
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| 73. | În 2020, au avut loc reuniuni de dialog politic privind chestiuni legate de controlul exporturilor de arme cu Norvegia și Statele Unite. Aceste dialoguri politice au constituit un forum de discuții fructuoase privind chestiuni de interes reciproc, precum politicile de export către anumite destinații, chestiuni legate de conformitate și control și procesul referitor la Tratatul privind comerțul cu arme. |
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| 74. | În 2020, UE a continuat să își actualizeze periodic reglementările pentru a reflecta evoluțiile din cadrul regimurilor multilaterale de control al exporturilor. Astfel, la 7 octombrie 2020, Comisia Europeană a adoptat Regulamentul delegat (UE) 2020/ 1749 (31) din 7 octombrie 2020 de actualizare a Listei UE de control al produselor cu dublă utilizare în conformitate cu deciziile luate în cadrul regimurilor multilaterale de control al exporturilor în 2019 și a introdus noi controale, de exemplu, pentru software-uri de monitorizare în scopuri legate de asigurarea respectării legii și pentru instrumente de investigare criminalistică a infracțiunilor informatice. Actualizarea din 2020 a Listei UE de control a introdus, de asemenea, controale privind 24 de noi substanțe chimice, inclusiv precursori ai agentului neurotoxic Novichok, în conformitate cu acordul la care s-a ajuns în cadrul reuniunii intersesionale a Grupului Australia din februarie 2020 și pentru a preveni comerțul cu precursori de arme chimice. |
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| 75. | Grupul de coordonare pentru produse cu dublă utilizare a continuat să sprijine punerea în aplicare efectivă și coerentă a controalelor exporturilor în UE. În 2020, au fost lansate noi funcționalități ale „sistemului electronic pentru produse cu dublă utilizare”, pentru a adapta sistemul la modificările normative, cum ar fi Lista de control actualizată din 2019 și consultările electronice securizate între autorități competente. În contextul Brexitului, a fost introdusă o nouă funcționalitate pentru a sprijini schimbul de informații cu autoritatea competentă din Regatul Unit în temeiul Protocolului privind Irlanda de Nord. De asemenea, UE a avansat în activitatea sa cu privire la dezvoltarea unei „platforme electronice de acordare a licențelor”, destinată utilizării pe bază voluntară de către statele membre, și a lansat, în cadrul inițiativei privind ghișeul unic, activități pentru integrarea sistemelor electronice de acordare de licențe pentru produse cu dublă utilizare în sistemele electronice vamale. A fost publicat un Raport anual al controlului exporturilor (32), pentru a asigura transparența în ceea ce privește controlul exporturilor și activitățile de acordare de licențe, iar la 11 decembrie 2020 a fost organizat un forum privind controlul exporturilor, care a reunit părți interesate din toate statele membre, din cadrul sectorului și al societății civile (33). |
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| 76. | S-au înregistrat progrese importante cu revizuirea politicii UE în materie de control al exporturilor. Consiliul și Parlamentul European au convenit asupra modernizării controalelor exporturilor UE. Printre modificările ample care au fost efectuate pentru a spori eficiența și eficacitatea controalelor se numără actualizarea definițiilor și parametrilor de control, armonizarea, simplificarea și digitalizarea acordării de licențe, precum și intensificarea schimbului de informații și a cooperării cu țările terțe. Noul regulament va spori eficacitatea sistemului existent al UE de control al exporturilor prin introducerea unei noi dimensiuni de „securitate umană”, astfel încât UE să poată răspunde provocărilor generate de tehnologiile emergente cu dublă utilizare, în special tehnologiile de supraveghere cibernetică, care prezintă un risc pentru securitatea națională și internațională, inclusiv pentru protecția drepturilor omului. Noul regulament va fi adoptat în mod formal și va intra în vigoare în 2021. Activitățile regimurilor multilaterale de control al exporturilor au fost afectate în mod semnificativ de pandemie: au trebuit să fie anulate reuniunile plenare, dar reuniunile virtuale au permis grupurilor de lucru să își continue o parte din activitate. Cu toate aceasta, UE a participat la reuniunea intersesională a Grupului Australia de la Bratislava (5-7 februarie 2020). |
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| 77. | Punerea în aplicare a programului inter pares al UE de control al exporturilor (UE P2P), vizând consolidarea eficacității sistemelor de control al exporturilor de produse cu dublă utilizare și de materiale, echipamente și tehnologii conexe, a continuat în șase regiuni. În 2020, programul a acoperit 41 de țări, printre care se numără și cele din cadrul inițiativelor specifice privind controlul exporturilor derulate cu Centrul pentru Știință și Tehnologie din Ucraina și cu Centrul Internațional pentru Știință și Tehnologie din Kazahstan, care acoperă 14 țări. Au avut loc o serie de ateliere regionale, de evenimente de asistență la nivel național și de seminare de sprijin ad-hoc, mai ales în format virtual, din cauza pandemiei. |
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| 78. | A continuat coordonarea intensă a programului inter pares al UE de control al exporturilor (EU P2P) cu programul Departamentului de Stat al SUA privind controlul exporturilor și securitatea conexă a frontierelor. Au fost organizate seminare comune UE-SUA pentru a face schimb de informații privind metodologiile de evaluare a amenințărilor, pentru a defini indicatori de impact comuni și pentru a coordona asistența pe teren. În perioada 17-21 august 2020, a fost organizată în format online de către FPI și JRC cea de a 6-a universitate de vară a UE P2P privind controalele strategice ale schimburilor comerciale pentru țările partenere ale Programului de control al exporturilor de produse cu dublă utilizare al UE P2P. În 2020, au fost aduse noi îmbunătățiri portalului UE P2P, care a fost transferat în mediul web oficial al Uniunii Europene (https://europa.eu/cbrn-risk-mitigation/eu-p2p_en). Portalul va continua să servească drept platformă pentru toate programele de informare ale UE privind controlul exporturilor de produse militare și cu dublă utilizare, cu scopul de a personaliza schimbul de informații cu țările partenere ale UE. Programul este finanțat în cadrul Instrumentului care contribuie la stabilitate și pace. |
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| 79. | În 2020, JRC al Comisiei a dezvoltat în continuare Manualul privind controlul exporturilor de substanțe chimice, punând la dispoziție baza de date pe portalul JRC. În primăvara 2021 va fi publicată o a doua revizie a manualului. Referință: https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/news/world-trade-controls-export-control-handbook-chemicals |
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79.

| 80. | În ianuarie 2021, JRC al Comisiei a publicat noua platformă online TIM pentru produsele cu dublă utilizare, care permite cartografierea a peste 70 de milioane de rezumate de cercetare (Scopus), de brevete (Patstat) și de proiecte finanțate de UE (baza de date CORDIS) cu relevanță pentru produsele cu dublă utilizare. Referință: https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/science-update/tim-dual-use-tool-track-possible-dual-use-relevance-research-and-innovation-results |
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80.

| 81. | Regimul de control al tehnologiilor pentru rachete (MTCR) este o asociere informală și voluntară de țări care împărtășesc obiectivele de neproliferare a vectorilor fără pilot ai armelor de distrugere în masă și care urmăresc să își coordoneze eforturile naționale de acordare a licențelor de export pentru a preveni proliferarea acestora. Guvernele participante la MTCR s-au angajat să respecte orientările comune privind politica de export (orientările MTCR) care se aplică unei liste comune complete de produse supuse controlului (anexa privind echipamentele, produsele software și tehnologiile MTCR). Partenerii MTCR fac în mod regulat schimb de informații cu privire la chestiuni naționale relevante legate de licențele de export. Orientările MTCR și listele de control constituie un criteriu de referință privind bunele practici la nivel internațional pentru controlul exporturilor de produse și tehnologii aferente rachetelor. |
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81.

| 82. | O chestiune de importanță fundamentală pentru UE în contextul MTCR rămâne blocarea aderării la acest regim a nouă state membre ale UE, și anume Croația, Ciprul, Estonia, Letonia, Lituania, Malta, România, Slovacia și Slovenia. |
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82.

| 83. | În plus, continuitatea și previzibilitatea în ceea ce privește prezidarea regimurilor de control al exporturilor, precum MTCR, sunt esențiale pentru funcționarea și credibilitatea acestor regimuri. Statele membre ale UE care sunt membre ale MTCR au prezentat, în vederea examinării în cadrul reuniunii plenare, un document informal intitulat „Chestiuni referitoare la președinție”, în care se analizează opțiunile pentru încurajarea și sprijinirea unei președinții durabile a regimului. UE va continua să se implice în discuții cu membrii cu privire la diferitele opțiuni. În contextul regimului, UE a sprijinit întotdeauna adoptarea unor declarații publice ferme privind MTCR, care să reflecte preocupările internaționale legate de lansările de rachete balistice și de dezvoltarea semnificativă a tehnologiilor pentru rachete de către Iran și RPDC. |
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83.

SPAȚIU

| 84. | UE și statele sale membre au continuat să promoveze menținerea unui mediu spațial sigur, securizat și durabil și utilizarea pașnică a spațiului cosmic pe o bază echitabilă și reciproc acceptabilă. Am continuat să subliniem importanța măsurilor de asigurare a transparenței și de consolidare a încrederii și nevoia de promovare a unui comportament responsabil în spațiul cosmic, în cadrul Organizației Națiunilor Unite. În acest sens, UE a prezentat declarații privind spațiul în cadrul Adunării Generale a ONU. |
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84.

| 85. | UE și statele sale membre și-au menținut angajamentul ferm față de prevenirea unei curse a înarmărilor în spațiul cosmic, care este esențială pentru consolidarea securității și stabilității internaționale și pentru protejarea utilizării pe termen lung a mediului spațial în scopuri pașnice. Am continuat să ne exprimăm îngrijorarea cu privire la dezvoltarea tuturor armelor și capabilităților antisatelit, inclusiv a celor bazate pe pământ, și am subliniat importanța abordării acestor evoluții în mod prompt și ca parte a eforturilor internaționale de prevenire a unei curse a înarmărilor în spațiul cosmic. |
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85.

| 86. | UE și statele sale membre și-au reafirmat satisfacția față de adoptarea preambulului și a celor 21 de orientări pentru durabilitatea pe termen lung a activităților din spațiul cosmic; acestea au fost adoptate de Comitetul pentru utilizarea pașnică a spațiului cosmic și au fost aprobate printr-o rezoluție a Adunării Generale a ONU în 2019 (34). Orientările reprezintă o completare importantă a măsurilor de asigurare a transparenței și de consolidare a încrederii în ceea ce privește spațiul cosmic (35). |
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86.

| 87. | UE și statele sale membre au salutat adoptarea unei noi rezoluții privind reducerea amenințărilor printr-un comportament responsabil (36), care reprezintă un pas oportun pentru a reduce amenințările și riscurile legate de spațiul cosmic și pentru a promova un comportament responsabil în spațiul cosmic, în special în cadrul Organizației Națiunilor Unite. Acestea au încurajat toate țările să se implice în mod constructiv pentru a ajunge la o înțelegere comună a comportamentului responsabil în spațiul cosmic, la care UE va aduce, de asemenea, o contribuție comună. |
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87.

CLAUZELE REFERITOARE LA NEPROLIFERAREA ADM

| 88. | În conformitate cu politica sa de neproliferare a ADM și cu concluziile din 2003 ale Consiliului, UE a continuat să lucreze la integrarea angajamentelor în materie de neproliferare a ADM în acordurile sale cu țările partenere. În 2020, au avut loc, de asemenea, negocieri cu Regatul Unit în acest sens, în vederea pregătirii Brexitului și a viitoarelor relații dintre UE și Regatul Unit. În conformitate cu decizia comună a UE și a Cubei privind aplicarea provizorie a anumitor părți din noul acord UE-Cuba, primul dialog UE-Cuba privind neproliferarea armelor de distrugere în masă a avut loc la Bruxelles, în martie 2019, pe baza clauzei referitoare la ADM din noul acord, iar un al doilea dialog s-a desfășurat online în septembrie 2020. |
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88.

ALTE FORURI MULTILATERALE

G7

| 89. | UE a continuat să participe activ la reuniunile Grupului directorilor pe probleme de neproliferare al G7 (NPDG). În 2020, UE a participat la reuniunile derulate sub președinția Statelor Unite, care s-au axat pe subiectele actuale pe care le reprezintă neproliferarea și dezarmarea, precum și pe realizarea de noi progrese în ceea ce privește coordonarea lucrărilor NPDG și ale Parteneriatului global al G7 împotriva proliferării armelor și a materialelor de distrugere în masă, în special prin stabilirea unei legături mai strânse între prioritățile de politică și activitățile din cadrul proiectelor. |
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89.

| 90. | UE își menține angajamentul față de Parteneriatul global împotriva proliferării armelor și materialelor de distrugere în masă, în special prin asistența tehnică (evaluarea amenințărilor, planurile naționale de acțiune) furnizată la nivel mondial în cadrul Inițiativei UE privind centrele de excelență în domeniul atenuării riscurilor CBRN. Inițiativa va contribui, de asemenea, la punerea în aplicare a proiectului-pilot condus de Parteneriatul mondial, o Inițiativă emblematică pentru atenuarea amenințărilor biologice în Africa, împreună cu noul proiect LABPLUS AFRICA. |
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(1)  JO L 149, 7.6.2019, p. 63.

(2)  JO L 105, 16.4.2019, p. 25.

(3)  JO L 207, 30.6.2020, p. 36.

(4)  JO L 372 I, 9.11.2020, p. 4.

(5)  JO L 308, 16.11.2016, p. 22.

(6)  Barbados, Belize, Bhutan, Statul Plurinațional al Boliviei, Brunei Darussalam, Cabo Verde, Dominica, Fiji, Grenada, Guyana, Kiribati, Kârgâzstan, Republica Democrată Populară Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar/Birmania, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent și Grenadinele, Samoa, Arabia Saudită, Sierra Leone, Insulele Solomon, Sudan, Suriname, Trinidad și Tobago, Tuvalu, Yemen, Zambia.

(7)  JO L 207, 30.6.2020, p. 15.

(8)  JO L 314, 11.12.2018, p. 41.

(9)  JO L 328, 12.12.2017, p. 32.

(10)  JO L 93, 2.4.2019, p. 3.

(11)  JO L 318, 10.12.2019, p. 159.

(12)  JO L 179, 12.7.2017, p. 8.

(13)  JO L 19, 22.1.2019, p. 11.

(14)  JO L 204, 2.8.2019, p. 29.

(15)  JO L 318, 10.12.2019, p. 123.

(16)  JO L 172 I, 3.6.2020, p. 5.

(17)  JO L 335, 13.10.2020, p. 16.

(18)  JO L 341, 15.10.2020, p. 9.

(19)  JO L 337, 19.12.2017, p. 28.

(20)  JO L 121, 12.5.2017, p. 39.

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(23)  JO L 202, 4.8.2010, p. 5.

(24)  JO L 56, 28.2.2018, p. 46.

(25)  Disponibile la adresa: https://www.nonproliferation.eu/activities/online-publishing/non-proliferation-papers/

(26)  JO L 335, 13.12.2008, p. 99.

(27)  https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-12195-2019-INIT/ro/pdf

(28)  JO L 17, 23.1.2018, p. 40.

(29)  JO L 335, 13.10.2020, p. 3.

(30)  JO L 139, 30.5.2017, p. 38.

(31)  JO L 421, 14.12.2020, p. 1.

(32)  https://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2021/february/tradoc_159415.pdf

(33)  https://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2019/december/tradoc_158495.pdf

(34)  https://www.unoosa.org/res/oosadoc/data/documents/2019/a/a7420_0_html/V1906077.pdf

(35)  https://www.unoosa.org/pdf/gadocs/A_68_189E.pdf

(36)  https://undocs.org/en/A/RES/75/36

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ANEXA I

Overview of EU Council Joint Actions and Council Decisions in the framework of the European Union Strategy against the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

| | Title | Objective and implementing entity | Budget and duration |
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| 1. | Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/564 of 23 April 2020 amending Decision (CFSP) 2018/298 on Union support for the activities of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) in order to strengthen its monitoring and verification capabilities and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction | Extension of the implementation period of a previously adopted Council Decision, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Implementing agency: the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) | Budget: EUR 0

  OJ L 130, 24.4.2020, p. 27

  Estimated duration of the action: 7 months |
| 2. | Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/732 of 2 June 2020 in support of the UN Secretary-General’s Mechanism for investigation of alleged use of chemical and biological or toxin weapons | The overall objective is to support the full operationalisation of the UN Secretary-General’s Mechanism for investigation of the alleged use of chemical, biological and toxin weapons in view of growing apprehensions regarding the possibility of the use of biological weapons.
  More specifically, the following activities are supported:






  — | Support for training of experts on the roster of the SGM; |

Title

Objective and implementing entity

Budget and duration

1.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/564 of 23 April 2020 amending Decision (CFSP) 2018/298 on Union support for the activities of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) in order to strengthen its monitoring and verification capabilities and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

Extension of the implementation period of a previously adopted Council Decision, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Implementing agency: the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO)

Budget: EUR 0

OJ L 130, 24.4.2020, p. 27

Estimated duration of the action: 7 months

2.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/732 of 2 June 2020 in support of the UN Secretary-General’s Mechanism for investigation of alleged use of chemical and biological or toxin weapons

The overall objective is to support the full operationalisation of the UN Secretary-General’s Mechanism for investigation of the alleged use of chemical, biological and toxin weapons in view of growing apprehensions regarding the possibility of the use of biological weapons.

More specifically, the following activities are supported:

—

Support for training of experts on the roster of the SGM;

| — | Support for participation of laboratories in activities to develop a network capable of supporting an SGM investigation into an allegation of the use of biological weapons; |
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Support for participation of laboratories in activities to develop a network capable of supporting an SGM investigation into an allegation of the use of biological weapons;

| — | Outreach activities to ensure nominations of experts and laboratories from the Global South; |
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Outreach activities to ensure nominations of experts and laboratories from the Global South;

| — | Support for a Capstone (Field) Exercise; |
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Support for a Capstone (Field) Exercise;

| — | Support for a regular coordination activities/workshops with relevant organisational partners; and |
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Support for a regular coordination activities/workshops with relevant organisational partners; and

| — | Contributing to the implementation of the Secretary General’s Disarmament Agenda. |
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Contributing to the implementation of the Secretary General’s Disarmament Agenda.

Implementing agency: the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA)

Budget: EUR 1 418 042

OJ L 172 I, 3.6.2020, p. 5

Estimated duration of the action: 36 months

3.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/755 of 8 June 2020 amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/2383 on the Union support for the International Atomic Energy Agency activities in the areas of nuclear security and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

Extension of the implementation period of a previously adopted Council Decision, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Implementing agency: the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Budget: EUR 0

OJ L 179 I, 9.6.2020, p. 2

Estimated duration of the action: 6 months

4.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/796 of 16 June 2020 amending Decision (CFSP) 2017/1252 in support of the strengthening of chemical safety and security in Ukraine in line with the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery

Extension of the implementation period of a previously adopted Council Decision, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Implementing agency: the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)

Budget: EUR 0

OJ L 193, 17.6.2020, p. 15

Estimated duration of the action: 6 months

5.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/795 of 16 June 2020 amending Decision (CFSP) 2017/809 in support of the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery

Extension of the implementation period of a previously adopted Council Decision, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Implementing agency: the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA)

Budget: EUR 0

OJ L 193, 17.6.2020, p. 14

Estimated duration of the action: 12 months

6.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/901 of 29 June 2020 on Union support for the activities of the Preparatory Commission of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) in order to strengthen its monitoring and verification capabilities and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

The Council Decision foresees a continuation of the monitoring activities of the CTBTO, as well as support for outreach to promote the entry into force and the universalisation of the Treaty.

Implementing agency: the Preparatory Commission of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO)

Budget: EUR 6 288 892

OJ L 193, 30.6.2020, p. 14

Estimated duration of the action: 36 months

7.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/906 of 29 June 2020 amending Decision (CFSP) 2019/615 on Union support for activities leading up to the 2020 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)

Extension of the implementation period of a previously adopted Council Decision, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Implementing agency: the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA)

Budget: EUR 0

OJ L 207, 30.6.2020, p. 36

Estimated duration of the action: 6 months

8.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/1066 of 20 July 2020 amending Decision (CFSP) 2017/2370 in support of the Hague Code of Conduct and ballistic missile non-proliferation in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

Extension of the implementation period of a previously adopted Council Decision, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Implementing agency: Fondation pour la recherche stratégique (FRS)

Budget: EUR 0

OJ L 234 I, 21.7.2020, p. 1

Estimated duration of the action: 12 months

9.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/1656 of 6 November 2020 on Union support for the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in the areas of nuclear security and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

The overall objective of this Council Decision is to continue supporting the nuclear security activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). More specifically, the following projects in nuclear security will be supported:

| — | the universalization of the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (ACPPNM); |
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the universalization of the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (ACPPNM);

| — | computer security and information technology services and enhancing nuclear security culture; |
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computer security and information technology services and enhancing nuclear security culture;

| — | information management with a focus on assessing nuclear security needs, priorities and threats; |
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information management with a focus on assessing nuclear security needs, priorities and threats;

| — | nuclear security of materials and associated facilities with a focus on enhancing physical protection and nuclear material accounting and control for the whole fuel cycle; |
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nuclear security of materials and associated facilities with a focus on enhancing physical protection and nuclear material accounting and control for the whole fuel cycle;

| — | nuclear security of materials out of regulatory control; |
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nuclear security of materials out of regulatory control;

| — | programme development and international cooperation with a focus on education and training programme development; and |
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programme development and international cooperation with a focus on education and training programme development; and

| — | gender-focused capacity building and education in nuclear security. |
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gender-focused capacity building and education in nuclear security.

Implementing agency: the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Budget: EUR 11 582 300

OJ L 372 I, 9.11.2020, p. 4

Estimated duration of the action: 36 months

10.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/97 of 21 January 2019 in support of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention in the framework of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

This Council Decision serves as an operational policy tool for providing essential follow-up and momentum to the activities undertaken throughout 2016-2018 in the framework of Council Decision 2016/51/CFSP in support of the BTWC. It will support in particular the discussions in the BTWC Meetings of Experts in 2019 and 2020, as well as preparations for the Ninth Review Conference in 2021.

The following activities will be undertaken: (1) Universalisation; (2) Capacity development for national implementation; (3) Fostering biosecurity networks in the Global South; (4) BTWC inter-sessional programme and Ninth Review Conference in 2021; (5) Preparedness to prevent and respond to biological attacks; and, (6) Enabling tools for outreach.

Implementing agency: BTWC Implementation Support Unit via UNODA

Budget: EUR 3 029 856

OJ L 19, 22.1.2019, p. 11

Estimated duration of the action: 36 months

11.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/538 of 1 April 2019 in support of activities of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

The Council Decision foresees a contribution to the core activities of the Organisation, notably for verification, national implementation, universalisation and the Africa programme. It also contributes substantially to the project of transforming the OPCW laboratory into a Centre of Chemistry and Technology and to the implementation of the decision by the OPCW Conference of States Parties directing the OPCW Technical Secretariat to put into place arrangements to identify the perpetrators of the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic.

Implementing agency: Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

Budget: EUR 11 601 256

OJ L 93, 2.4.2019, p. 3

Estimated duration of the action: 36 months

12.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/615 of 15 April 2019 on Union support for activities leading up to the 2020 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)

The Council Decision supports the organisation of a series of consultations: three thematic seminars for all States Parties on nuclear disarmament (Geneva), nuclear non-proliferation (New York) and peaceful uses of nuclear energy (Vienna), targeted at practitioners/diplomats, academia and civil society, as well as four regional meetings: Asia-Pacific, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East.

The regional meetings will cover all three of the NPT pillars viewed through the lens of regional priorities and concerns. All activities will seek to highlight the many benefits already provided by the NPT and the need to preserve those benefits.

Implementing agency: UNODA

Budget: EUR 1 299 883

OJ L 105, 16.4.2019, p. 25

Estimated duration of the action: 18 months

13.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/938 of 6 June 2019 in support of a process of confidence-building leading to the establishment of a zone free of nuclear weapons and all other weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East

Objectives:

| — | To produce a factual narrative of efforts to establish a ME WMDFZ between 1995 and 2015 to fill an important gap in the research literature and identify lessons for future efforts. |
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To produce a factual narrative of efforts to establish a ME WMDFZ between 1995 and 2015 to fill an important gap in the research literature and identify lessons for future efforts.

| — | To identify key issues, opportunities, obstacles and ideas of contemporary relevance to consideration of a WMDFZ and efforts to enhance regional security cooperation. |
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To identify key issues, opportunities, obstacles and ideas of contemporary relevance to consideration of a WMDFZ and efforts to enhance regional security cooperation.

| — | To engage and obtain perspectives and insights from a wide community of researchers, policymakers and academics in the region on these issues and, in so doing, expand the number and diversity of participants exploring the prospects for dialogue and progress. |
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To engage and obtain perspectives and insights from a wide community of researchers, policymakers and academics in the region on these issues and, in so doing, expand the number and diversity of participants exploring the prospects for dialogue and progress.

| — | To facilitate dialogue among these experts with a view to fostering networks, communication and engagement that could in turn contribute to future efforts to advance regional security, arms control, non-proliferation and disarmament progress in the region. |
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To facilitate dialogue among these experts with a view to fostering networks, communication and engagement that could in turn contribute to future efforts to advance regional security, arms control, non-proliferation and disarmament progress in the region.

Implementing agency: UNIDIR

Budget: EUR 2 856 278

OJ L 149, 7.6.2019, p. 63

Estimated duration of the action: 36 months

14.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1092 of 26 June 2019 amending Decision (CFSP) 2017/2302 in support of the OPCW activities to assist clean-up operations at the former chemical weapons storage site in Libya in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1092 extended the duration of Decision (CFSP) 2017/2302 from 20 months to 32 months.

Implementing agency: Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

OJ L 173, 27.6.2019, p. 47

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Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1296 of 31 July 2019 in support of strengthening biological safety and security in Ukraine in line with the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) on non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery

The overall objective of this Decision is to support three OSCE projects aiming at strengthening biological safety and security in Ukraine in line with UNSC Resolution 1540(2004) and the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement.

The following activities would be undertaken:

| a) | harmonisation of existing Ukrainian regulations on biosafety and biosecurity with international standards; |
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harmonisation of existing Ukrainian regulations on biosafety and biosecurity with international standards;

| b) | establishing of the veterinary surveillance system sustainability in Ukraine; and |
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b)

establishing of the veterinary surveillance system sustainability in Ukraine; and

| c) | awareness raising, education and training for life scientists on biosafety and biosecurity. |
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awareness raising, education and training for life scientists on biosafety and biosecurity.

Implementing agency: OSCE

Budget: EUR 1 913 900

OJ L 204, 2.8.2019, p. 29

Estimated duration of the action: 36 months

16.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/2108 of 9 December 2019 in support of strengthening biological safety and security in Latin America in line with the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) on non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery

This Council Decision has the objective to improve biosafety and biosecurity in beneficiary countries in Latin America in line with UNSC Resolution 1540 (2004).

The following activities are to be undertaken:

| a) | Technical and legislative assistance to strengthen, in beneficiary countries, regulations on biosafety and biosecurity and ensure their harmonization with international standards, and to promote and enhance regional cooperation; |
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Technical and legislative assistance to strengthen, in beneficiary countries, regulations on biosafety and biosecurity and ensure their harmonization with international standards, and to promote and enhance regional cooperation;

| b) | awareness raising, education and training on biosafety and biosecurity. |
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b)

awareness raising, education and training on biosafety and biosecurity.

Implementing agency: Organisation of American States (OAS)

Budget: EUR 2 738 708

OJ L 318, 10.12.2019, p. 123

Estimated duration of the action: 36 months

17.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/2112 of 9 December 2019 amending Decision (CFSP) 2017/2303 in support of the continued implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2118 (2013) and OPCW Executive Council decision EC/M-33/DEC.1 on the destruction of Syrian chemical weapons, in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/2112 extended the duration of Decision (CFSP) 2017/2303 from 12 months to 48 months.

Implementing agency: Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPWC)

OJ L 318, 10.12.2019, p. 159

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Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/2011 of 17 December 2018 in support of gender mainstreamed policies, programmes and actions in the fight against small arms trafficking and misuse, in line with the Women, Peace and Security agenda

The objective is to support gender-mainstreaming of small arms (SALW) control and countering firearms abuse, in line with the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda and the UN Programme of Action against illicit SALW (PoA), through:

| — | the development of a training manual and an implementation support programme; |
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the development of a training manual and an implementation support programme;

| — | the development and implementation of train-the-trainer courses on gender; |
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the development and implementation of train-the-trainer courses on gender;

| — | the training for national officials, including those in security forces, on operational gender & SALW control issues; |
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the training for national officials, including those in security forces, on operational gender & SALW control issues;

| — | training for regional UN staff; |
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training for regional UN staff;

| — | the engagement with civil society, in order to address gender-specific manifestations of gun violence in local communities, including funding of local actions; |
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the engagement with civil society, in order to address gender-specific manifestations of gun violence in local communities, including funding of local actions;

| — | the creation of synergies between the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals and the WPS agenda through the integration of gender perspectives in SALW control; |
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the creation of synergies between the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals and the WPS agenda through the integration of gender perspectives in SALW control;

| — | to implement the gender-related actions in the outcome document of the UN PoA Review Conference; |
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to implement the gender-related actions in the outcome document of the UN PoA Review Conference;

| — | the promotion of research and analysis on SALW and gender; |
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the promotion of research and analysis on SALW and gender;

| — | the development and maintenance of a dedicated website to enhance the visibility and to increase the impact of the project; |
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the development and maintenance of a dedicated website to enhance the visibility and to increase the impact of the project;

| — | the promotion of advocacy and of outreach activities in support of the implementation of the project. |
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the promotion of advocacy and of outreach activities in support of the implementation of the project.

Implementing agency: United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA)

Budget: EUR 4 375 508

OJ L 322, 18.12.2018, p. 38

Estimated duration of the action: 36 months

19.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/2010 of 17 December 2018 in support of countering illicit proliferation and trafficking of small arms, light weapons (SALW) and ammunition and their impact in Latin America and the Caribbean in the framework of the EU Strategy against Illicit Firearms, Small Arms & Light Weapons and their Ammunition ‘Securing Arms, Protecting Citizens’

With this Council Decision, the EU wishes to show its support to countering illicit arms in order to prevent violence, organised crime and conflicts in the region. The Council Decision has the following specific objectives:

| — | Strengthen physical security and management systems for national military and other institutional stockpiles through improved site security measures and inventory control; |
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Strengthen physical security and management systems for national military and other institutional stockpiles through improved site security measures and inventory control;

| — | Reinforce national capabilities for destruction of seized, excess or unsafe SALW and ammunition; |
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Reinforce national capabilities for destruction of seized, excess or unsafe SALW and ammunition;

| — | Enhance national SALW marking and tracing capacity and foment regional cooperation on tracing confiscated weapons and ammunition; |
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Enhance national SALW marking and tracing capacity and foment regional cooperation on tracing confiscated weapons and ammunition;

| — | Improve SALW transfer mechanisms through national legislation, border controls, and regional coordination; and |
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Improve SALW transfer mechanisms through national legislation, border controls, and regional coordination; and

| — | Promote socially responsible behaviours in selected communities, targeting groups that are severely affected by armed violence, including the use of turn-in campaigns or other strategies designed to reduce local incidence of violent crimes. |
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Promote socially responsible behaviours in selected communities, targeting groups that are severely affected by armed violence, including the use of turn-in campaigns or other strategies designed to reduce local incidence of violent crimes.

Implementing agency: Organization of American States (OAS)

Budget: EUR 3 000 000

OJ L 322, 18.12.2018, p. 27

Estimated duration of the action: 36 months

20.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1939 of 10 December 2018 on Union support for the universalisation and effective implementation of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism

With this Decision, the EU is supporting one of the key elements of the global nuclear security and anti-terrorism architecture, the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT).

The objectives of the support are to increase the number of adherents to ICSANT, to raise awareness among national policy- and decision-makers, as well as capacity-building: to help improve national legislation and to strengthen the capacity of national stakeholders, including criminal justice officials to investigate, prosecute and adjudicate cases of nuclear terrorism.

The Council Decision aims to build synergies with on-going EU projects in support for relevant international legal instruments, such as the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and UN Security Council Resolution 1540.

The Council Decision will promote the universalization and effective implementation of ICSANT through the development and maintenance of a password-protected website on all resources on ICSANT including examples of national legislation; the development of an e-learning module on ICSANT, to be translated into at least four UN official languages; the provision of relevant legislative assistance; capacity building of relevant stakeholders including criminal justice officials that could be involved in investigating, prosecuting and adjudicating cases involving nuclear and other radioactive material covered by ICSANT; holding of global and regional workshops and country visits and by the collection and dissemination of good practices.

Implementing agency: United Nations (UN) Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the UN Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT)

Budget: EUR 4 999 986

OJ L 314, 11.12.2018, p. 41

Estimated duration of the action: 36 months

21.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1943 of 10 December 2018 amending Decision (CFSP) 2017/2303 in support of the continued implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2118 (2013) and OPCW Executive Council decision EC-M-33/DEC.1 on the destruction of Syrian chemical weapons, in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

The duration of Decision (CFSP) 2017/2303, on the provision of satellite imagery in support of the OPCW, has been extended for 12 months. This to allow the OPCW to continue the implementation of the activities and to reach their planned objectives.

Implementing agency: Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

Budget: EUR 0

OJ L 314, 11.12.2018, p. 58

22.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1788 of 19 November 2018 in support of the South-Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC) for the implementation of the Regional Roadmap on combating illicit arms trafficking in the Western Balkans

With a view to fighting the illicit trade in firearms and SALW in the Western Balkans, support is provided for the implementation of the ‘Regional Roadmap for a sustainable solution to the illegal possession, misuse and trafficking of SALW/firearms and their ammunition in the Western Balkans by 2024’.

This Council Decision also provides support for countering illicit arms trafficking in the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine and Belarus.

Implementing agency: South-Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC)

Budget: EUR 4 002 588

OJ L 293, 20.11.2018, p. 11

Estimated duration of the action: 36 months

23.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1789 of 19 November 2018 in support of combating the illicit trade in and proliferation of small arms and light weapons in the Member States of the League of Arab States

The focus of the project is on capacity-building in Arab States for implementing the UN Programme of Actions against illicit small arms and light weapons.

Actions in the following areas are supported:

| — | international SALW transfer control (combating illicit arms flows); |
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international SALW transfer control (combating illicit arms flows);

| — | identification and disruption of sources of illicit small arms (capacity-building for law-enforcement agencies); |
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identification and disruption of sources of illicit small arms (capacity-building for law-enforcement agencies);

| — | other measures related to small-arms control, including stockpile management, control of related supplies and security; |
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other measures related to small-arms control, including stockpile management, control of related supplies and security;

| — | disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR); |
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disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR);

| — | provision of information relevant to illicit SALW and enhanced SALW control. |
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provision of information relevant to illicit SALW and enhanced SALW control.

Implementing agency: League of Arab States (LAS)

Budget: EUR 2 858 550

OJ L 293, 20.11.2018, p. 24

Estimated duration of the action: 24 months

24.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/298 of 26 February 2018 on Union support for the activities of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) in order to strengthen its monitoring and verification capabilities and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

The EU assistance is supporting universal adherence to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty and the long term sustainability of its verification regime through outreach and capacity building.

The Council Decision continues the support for:

| — | certified auxiliary seismic stations part of the CTBTO International Monitoring System; |
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certified auxiliary seismic stations part of the CTBTO International Monitoring System;

| — | the development of noble gas sampling systems through study of materials for improved adsorption of xenon; |
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the development of noble gas sampling systems through study of materials for improved adsorption of xenon;

| — | continuing the radio-xenon background measurement campaigns in different regions of the world; |
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continuing the radio-xenon background measurement campaigns in different regions of the world;

| — | the Ensemble Prediction System to quantify uncertainties and confidence level in Atmospheric Transport Modelling (ATM) simulations; |
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the Ensemble Prediction System to quantify uncertainties and confidence level in Atmospheric Transport Modelling (ATM) simulations;

| — | the scientific evaluation of the increase in resolution for ATM tools; |
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the scientific evaluation of the increase in resolution for ATM tools;

| — | the development of new software; |
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the development of new software;

| — | enhancing the on-site inspection noble gas processing and detection; |
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enhancing the on-site inspection noble gas processing and detection;

| — | enhancing the automatic processing and integration capabilities in seismic, hydro-acoustic and infrasound National Data Centre-in-a-Box; |
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enhancing the automatic processing and integration capabilities in seismic, hydro-acoustic and infrasound National Data Centre-in-a-Box;

| — | integrated outreach and capacity-building targeting State Signatories and Non-Signatories. |
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integrated outreach and capacity-building targeting State Signatories and Non-Signatories.

Implementing agency: Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO)

Budget: EUR 4 594 752

OJ L 56, 28.2.2018, p. 34

Estimated duration of the action: 24 months

25.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/299 of 26 February 2018 promoting the European network of independent non-proliferation and disarmament think tanks in support of the implementation of the EU Strategy against proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

Over the period 2018-2021, EU funding for the activities of the European Network of Independent Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Think Tanks will be continued.

The following objectives will be further pursued:

| (a) | to encourage political and security-related dialogue and long-term discussion of measures to combat the proliferation of WMD and their delivery systems; |
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to encourage political and security-related dialogue and long-term discussion of measures to combat the proliferation of WMD and their delivery systems;

| (b) | to provide those participating in the relevant preparatory bodies of the Council with the opportunity to consult the Network on issues related to non-proliferation and disarmament; |
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(b)

to provide those participating in the relevant preparatory bodies of the Council with the opportunity to consult the Network on issues related to non-proliferation and disarmament;

| (c) | to constitute a useful stepping stone for non-proliferation and disarmament action by the Union and the international community; |
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to constitute a useful stepping stone for non-proliferation and disarmament action by the Union and the international community;

| (d) | to contribute to enhancing third countries' awareness of proliferation and disarmament challenges and of the need to work in cooperation with the Union; |
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(d)

to contribute to enhancing third countries' awareness of proliferation and disarmament challenges and of the need to work in cooperation with the Union;

| (e) | to contribute to the development of expertise and institutional capacity in non-proliferation and disarmament matters in think tanks and governments in the Union and third countries. |
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to contribute to the development of expertise and institutional capacity in non-proliferation and disarmament matters in think tanks and governments in the Union and third countries.

Implementing agency: EU Non-Proliferation Consortium

Budget: EUR 4 507 005

OJ L 56, 28.2.2018, p. 46

Estimated duration of the action: 42 months

26.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/294 of 26 February 2018 amending Decision (CFSP) 2015/259 in support of activities of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

The duration of Decision (CFSP) 2015/259 has been extended until December 2018, with a view to the full implementation of the activities.

Implementing agency: Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

Budget: EUR 0

OJ L 55, 27.2.2018, p. 58

27.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/101 of 22 January 2018 on the promotion of effective arms export controls

This is a new phase of EU outreach activities in the field of arms export controls. 24 third countries in the EU close neighbourhood will receive technical assistance to improve their controls over arms transfer. In addition to promoting effective arms export controls, the objective of this Decision is to support regional cooperation, enhanced transparency and greater responsibility in line with the principles of the EU Common Position 2008/944/CFSP and the risk assessment criteria contained therein.

Implementing agency: German Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (‘BAFA’)

Budget: EUR 1 304 107

OJ L 17, 23.1.2018, p. 40

Estimated duration of the action: 30 months

28.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2370 of 18 December 2017 in support of the Hague Code of Conduct and ballistic missile non-proliferation

The contribution aims to:

| a) | promote the subscription to the Code by an ever larger number of States and ultimately its universality; |
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promote the subscription to the Code by an ever larger number of States and ultimately its universality;

| b) | support the full implementation of the Code; |
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b)

support the full implementation of the Code;

| c) | promote dialogue among subscribing and non-subscribing States with the aim of helping to build confidence and transparency, encouraging restraint and creating more stability and security for all; |
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c)

promote dialogue among subscribing and non-subscribing States with the aim of helping to build confidence and transparency, encouraging restraint and creating more stability and security for all;

| d) | reinforce the Code's visibility and raising public awareness about the risks and threats posed by ballistic missile proliferation; |
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reinforce the Code's visibility and raising public awareness about the risks and threats posed by ballistic missile proliferation;

| e) | explore, in particular through academic studies, possibilities of enhancing the Code and of promoting cooperation between the Code and other relevant multilateral instruments, such as the Missile Technology Control Regime, UNSCR 1540 (2004) and the United Nations Register of Objects Launched in Outer Space. |
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e)

explore, in particular through academic studies, possibilities of enhancing the Code and of promoting cooperation between the Code and other relevant multilateral instruments, such as the Missile Technology Control Regime, UNSCR 1540 (2004) and the United Nations Register of Objects Launched in Outer Space.

Implementing agency: Fondation pour le Recherche Stratégique

Budget: EUR 1 878 120

OJ L 337, 19.12.2017, p. 28

Estimated duration of the action: 40 months

29.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2302 of 12 December 2017 in support of the OPCW activities to assist clean-up operations at the former chemical weapons storage site in Libya

| a) | The contribution aims to support the OPCW in the complete destruction of Libya's chemical weapons stockpile subject to the verification measures provided for in the Chemical Weapons Convention. The specific objectives of the project are to: |
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The contribution aims to support the OPCW in the complete destruction of Libya's chemical weapons stockpile subject to the verification measures provided for in the Chemical Weapons Convention. The specific objectives of the project are to:

| b) | complete the full clean-up operations at the former chemical weapons storage site at Ruwagha (Al Jufra province), in an environmentally compliant manner, subject to the verification measures provided for in the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC); |
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b)

complete the full clean-up operations at the former chemical weapons storage site at Ruwagha (Al Jufra province), in an environmentally compliant manner, subject to the verification measures provided for in the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC);

| c) | increase the capacity of the Libyan National Authority (LNA), as designated pursuant to Article VII(4) of the CWC, and those engaged in destruction, decontamination, and disposal of chemical materials in Libya, and |
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increase the capacity of the Libyan National Authority (LNA), as designated pursuant to Article VII(4) of the CWC, and those engaged in destruction, decontamination, and disposal of chemical materials in Libya, and

| d) | train those engaged in these efforts to collect, record, and transport soil samples in and around the Ruwagha tank farm in accordance with OPCW standards, with the use of live video feeds and sealed OPCW cameras, for compliance with the report of the Eighty-Third Session of the Executive Council. |
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train those engaged in these efforts to collect, record, and transport soil samples in and around the Ruwagha tank farm in accordance with OPCW standards, with the use of live video feeds and sealed OPCW cameras, for compliance with the report of the Eighty-Third Session of the Executive Council.

Implementing agency: The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

Budget: EUR 3 035 591

OJ L 329, 13.12.2017, p. 49

Estimated duration of the action: 20 months

30.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2303 of 12 December 2017 in support of the continued implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2118 (2013) and OPCW Executive Council decision EC-M-33/DEC.1 on the destruction of Syrian chemical weapons

The project supported through this Decision is the provision of situation-awareness products related to the security of the OPCW fact-finding mission, including the status of the road network through the delivery to OPCW of SatCen satellite imagery products.

Implementing agency: The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

Budget: EUR 1 003 717

OJ L 329, 13.12.2017, p. 55

Estimated duration of the action: 12 months

31.

Council Decision (EU) 2017/2284 of 11 December 2017 to provide support to States in the African, Asia-Pacific and Latin America and Caribbean regions to participate in the high-level fissile material cut-off treaty expert preparatory group consultative process

The contribution provides support to States in the African, the Asia-Pacific and the Latin America and Caribbean regions to participate in the high-level FMCT expert preparatory group consultative process, in sub-regional workshops and expert meetings. It also aims to facilitate the transmission of knowledge between academia, civil society organisations and Member States relating to fissile materials and to establish a repository of relevant information and publications.

Implementing agency: United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA)

Budget: EUR 1 220 881

OJ L 328, 12.12.2017, p. 34

Estimated duration of the action: 36 months

32.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/1252 of 11 July 2017 in support of the strengthening of chemical safety and security in Ukraine in line with the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery

Aiming to enhance peace and security in the neighbourhood of the Union by reducing the threat posed by the illicit trade of controlled and toxic chemicals in the OSCE region, in particular in Ukraine and to uphold effective multilateralism at regional level by supporting the action of the OSCE to enhance the capabilities of the competent authorities in Ukraine to prevent the illicit trade of controlled and toxic chemicals in line with obligations under UNSCR 1540, the contribution provides support for:

| a) | improving Ukraine's regulatory system on chemical safety and security; |
| --- | --- |

a)

improving Ukraine's regulatory system on chemical safety and security;

| b) | establishing a Ukrainian national reference centre to identify controlled and toxic chemicals; |
| --- | --- |

b)

establishing a Ukrainian national reference centre to identify controlled and toxic chemicals;

| c) | strengthening controls over cross-boundary movement of controlled and toxic chemicals. |
| --- | --- |

c)

strengthening controls over cross-boundary movement of controlled and toxic chemicals.

Implementing agency: the OSCE Secretariat and an OSCE Project Coordinator in Ukraine

Budget: EUR 1 431 157

OJ L 179, 12.7.2017, p. 8

Estimated duration of the action: 36 months

33.

Council Decision 2017/1195/CFSP of 4 July 2017 amending Decision 2014/129/CFSP, promoting the European network of independent non-proliferation think tanks in support of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (EU Consortium Second Extension)

Second Extension of the EU Consortium Council Decision

Implementing agency: EU Non-Proliferation Consortium

Budget: EUR 434 254

OJ L 172, 5.7.2017, p. 14

Estimated duration of the action: 6 months

34.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/915 of 29 May 2017 on Union outreach activities in support of the implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty

This is a second phase of EU outreach activities in support of the Arms Trade Treaty in order to:

| a) | support a number of States to strengthen their arms transfer control systems for effective implementation of the ATT; |
| --- | --- |

a)

support a number of States to strengthen their arms transfer control systems for effective implementation of the ATT;

| (b) | increase awareness and ownership of the ATT at national and regional levels by the relevant national and regional authorities and civil society stakeholders. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

increase awareness and ownership of the ATT at national and regional levels by the relevant national and regional authorities and civil society stakeholders.

Implementing agency: German Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (‘BAFA’) and Expertise France (EF).

Budget: EUR 8 368 151

OJ L 139, 30.5.2017, p. 39

Estimated duration of the action: 36 months

35.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/809 of 11 May 2017 in support of the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery

The support provided aims to help enhance the relevant national and regional efforts and capabilities, primarily through training, capacity-building and assistance facilitation in close coordination with other Union programmes and other actors involved in the implementation of UNSCR 1540 (2004); to ensure synergies and complementarity; to contribute to the practical implementation of specific recommendations of both the 2009 comprehensive review on the status of implementation of UNSCR 1540 (2004) and the outcome of the comprehensive review conducted during 2016, in particular in the areas of technical assistance, international cooperation and raising public awareness; to support the development of voluntary UNSCR 1540 (2004) national implementation action plans upon States' request; to promote the engagement of relevant stakeholders from industry and civil society in the implementation of UNSCR 1540 (2004).

Implementing agency: United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA)

Budget: EUR 2 672 770

OJ L 121, 12.5.2017, p. 39

Estimated duration of the action: 36 months

36.

Council Decision 2017/632/CFSP Amending Decision 2014/129/CFSP, promoting the European network of independent non-proliferation think tanks in support of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (EU Consortium First Extension)

Extending the duration of Council Decision 2014/129/CFSP to enable the full implementation of the activities contained therein.

Implementing agency: EU Non-Proliferation Consortium

Budget: no-cost extension

OJ L 90, 4.4.2017, p. 10

Estimated duration of the action: 3 months

37.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/2383 of 21 December 2016 on the Union support for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) activities in the area of nuclear security and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

The support provided for the nuclear security activities of the IAEA aims to:

| a) | ensure the sustainability and effectiveness of support provided through previous Joint Actions and Decisions; |
| --- | --- |

a)

ensure the sustainability and effectiveness of support provided through previous Joint Actions and Decisions;

| b) | strengthen countries indigenous nuclear security support infrastructure; |
| --- | --- |

b)

strengthen countries indigenous nuclear security support infrastructure;

| c) | strengthen countries legislative and regulatory framework; |
| --- | --- |

c)

strengthen countries legislative and regulatory framework;

| d) | strengthen nuclear security systems and measures for nuclear and other radioactive materials; |
| --- | --- |

d)

strengthen nuclear security systems and measures for nuclear and other radioactive materials;

| e) | strengthen countries institutional infrastructure and capabilities to deal with nuclear and radioactive materials out of regulatory control; |
| --- | --- |

e)

strengthen countries institutional infrastructure and capabilities to deal with nuclear and radioactive materials out of regulatory control;

| f) | strengthen countries response and resilience to cybercrime and mitigate its impact on nuclear security; |
| --- | --- |

f)

strengthen countries response and resilience to cybercrime and mitigate its impact on nuclear security;

| g) | enhance education and training capacities in the field of nuclear security; |
| --- | --- |

g)

enhance education and training capacities in the field of nuclear security;

| h) | provide focused and continuing support for the implementation and universal adherence to the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material. |
| --- | --- |

h)

provide focused and continuing support for the implementation and universal adherence to the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material.

Implementing agency: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Budget: EUR 9 361 204,23

OJ L 352, 23.12.2016, p. 74

Estimated duration of the action: 36 months

38.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/2001 of 15 November 2016 on a Union contribution to the establishment and the secure management of a Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) Bank under the control of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in the framework of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

The contribution provides support for the safe and secure operation and management of the IAEA LEU Bank by ensuring high levels of security and safety during transport and storage, in line with the IAEA safety standards and security guidance documents. It provides support for:

| a) | the safe and secure establishment of storage for the 90 tonnes of LEU; |
| --- | --- |

a)

the safe and secure establishment of storage for the 90 tonnes of LEU;

| b) | the secure transport of 90 tonnes of LEU; |
| --- | --- |

b)

the secure transport of 90 tonnes of LEU;

| c) | the long term storage of the 90 tonnes of LEU |
| --- | --- |

c)

the long term storage of the 90 tonnes of LEU

Implementing agency: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Budget: EUR 4 362 200

OJ L 308, 16.11.2016, p. 22

Estimated duration of the action: 60 months after the date of the conclusion of the financing agreement

39.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/51 of 18 January 2016 in support of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) in the framework of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

The contribution provides support for:

| a) | promoting universal adherence to the BTWC by encouraging States not party to better understand the benefits of joining the BTWC and getting more involved in BTWC meetings and other activities, |
| --- | --- |

a)

promoting universal adherence to the BTWC by encouraging States not party to better understand the benefits of joining the BTWC and getting more involved in BTWC meetings and other activities,

| b) | enhancing interaction with non-governmental stakeholders on science and technology and biosafety and biosecurity, |
| --- | --- |

b)

enhancing interaction with non-governmental stakeholders on science and technology and biosafety and biosecurity,

| c) | developing national capacities for BTWC implementation — in particular in developing countries, and on areas such as Articles VII and X — by improving the quality and quantity of declarations submitted under the Confidence-Building Measures system in order to enhance confidence in compliance with the BTWC, |
| --- | --- |

c)

developing national capacities for BTWC implementation — in particular in developing countries, and on areas such as Articles VII and X — by improving the quality and quantity of declarations submitted under the Confidence-Building Measures system in order to enhance confidence in compliance with the BTWC,

| d) | supporting the intersessional programme and the preparations for the Eighth Review Conference, |
| --- | --- |

d)

supporting the intersessional programme and the preparations for the Eighth Review Conference,

| e) | strengthening the United Nations Secretary-General's Mechanism for Investigation of Alleged Use of Chemical, Biological and Toxin Weapons (SGM), |
| --- | --- |

e)

strengthening the United Nations Secretary-General's Mechanism for Investigation of Alleged Use of Chemical, Biological and Toxin Weapons (SGM),

| f) | enabling tools for awareness-raising, education and engagement. |
| --- | --- |

f)

enabling tools for awareness-raising, education and engagement.

Implementing agency: United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA).

Budget: EUR 2 340 000

OJ L 12, 19.1.2016, p. 50

Estimated duration of the action: 36 months from the conclusion of the financing agreement.

40.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/2215 of 30 November 2015 in support of UNSCR 2235 (2015), establishing an OPCW-UN joint investigative mechanism to identify the perpetrators of chemical attacks in the Syrian Arab Republic

The decision supported the OPCW and the JIM by contributing to costs associated with their activities under UNSCR 2235 (2015), with the following overall objective: identification to the greatest extent feasible of individuals, entities, groups or governments who were perpetrators, organisers, sponsors or otherwise involved in the use of chemicals, including chlorine or any other toxic chemical, as weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic, where the OPCW FFM determines or has determined that a specific incident in the Syrian Arab Republic involved or likely involved the use of chemicals, including chlorine or any other toxic chemical, as weapons.

Implementing agency: The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).

Budget: EUR 2 290 463

OJ L 314, 1.12.2015, p. 51

Estimated duration of the action: 18 months from the conclusion of the financing agreement.

41.

Implementing agency: United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA).

Budget: EUR 2 295 632

OJ L 314, 1.12.2015, p. 51

Estimated duration of the action: 18 months from the conclusion of the financing agreement.

42.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1838 of 12 October 2015 amending Decision 2013/391/CFSP in support of the practical implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) on non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery

Decision 2013/391/CFSP was amended as follows: (1) in Article 5, paragraph 2 was replaced by the following: ‘2.This Decision shall expire on 25 April 2016.’ (2) in the Annex, point 6 was replaced by the following: ‘6. DURATION This Decision will expire on 25 April 2016.’

Implementing agency: United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA).

Budget: EUR 750 000

OJ L 266, 13.10.2015, p. 96

Duration of the action:

| 1) | CD 2013/391/CFSP (row 65): 24 months; |
| --- | --- |

1)

CD 2013/391/CFSP (row 65): 24 months;

| 2) | CD2015/1838/CFSP: extended it until 25 April 2016. |
| --- | --- |

2)

CD2015/1838/CFSP: extended it until 25 April 2016.

43.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1837 of 12 October 2015 on Union support for the activities of the Preparatory Commission of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) in order to strengthen its monitoring and verification capabilities and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

The sixth Council Decision supports the CTBT Organisation, without substituting actions/projects funded through the regular budget, a) in its technical pillars to enhance the technical and scientific capacity of the PTS and b) in its capacity to promote the universal adherence and entry-into-force of the Treaty and the verification regime through training and educational activities. The projects aim to:

| a) | sustain the operability of the CTBTO verification system; |
| --- | --- |

a)

sustain the operability of the CTBTO verification system;

| b) | expand the capabilities of the Multispectral/Infrared (MSIR) system, developed by the PTS under EU Council Decision V, by adding dedicated sensors to help inspection teams detect OSI-relevant features; |
| --- | --- |

b)

expand the capabilities of the Multispectral/Infrared (MSIR) system, developed by the PTS under EU Council Decision V, by adding dedicated sensors to help inspection teams detect OSI-relevant features;

| c) | promote universal adherence and the entry into force of the Treaty and the long term sustainability of its verification regime through outreach activities and capacity building. |
| --- | --- |

c)

promote universal adherence and the entry into force of the Treaty and the long term sustainability of its verification regime through outreach activities and capacity building.

Implementing agency: The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO).

Budget: EUR 3 024 756

OJ L 266, 13.10.2015, p. 83

Duration of the action: 24 months from the conclusion of the financial agreement.

44.

Council Decision 2015/259/CFSP of 17 February 2015 in support of activities of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

The EU Council Decision 2015/259/CFSP for the years 2015-17 has made available to the OPCW some EUR 2,5 mln to support:

| a) | universality, |
| --- | --- |

a)

universality,

| b) | national implementation, |
| --- | --- |

b)

national implementation,

| c) | international cooperation, |
| --- | --- |

c)

international cooperation,

| d) | the Africa Programme and |
| --- | --- |

d)

the Africa Programme and

| e) | implementation of lessons learned from the Syrian operation. |
| --- | --- |

e)

implementation of lessons learned from the Syrian operation.

Implementing agency: The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).

Budget: EUR 2 528 069

OJ L 43, 18.2.2015, p. 14

Duration of the action: 36 months

45.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/203 of 9 February 2015 in support of the Union proposal for an international Code of Conduct for outer- space activities as a contribution to transparency and confidence building measures in outer-space activities

The objective was to promote the proposal for an international Code of Conduct on outer-space activities as a contribution to the creation of TCBMs in outer-space activities in line with UNGA Resolution A/RES/68/50, while building on the lessons-learned from Council Decision 2012/281/CFSP.

The projects supported by the EU aimed to:

| a) | enhance awareness, knowledge and understanding of the proposal for an international Code of Conduct and the process led by the European Union. |
| --- | --- |

a)

enhance awareness, knowledge and understanding of the proposal for an international Code of Conduct and the process led by the European Union.

| b) | continue to provide a framework for the multilateral process on the proposal for an international Code of Conduct for outer-space activities, that will enable the international community to continue to engage with a view to building the widest possible consensus for adoption of the Code of Conduct, through supporting multilateral meetings for negotiations on the draft Code, and for its formal adoption. |
| --- | --- |

b)

continue to provide a framework for the multilateral process on the proposal for an international Code of Conduct for outer-space activities, that will enable the international community to continue to engage with a view to building the widest possible consensus for adoption of the Code of Conduct, through supporting multilateral meetings for negotiations on the draft Code, and for its formal adoption.

Implementing agency: United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA)

Budget: EUR 775 729

OJ L 33, 10.2.2015, p. 38

Duration of the action: 18 months

46.

Council Decision 2014/ 913/CFSP of 15 December 2014 in support of the HCoC and ballistic missile Non-Proliferation in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

The objectives were to:

| 1. | Support the Hague Code of Conduct against ballistic missile proliferation and the Missile Technology Control Regime, in particular with the aim to:






  a) | promote universality and the subscription to the Code by all States with ballistic missile capabilities; |
| --- | --- | --- |

1.

Support the Hague Code of Conduct against ballistic missile proliferation and the Missile Technology Control Regime, in particular with the aim to:

a)

promote universality and the subscription to the Code by all States with ballistic missile capabilities;

| b) | support the implementation and reinforce the visibility of the Code; |
| --- | --- |

b)

support the implementation and reinforce the visibility of the Code;

| c) | promote adherence to the MTCR guidelines and its annex. |
| --- | --- |

c)

promote adherence to the MTCR guidelines and its annex.

| 2. | More generally, to support a range of activities to fight against the proliferation of ballistic missiles, aimed notably at raising awareness of this threat, stepping up efforts to increase the effectiveness of multilateral instruments, building up support to initiatives to address these specific challenges and helping interested countries to reinforce nationally their relevant export control regimes. |
| --- | --- |

2.

More generally, to support a range of activities to fight against the proliferation of ballistic missiles, aimed notably at raising awareness of this threat, stepping up efforts to increase the effectiveness of multilateral instruments, building up support to initiatives to address these specific challenges and helping interested countries to reinforce nationally their relevant export control regimes.

Implementing agency: Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique (FRS).

Budget: EUR 990 000

OJ L 360, 17.12.2014, p. 44

Duration of the action: 30 months

47.

Council Decision 2014/129/CFSP of 10 March 2014 promoting the European network of independent non-proliferation think tanks in support of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

The Council Decision continued the support to the Consortium of think-tanks. It built on the achievements and experiences since 2011. New tasks were added, among which:

| a) | annual international conference on non-proliferation and disarmament (3 in total; 250-300 targeted participants, international in scope, held in Brussels) |
| --- | --- |

a)

annual international conference on non-proliferation and disarmament (3 in total; 250-300 targeted participants, international in scope, held in Brussels)

| b) | annual consultative meeting on non-proliferation and disarmament (3 in total, 100 targeted participants, European in scope, held in Brussels) |
| --- | --- |

b)

annual consultative meeting on non-proliferation and disarmament (3 in total, 100 targeted participants, European in scope, held in Brussels)

| c) | internet platform and production of policy papers; |
| --- | --- |

c)

internet platform and production of policy papers;

| d) | ad hoc seminars; |
| --- | --- |

d)

ad hoc seminars;

| e) | help-desk facility for production within two weeks-time of up to twenty 5-10 pages policy papers on demand by EEAS; |
| --- | --- |

e)

help-desk facility for production within two weeks-time of up to twenty 5-10 pages policy papers on demand by EEAS;

| f) | education on non-proliferation and disarmament (European online curriculum for university use to be available 24 months after the starting of the contract). |
| --- | --- |

f)

education on non-proliferation and disarmament (European online curriculum for university use to be available 24 months after the starting of the contract).

Implementing agency: The EU Non-Proliferation Consortium of Think-Tanks.

Budget: EUR 3 600 000

OJ L 71, 12.3.2014, p. 3

Duration of the action: 36 months

48.

Council Decision 2013/726/CFSP of 9 December 2013 in support of the UNSCR 2118 (2013) and OPCW Executive Council EC-M-33/Dec 1, in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

The overall objective was to support the OPCW activities by contributing to costs associated with the inspection and verification of the destruction of Syrian chemical weapons, and costs associated with activities complementary to the core mandated tasks in support of UNSCR 2118 (2013) and the OPCW Executive Council Decision of 27 September 2013 on the destruction of Syrian chemical weapons and subsequent and related resolutions and decisions. The project under the Council Decision provided situation-awareness products: satellite imagery and related information products of the EU Satellite Centre, related to the security of the OPCW-UN Joint Mission, including the status of the road network.

Implementing agency: The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).

Budget: EUR 2 311 842

OJ L 329, 10.12.2013, p. 41

Duration of the action: 12 months. Extended until 30 September 2015.

Implemented.

49.

Council Decision 2013/668/CFSP of 18 November 2013 in support of World Health Organisation activities in the area of bio-safety and bio-security in the framework of the European Union Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

The overall objective was to support the implementation of the BTWC focusing on the safety and security of microbial or other biological agents or toxins in laboratories and other facilities, including during transportation and to promote bio-risk reduction practices and awareness, including biosafety, biosecurity, bioethics and preparedness against intentional misuse of biological agents and toxins.

Implementing entity: The World Health Organisation (WTO).

Budget: EUR 1 727 000

OJ L 310, 20.11.2013, p. 13

Duration of the action: 24 months

50.

Council Decision 2013/517/CFSP of 21 October 2013 on the Union support for the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency in the areas of nuclear security and verification and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction — IAEA VI

The overall aim was to support the IAEA activities in the areas of nuclear security and verification to:

| (a) | promote universal adherence to international non-proliferation and nuclear security instruments, including IAEA comprehensive safeguards agreements and additional protocols; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

promote universal adherence to international non-proliferation and nuclear security instruments, including IAEA comprehensive safeguards agreements and additional protocols;

| (b) | protect proliferation-sensitive materials and equipment and the relevant technology by providing legislative and regulatory assistance in the area of nuclear security and safeguards; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

protect proliferation-sensitive materials and equipment and the relevant technology by providing legislative and regulatory assistance in the area of nuclear security and safeguards;

| (c) | strengthen the detection of, and response to, illicit trafficking of nuclear and other radioactive materials. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

strengthen the detection of, and response to, illicit trafficking of nuclear and other radioactive materials.

Implementing entity: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Budget: EUR 8 050 000

OJ L 281, 23.10.2013, p. 6

Duration of the action: 36 months

51.

Council Decision 2013/391/CFSP of 22 July 2013 in support of the practical implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) on non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery

The support focused on:

| (a) | enhancing relevant national and regional efforts and capabilities primarily through capacity-building and assistance facilitation; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

enhancing relevant national and regional efforts and capabilities primarily through capacity-building and assistance facilitation;

| (b) | contributing to the practical implementation of specific recommendations of the 2009 Comprehensive Review of the status of implementation of UNSCR 1540 (2004), in particular in the areas of technical assistance, international cooperation and raising public awareness; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

contributing to the practical implementation of specific recommendations of the 2009 Comprehensive Review of the status of implementation of UNSCR 1540 (2004), in particular in the areas of technical assistance, international cooperation and raising public awareness;

| (c) | initiating, developing and implementing national action plans upon states request. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

initiating, developing and implementing national action plans upon states request.

Implementing entity: United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA).

Budget: EUR 750 000

OJ L 198, 23.7.2013, p. 40

Duration of the action: 24 months.

52.

Council Decision 2012/699/CFSP of 13 November 2012 on support for activities of the Preparatory Commission of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) in order to strengthen its monitoring and verification capabilities and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction — CTBTO V.

The Union supported four projects, the objectives of which were to:

| (a) | provide technical assistance and capacity building to State Signatories to enable them to fully participate in and contribute to the implementation of the CTBT verification system; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

provide technical assistance and capacity building to State Signatories to enable them to fully participate in and contribute to the implementation of the CTBT verification system;

| (b) | develop capacity for future generations of CTBT experts through the Capacity Development Initiative (CDI); |
| --- | --- |

(b)

develop capacity for future generations of CTBT experts through the Capacity Development Initiative (CDI);

| (c) | enhance the Atmospheric Transport Model (ATM); |
| --- | --- |

(c)

enhance the Atmospheric Transport Model (ATM);

| (d) | characterize and mitigate Radio Xenon noble gases; |
| --- | --- |

(d)

characterize and mitigate Radio Xenon noble gases;

| (e) | support the Integrated Field Exercise in 2014 (IFE14) through the development of an integrated multispectral array; |
| --- | --- |

(e)

support the Integrated Field Exercise in 2014 (IFE14) through the development of an integrated multispectral array;

| (f) | sustain certified IMS Auxiliary Seismic Stations. |
| --- | --- |

(f)

sustain certified IMS Auxiliary Seismic Stations.

Implementing entity: The Preparatory Commission of the CTBTO.

Budget: EUR 5 185 028

OJ L 314, 14.11.2012, p. 27

Duration of the action: 24 months. Extended to 3 December 2015.

Implemented

53.

Council Decision 2012/423/CFSP of 23 July 2012 on support of ballistic missile non-proliferation in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and of the Council Common Position 2003/805/CFSP

The objectives were to:

| (a) | support the activities of The Hague Code of Conduct against ballistic missile proliferation, in particular with the aim to:






  — | promote the universality of the Code and the subscription to the Code by all States with ballistic missile capabilities; |
| --- | --- | --- |

(a)

support the activities of The Hague Code of Conduct against ballistic missile proliferation, in particular with the aim to:

—

promote the universality of the Code and the subscription to the Code by all States with ballistic missile capabilities;

| — | support the implementation of the Code; |
| --- | --- |

—

support the implementation of the Code;

| — | reinforce the visibility of the Code on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of its signature; |
| --- | --- |

—

reinforce the visibility of the Code on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of its signature;

| (b) | support a range of activities to fight against the proliferation of ballistic missiles, step up efforts to increase the effectiveness of multilateral instruments, build up support for initiatives addressing these specific challenges and help interested countries to reinforce nationally their relevant export control regimes. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

support a range of activities to fight against the proliferation of ballistic missiles, step up efforts to increase the effectiveness of multilateral instruments, build up support for initiatives addressing these specific challenges and help interested countries to reinforce nationally their relevant export control regimes.

Implementing entity: Fondation pour le Recherche Stratégique (FRS).

Budget: EUR 930 000

OJ L 196, 24.7.2012, p. 74

Duration of the action: 24 months. Extended to 28 March 2015.

Implemented

54.

Council Decision 2012/422/CFSP of 23 July 2012 in support of a process leading to the establishment of a zone free of nuclear weapons and all other weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East.

The objectives were to:

| (a) | support the work of the Facilitator for the 2012 Conference on the establishment of a Middle East zone free of nuclear weapons and all other weapons of mass destruction; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

support the work of the Facilitator for the 2012 Conference on the establishment of a Middle East zone free of nuclear weapons and all other weapons of mass destruction;

| (b) | enhance the visibility of the Union as a global actor and in the region in the field of non-proliferation; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

enhance the visibility of the Union as a global actor and in the region in the field of non-proliferation;

| (c) | encourage regional political and security-related dialogue within civil societies and governments, and more particularly among experts, officials and academics; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

encourage regional political and security-related dialogue within civil societies and governments, and more particularly among experts, officials and academics;

| (d) | identify concrete confidence-building measures that could serve as practical steps towards the prospect of a Middle East zone free of WMD and their means of delivery; |
| --- | --- |

(d)

identify concrete confidence-building measures that could serve as practical steps towards the prospect of a Middle East zone free of WMD and their means of delivery;

| (e) | encourage discussion on the universalization and implementation of relevant international treaties and other instruments to prevent the proliferation of WMD and their delivery systems; |
| --- | --- |

(e)

encourage discussion on the universalization and implementation of relevant international treaties and other instruments to prevent the proliferation of WMD and their delivery systems;

| (f) | discuss issues related to peaceful uses of nuclear energy and international and regional cooperation. |
| --- | --- |

(f)

discuss issues related to peaceful uses of nuclear energy and international and regional cooperation.

Implementing entity: EU Non-Proliferation Consortium.

Budget: EUR 352 000

OJ L 196, 24.7.2012, p. 67

Duration of the action: 18 months.

A contingency amount of EUR 20 000 was given to the Arab Institute for Security Studies in Amman, Jordan for organising a meeting on the subject of the WMDFZ in the M.E. (13-14 November 2013).

Implemented.

55.

Council Decision 2012/421/CFSP of 23 July 2012 in support of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC), in the framework of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

The objectives were to:

| (a) | promote universal adherence to the BTWC, |
| --- | --- |

(a)

promote universal adherence to the BTWC,

| (b) | support the implementation of the BTWC and the submission of CBMs by the States Parties, |
| --- | --- |

(b)

support the implementation of the BTWC and the submission of CBMs by the States Parties,

| (c) | support the work of the 2012-2015 inter-sessional programme with a view to strengthening the implementation and effectiveness of the BTWC. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

support the work of the 2012-2015 inter-sessional programme with a view to strengthening the implementation and effectiveness of the BTWC.

Implementing entity: United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA).

Budget: EUR 1 700 000

OJ L 196, 24.7.2012, p. 61

Duration of the action: 24 months. Extended to 31 January 2015.

Implemented

56.

Council Decision 2012/281/CFSP of 29 May 2012 in the framework of the European Security Strategy in support of the Union proposal for an international Code of Conduct on outer-space activities.

The objectives were:

| (a) | consultations with States, active or not yet active on space issues to discuss the proposal and to gather their views, |
| --- | --- |

(a)

consultations with States, active or not yet active on space issues to discuss the proposal and to gather their views,

| (b) | gathering expert support for the process of developing an international Code of Conduct for outer-space activities. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

gathering expert support for the process of developing an international Code of Conduct for outer-space activities.

Implementing entity: United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR).

Budget: EUR 1 490 000

OJ L 140, 30.5.2012, p. 68

Duration of the action: 18 months. Extended to 31 July 2014.

Implemented

57.

Council Decision 2012/166/CFSP of 23 March 2012 in support of activities of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction — V.

The objectives were to:

| (a) | enhance the capacities of States Parties in fulfilling their obligations under the CWC, |
| --- | --- |

(a)

enhance the capacities of States Parties in fulfilling their obligations under the CWC,

| (b) | enhance the preparedness of States Parties to prevent and respond to attacks involving toxic chemicals, |
| --- | --- |

(b)

enhance the preparedness of States Parties to prevent and respond to attacks involving toxic chemicals,

| (c) | enhance international cooperation in the field of chemical activities, |
| --- | --- |

(c)

enhance international cooperation in the field of chemical activities,

| (d) | support the ability of the OPCW to adapt to developments in the field of science and technology, |
| --- | --- |

(d)

support the ability of the OPCW to adapt to developments in the field of science and technology,

| (e) | promote universality by encouraging States not Parties to join the CWC. |
| --- | --- |

(e)

promote universality by encouraging States not Parties to join the CWC.

Implementing entity: The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).

Budget: EUR 2 140 000

OJ L 87, 24.3.2012, p. 49

Duration of the action: 24 months. Extended to 31 December 2014

Implemented

58.

Council Decision 2010/799/CFSP of 13 December 2010 in support of a process of confidence-building leading to the establishment of a zone free of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery in the Middle East in support of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

The objectives were to:

| (a) | encourage regional political and security-related dialogue within civil societies and governments, and among experts, officials and academics, |
| --- | --- |

(a)

encourage regional political and security-related dialogue within civil societies and governments, and among experts, officials and academics,

| (b) | identify confidence-building measures that could serve as practical steps towards the prospect of a Middle East zone free of WMD and their means of delivery, |
| --- | --- |

(b)

identify confidence-building measures that could serve as practical steps towards the prospect of a Middle East zone free of WMD and their means of delivery,

| (c) | encourage discussion on the universalization and implementation of relevant international treaties and other instruments to prevent the proliferation of WMD and their delivery systems, |
| --- | --- |

(c)

encourage discussion on the universalization and implementation of relevant international treaties and other instruments to prevent the proliferation of WMD and their delivery systems,

| (d) | discuss issues related to the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and international and regional cooperation in this regard. |
| --- | --- |

(d)

discuss issues related to the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and international and regional cooperation in this regard.

Implementing entity: EU Non-Proliferation Consortium.

Budget: EUR 347 700

OJ L 341, 23.12.2012, p. 27

Implemented.

59.

Council Decision 2010/585/CFSP of 27 September 2010 on support for IAEA activities in the areas of nuclear security and verification and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction — IAEA V.

The objectives were:

| (a) | strengthening national legislative and regulatory infrastructures for the implementation of relevant international instruments in the areas of nuclear security and verification, including comprehensive safeguards agreements and the Additional Protocol, |
| --- | --- |

(a)

strengthening national legislative and regulatory infrastructures for the implementation of relevant international instruments in the areas of nuclear security and verification, including comprehensive safeguards agreements and the Additional Protocol,

| (b) | assisting States in strengthening the security and control of nuclear and other radioactive materials, |
| --- | --- |

(b)

assisting States in strengthening the security and control of nuclear and other radioactive materials,

| (c) | strengthening States' capabilities for detection and response to illicit trafficking in nuclear and other radioactive materials. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

strengthening States' capabilities for detection and response to illicit trafficking in nuclear and other radioactive materials.

Implementing entity: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Budget: EUR 9 966 000

OJ L 302, 1.10.2010, p. 10

Duration of the action: 24 months. Extended to 31 December 2014.

Implemented

60.

Council Decision 2010/430/CFSP of 26 July 2010 establishing a European network of independent non-proliferation think tanks in support of the implementation of the EU strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

The objective of this network of independent non-proliferation think tanks was to encourage political and security-related dialogue and the long-term discussion of measures to combat the WMD proliferation and their delivery systems within civil society, and among experts, researchers and academics. The support for the network focused on:

| (a) | organising a kick-off meeting and an annual conference with a view to submitting a report and/or recommendations to the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR), |
| --- | --- |

(a)

organising a kick-off meeting and an annual conference with a view to submitting a report and/or recommendations to the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR),

| (b) | creating an internet platform to facilitate contacts and foster research dialogue among the network of non-proliferation think tanks. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

creating an internet platform to facilitate contacts and foster research dialogue among the network of non-proliferation think tanks.

Implementing entity: EU Non-Proliferation Consortium.

Budget: EUR 2 182 000

OJ L 202, 4.8.2010, p. 5

Duration of the action: 36 months. Extended to 30 June 2014.

Implemented

61.

Council Decision 2010/461/CFSP of 26 July 2010 on support for activities of the Preparatory Commission of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) in order to strengthen its monitoring and verification capabilities and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction — CTBTO IV.

The objectives were to:

| (a) | improve the operation and sustainability of the auxiliary seismic stations network of the CTBT’s International Monitoring System; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

improve the operation and sustainability of the auxiliary seismic stations network of the CTBT’s International Monitoring System;

| (b) | improve the CTBT verification system through strengthened cooperation with the scientific community; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

improve the CTBT verification system through strengthened cooperation with the scientific community;

| (c) | provide technical assistance to States Signatories in Africa and in the Latin American and Caribbean Region so as to enable them to fully participate in and contribute to the implementation of the CTBT verification system; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

provide technical assistance to States Signatories in Africa and in the Latin American and Caribbean Region so as to enable them to fully participate in and contribute to the implementation of the CTBT verification system;

| (d) | develop an OSI noble gas capable detection system. |
| --- | --- |

(d)

develop an OSI noble gas capable detection system.

Implementing entity: The Preparatory Commission of the CTBTO.

Budget: EUR 5 280 000

OJ L 219, 20.8.2010, p. 7

Duration of the action: 18 months. Extended to 16 May 2014.

Implemented

62.

Council Decision 2009/569/CFSP of 27 July 2009 on support for OPCW activities in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction: OPCW IV.

The objective was to support universal adherence to the CWC, to promote ratification/accession to the CWC by States not Parties (signatory States as well as non-signatory States) and to support the full implementation of the CWC by the States Parties:

Implementing entity: The Organisation for the Prohibition of the Chemical Weapons (OPCW).

Budget: EUR 2 110 000

OJ L 197, 29.7.2009, p. 96

Duration of the action: 18 months.

Implemented

63.

Council Decision 2008/974/CFSP of 18 December 2008 in support of the Hague Code of Conduct against ballistic missile proliferation in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

The EU supported three aspects of the Code:

| (a) | universality of the Code, |
| --- | --- |

(a)

universality of the Code,

| (b) | implementation of the Code, |
| --- | --- |

(b)

implementation of the Code,

| (c) | improved functioning of the Code. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

improved functioning of the Code.

Implementing entity: Fondation pour le Recherche Stratégique (FRS).

Budget: EUR 1 015 000

OJ L 345, 23.12.2008, p. 91

Duration of the action: 24 months.

Implemented.

64.

Council Joint Action 2008/858/CFSP of 10 November 2008 in support of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC), in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

The overall objective was to:

| (a) | support universal adherence to the BTWC, |
| --- | --- |

(a)

support universal adherence to the BTWC,

| (b) | improve implementation of the BTWC, including the submission of confidence building measures declarations, and |
| --- | --- |

(b)

improve implementation of the BTWC, including the submission of confidence building measures declarations, and

| (c) | support the best use of the inter-sessional process 2007-2010 for the preparation of the 2011 Review Conference. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

support the best use of the inter-sessional process 2007-2010 for the preparation of the 2011 Review Conference.

Implementing entity: United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) — Geneva.

Budget: EUR 1 400 000

OJ L 302, 13.11.2008, p. 29

Duration of the action: 24 months.

Implemented.

65.

Council Joint Action 2008/588/CFSP of 15 July 2008 on support for activities of the Preparatory Commission of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) in order to strengthen its monitoring and verification capabilities and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction — CTBTO III.

The EU supported the building of capacity of the Preparatory Commission of the CTBTO in the area of verification by:

| (a) | noble gas monitoring: radio-xenon measurements and data analysis, |
| --- | --- |

(a)

noble gas monitoring: radio-xenon measurements and data analysis,

| (b) | integrating States Signatories in Africa to fully participate in and contribute to the implementation of the CTBTO monitoring and verification system. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

integrating States Signatories in Africa to fully participate in and contribute to the implementation of the CTBTO monitoring and verification system.

Implementing entity: The CTBTO Preparatory Commission.

Budget: EUR 2 316 000

OJ L 189, 17.7.2008, p. 28

Duration of the action: 18 months.

Implemented.

66.

Council Joint Action 2008/368/CFSP of 14 May 2008 in support of the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) and in the framework of the implementation of the EU strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction — UNSCR 1540.

The projects in support of the implementation of UNSCR 1540 were six workshops aiming at enhancing the capacity of export-control officials in six sub regions: Africa, Central America, Mercosur, the Middle East and Gulf Regions, Pacific Islands and South-East Asia — to implement UNSCR 1540 in practice. The workshops were tailored for border, customs and regulatory officials and contained the main elements of an export control process including applicable laws (including national and international legal aspects), regulatory controls (including licensing provisions, end-user verification and awareness-raising programmes) and enforcement (including commodity identification, risk-assessment and detection methods).

Implementing entity: United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA).

Budget: EUR 475 000

OJ L 127, 15.5.2008, p. 78

Duration of the action: 24 months.

Implemented.

67.

Council Joint Action 2008/314/CFSP of 14 April 2008 on support for IAEA activities in the areas of nuclear security and verification and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction — IAEA IV.

The objectives were to:

| (a) | strengthen national legislative and regulatory infrastructures for the implementation of relevant international instruments in the areas of nuclear security and verification, including comprehensive safeguards agreements and the Additional Protocol, |
| --- | --- |

(a)

strengthen national legislative and regulatory infrastructures for the implementation of relevant international instruments in the areas of nuclear security and verification, including comprehensive safeguards agreements and the Additional Protocol,

| (b) | assist States in strengthening the security and control of nuclear and other radioactive materials, |
| --- | --- |

(b)

assist States in strengthening the security and control of nuclear and other radioactive materials,

| (c) | strengthen States' capabilities for detection and response to illicit trafficking in nuclear and other radioactive materials. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

strengthen States' capabilities for detection and response to illicit trafficking in nuclear and other radioactive materials.

Implementing entity: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Budget: EUR 7 703 000

OJ L 107, 17.4.2008, p. 62

Duration of the action: 24 months.

Implemented.

68.

Council Joint Action 2008/307/CFSP of 14 April 2008 in support of World Health Organisation activities in the area of laboratory bio-safety and bio-security — WHO I.

The overall objective was to support the implementation of the BTWC, in particular those aspects that relate to the safety and security of microbial or other biological agents and toxins in laboratories and other facilities, including during transportation as appropriate, to prevent unauthorised access to and removal of such agents and toxins. The contribution aimed to:

| (a) | promote bio-risk reduction management through regional and national outreach, |
| --- | --- |

(a)

promote bio-risk reduction management through regional and national outreach,

| (b) | strengthen the security and laboratory management practices against biological risks. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

strengthen the security and laboratory management practices against biological risks.

Implementing entity: The World Health Organisation (WTO).

Budget: EUR 2 105 000

OJ L 106, 16.4.2008, p. 17

Duration of the action: 24 months.

Implemented.

69.

Council Joint Action 2007/753/CFSP of 19 November 2007 in support of the IAEA monitoring and verification activities in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction — DPRK.

The objective was to contribute to the monitoring and verification activities in the DPRK, in accordance with the Initial Actions of 13 February 2007, as agreed in the framework of the six-party-talks.

Implementing entity: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA — Department of Safeguards)

Budget: EUR 1 780 000

OJ L 304, 22.11.2007, p. 38

Estimated duration of the action: 18 months. Suspension, Force majeure. Ended

70.

Council Joint Action 2007/468/CFSP of 28 June 2007 of 28 June 2007 on support for activities of the Preparatory Commission of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) in order to strengthen its monitoring and verification capabilities and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction CTBTO II.

The objective was to support the early entry into force of the Treaty, and the establishing of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) verification regime through:

| (a) | improvement of the knowledge of Provisional Technical Secretariat noble gas measurements; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

improvement of the knowledge of Provisional Technical Secretariat noble gas measurements;

| (b) | support for the Integrated Field Exercise 2008. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

support for the Integrated Field Exercise 2008.

Implementing entity: The CTBTO Preparatory Commission.

Budget: EUR 1 670 000

OJ L 176, 6.7.2007, p. 31

Duration of the action: 15 months.

Implemented.

71.

Council Joint Action 2007/185/CFSP of 19 March 2007 on support for OPCW activities in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction — OPCW III.

The objective was to support universal adherence to the CWC, to promote ratification/accession to the CWC by States not Parties (signatory States as well as non-signatory States) and to support the full implementation of the CWC by the States Parties. The contribution also promoted international cooperation in the field of chemical activities, as accompanying measures to the implementation of the CWC and provided support for the creation of a collaborative framework among the chemical industry, OPCW and national authorities on the 10th anniversary of the OPCW.

Implementing entity: The Organisation for the Prohibition of the Chemical Weapons (OPCW).

Budget: EUR 1 700 000

OJ L 85, 27.3.2007, p. 10

Duration of the action: 18 months.

Implemented.

72.

Council Joint Action 2007/178/CFSP of 19 March 2007 in support of chemical weapons destruction in the Russian Federation in the framework of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction — Russian Federation IV.

The objective was to assist the Russian Federation in destroying some of its chemical weapons as required by the CWC. This Joint Action supported the completion of the electricity supply infrastructure at Shchuch’ye chemical weapon destruction facility.

Implementing entity: The Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Budget: EUR 3 145 000

OJ L 81, 22.3.2007, p. 30

Duration of the action: 18 months. Implemented.

73.

Council Joint Action 2006/418/CFSP of 12 June 2006 on support for IAEA activities in the areas of nuclear security and verification and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction — IAEA III.

The objective was to strengthen nuclear security in selected countries focusing on:

| (a) | legislative and regulatory assistance; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

legislative and regulatory assistance;

| (b) | strengthening the security and control of nuclear and other radioactive materials; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

strengthening the security and control of nuclear and other radioactive materials;

| (c) | strengthening of countries capabilities for detection and response to illicit trafficking. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

strengthening of countries capabilities for detection and response to illicit trafficking.

Implementing entity: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Budget: EUR 6 995 000

OJ L 165, 17.6.2006, p. 20

Duration of the action: 15 months.

Implemented.

74.

Council Joint Action 2006/419/CFSP of 12 June 2006 in support of the implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

The action aimed at addressing three aspects:

| (a) | awareness-raising of requirements and obligations under the Resolution, |
| --- | --- |

(a)

awareness-raising of requirements and obligations under the Resolution,

| (b) | strengthening national capacities in three target regions: Africa, Latin America and Caribbean, Asia-Pacific, in drafting national reports on the implementation of UNSC Resolution 1540 (2004) and |
| --- | --- |

(b)

strengthening national capacities in three target regions: Africa, Latin America and Caribbean, Asia-Pacific, in drafting national reports on the implementation of UNSC Resolution 1540 (2004) and

| (c) | sharing experience from the adoption of national measures required for the implementation of the Resolution. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

sharing experience from the adoption of national measures required for the implementation of the Resolution.

Implementing entity: United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA).

Budget: EUR 195 000

OJ L 165, 17.6.2006, p. 30

Duration of the action: 22 months.

Implemented.

75.

Council Joint Action 2006/243/CFSP of 20 March 2006 on support for activities of the Preparatory Commission of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) in the area of training and capacity building for verification and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction — CTBTO I.

The objective was to improve the capacity of CTBT Signatory States to fulfil their verification responsibilities and to enable them to fully benefit from participation in the treaty regime with the help of a computer-based training/self-study.

Implementing entity: The CTBTO Preparatory Commission.

Budget: EUR 1 133 000

OJ L 88, 25.3.2006, p. 68

Duration of the action: 15 months. Implemented.

76.

Council Joint Action 2006/184/CFSP of 27 February 2006 in support of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention, in the framework of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

The objective was to support universal adherence to the BTWC, promote accession to the BTWC by States not Party (signatory States as well as non-signatory States) and support the implementation of the BTWC by States Parties.

Implementing entity: The Graduate Institute of International Studies (GIIS), Geneva.

Budget: EUR 867 000

OJ L 65, 7.3.2006, p. 51

Duration of the action: 18 months. Implemented.

77.

Council Joint Action 2005/913/CFSP of 12 December 2005 on support for OPCW activities in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction — OPCW II.

The objective was to support universal adherence to the CWC and accession to the CWC by States not Party (signatory States as well as non-signatory States) and the implementation of the CWC by States Parties. The contribution also helped foster international cooperation.

Implementing entity: The Organisation for the Prohibition of the Chemical Weapons (OPCW).

Budget: EUR 1 697 000

OJ L 331, 17.12.2005, p. 34

Duration of the action: 12 months. Implemented.

78.

Council Joint Action 2005/574/CFSP of 18 July 2005 on support for IAEA activities in the areas of nuclear security and verification and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction — IAEA II.

The objectives of the contribution were to:

| (a) | strengthen the physical protection of nuclear materials and other radioactive materials in use, storage and transport and of nuclear facilities; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

strengthen the physical protection of nuclear materials and other radioactive materials in use, storage and transport and of nuclear facilities;

| (b) | strengthen the security of radioactive materials in non-nuclear applications; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

strengthen the security of radioactive materials in non-nuclear applications;

| (c) | strengthen the countries capabilities for detection and response to illicit trafficking; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

strengthen the countries capabilities for detection and response to illicit trafficking;

| (d) | provide legislative assistance for the implementation of obligations under IAEA safeguards agreements and additional protocols. |
| --- | --- |

(d)

provide legislative assistance for the implementation of obligations under IAEA safeguards agreements and additional protocols.

Implementing entity: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Budget: EUR 3 914 000

OJ L 193, 23.7.2005, p. 44

Duration of the action: 15 months.

Implemented.

79.

Council Joint Action 2004/797/CFSP of 22 November 2004 on support for OPCW activities in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction — OPCW I.

The objective was to: support universal adherence to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction (CWC); promote the accession to the CWC by States not Party (signatory States as well as non-signatory States); support the implementation of the CWC by the States Parties and promote international cooperation.

Implementing entity: The Organisation for the Prohibition of the Chemical Weapons (OPCW).

Budget: EUR 1 841 000

OJ L 349, 25.11.2004, p. 63

Estimated duration of the action: 12 months.

Implemented.

80.

Council Joint Action 2004/796/CFSP of 22 November 2004 for the support of the physical protection of a nuclear site in the Russian Federation — Russian Federation III.

The objective was to reinforce the physical protection of nuclear sites in Russia to reduce the risk of theft of nuclear fissile material and of sabotage by improving the physical protection at the Bochvar Institute of the Russian Federal Agency for Atomic Energy (formerly MINATOM).

Implementing entity: The Federal Republic of Germany.

Budget: EUR 7 730 000

OJ L 349, 25.11.2004, p. 57

Duration of the action: 36 months. Implemented.

81.

Council Joint Action 2004/495/CFSP of 17 May 2004 on support for IAEA activities under its Nuclear security programme and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction — IAEA I.

The objective was to:

| (a) | strengthen the physical protection of nuclear materials and other radioactive materials in use, storage and transport and of nuclear facilities; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

strengthen the physical protection of nuclear materials and other radioactive materials in use, storage and transport and of nuclear facilities;

| (b) | strengthen the security of radioactive materials in non-nuclear applications; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

strengthen the security of radioactive materials in non-nuclear applications;

| (c) | strengthen the countries capabilities for detection and response to illicit trafficking; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

strengthen the countries capabilities for detection and response to illicit trafficking;

Implementing entity: The International Atomic Energy Agency.

Budget: EUR 3 329 000

OJ L 182, 19.5.2004, p. 46

Duration of the action: 15 months.

Implemented.

82.

Council Joint Action 2003/472/CFSP of 24 June 2003 on the continuation of the European Union cooperation programme for non-proliferation and disarmament in the Russian Federation — Russian Federation II.

The Joint Action financed a unit of experts under the cooperation programme for non-proliferation and disarmament in the Russian Federation.

Implementing entity: The Russian Federation.

Budget: EUR 680 000

OJ L 157, 26.6.2003, p. 69

Expired on the date of expiry of the EU Common Strategy 1999/414/CFSP on Russia.

Implemented.

83.

Council Joint Action 1999/878/CFSP of 17 December 1999 establishing a European Union Cooperation Programme for Non-proliferation and Disarmament in the Russian Federation — Russian Federation I.

The project contributed to:

| (a) | a chemical weapons pilot destruction plant situated in Gorny, Saratov region, Russia; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

a chemical weapons pilot destruction plant situated in Gorny, Saratov region, Russia;

| (b) | set studies and experimental studies on plutonium transport, storage and disposition. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

set studies and experimental studies on plutonium transport, storage and disposition.

Implementing entity: The Russian Federation.

Budget: EUR 8 900 000

OJ L 331, 23.12.1999, p. 11

Duration of the action: 48 months.

Implemented.

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ANEXA II

Overview of Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace IcSP — CBRN 1997-2018

‘Risk mitigation and preparedness relating to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear materials or agents’

Funding through ISCT-STCU

| Project identification | Title | Objective | Contractor | Amount (EUR) | Execution period |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Administrative operating budget, supplemental budgets and projects | Retraining former weapon scientists and engineers through support for:






  — | International Science and Technology Centre (ISTC, Moscow) and |

Project identification

Title

Objective

Contractor

Amount (EUR)

Execution period

Administrative operating budget, supplemental budgets and projects

Retraining former weapon scientists and engineers through support for:

—

International Science and Technology Centre (ISTC, Moscow) and

| — | Science and Technology Centre (STCU, Kiev) |
| --- | --- |

—

Science and Technology Centre (STCU, Kiev)

To redirect scientists/engineers' talents to civilian and peaceful activities through science and technological cooperation

ISTC and/or STCU

TACIS

235 million

1997-2006

IfS (AAP)

15 million

8 million

7,5  million

5,0  million

4,5  million

4,0  million

4,8  million

4,0  million

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

348-211

Enhancing regional CBRN detection capacity for the Border Guards in Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova

To provide mobile chemical and RN detection equipment for the border guards

STCU

4,1  million

9.2014–9.2015

365-540

Provision of specialized CBRN equipment for first responders in the SEE CoE Region

EU CBRN CoE. CBRN equipment — SEE CoE Region

STCU

1,7  million

2016–6.2017 (tbc)

369-100

Strengthening the national legal framework and provision of specialized training on bio-safety and bio-security in Central Asia

EU CBRN CoE. Biosafety-biosecurity in Central Asia

ISTC

5 000 000

2016–2018

378591

Funding of the 2017 ISTC Administrative Operating Budget (AOB), Supplemental Budgets (SBs), and projects

Administrative support — ISTC

ISTC

1 500 000

31.12.2021

378227

Support to the Centre of Excellence of Eastern and Central Africa in Nuclear Security — ISTC

EU CBRN CoE. Eastern and Central Africa in Nuclear Security.

ISTC

3 500 000

7.11.2019

378590

Funding of the 2017 STCU Administrative Operating Budget (AOB), Supplemental Budgets (SBs), and projects

EU CBRN CoE — Administrative support

STCU

700 000

7.11.2021

378591

Funding of the 2017 ISTC Administrative Operating Budget (AOB), Supplemental Budgets (SBs), and projects

EU CBRN CoE — Administrative support

ISTC

1 500 000

31.12.2021

Year 2008 (excluding funding for ISTC/STCU)

| Project identification | Title | Objective | Contractor | Amount (EUR) | Execution period |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 145-156 | Combating illicit trafficking of nuclear and radioactive materials in FSU countries (Russian Federation, Ukraine, Armenia, Republic of Moldova, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Belarus) | To supply equipment for detection of NRM at border check points as it was identified in the previous phase of the activity financed by TACIS Nuclear Safety programme, contributing thus to reduce nuclear and radiation terrorism threat | JRC | 5 million | 11.7.2008–12.4.2013 |
| 145-130 | Assistance in export control of dual-use goods | To support the development of the legal framework and institutional capacities for the establishment and enforcement of effective export controls on dual-use items, including measures for regional cooperation with a view of contributing to the fight against the proliferation of WMD and related materials, equipment and technologies | BAFA (D) | ~ 5 million | 19.3.2008–31.12.2010 |
| 145-132 | Knowledge Management System on CBRN Trafficking | To improve capabilities of participating states, neighbouring countries of the EU in South-East Europe and possibly Caucasus, to combat the illicit trafficking and criminal use of CBRN materials (preparation phase to ‘EU CBRN Centres of Excellence’) | UNICRI | 1 million | 31.1.2008–1.8.2010 |

Project identification

Title

Objective

Contractor

Amount (EUR)

Execution period

145-156

Combating illicit trafficking of nuclear and radioactive materials in FSU countries (Russian Federation, Ukraine, Armenia, Republic of Moldova, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Belarus)

To supply equipment for detection of NRM at border check points as it was identified in the previous phase of the activity financed by TACIS Nuclear Safety programme, contributing thus to reduce nuclear and radiation terrorism threat

JRC

5 million

11.7.2008–12.4.2013

145-130

Assistance in export control of dual-use goods

To support the development of the legal framework and institutional capacities for the establishment and enforcement of effective export controls on dual-use items, including measures for regional cooperation with a view of contributing to the fight against the proliferation of WMD and related materials, equipment and technologies

BAFA (D)

~ 5 million

19.3.2008–31.12.2010

145-132

Knowledge Management System on CBRN Trafficking

To improve capabilities of participating states, neighbouring countries of the EU in South-East Europe and possibly Caucasus, to combat the illicit trafficking and criminal use of CBRN materials (preparation phase to ‘EU CBRN Centres of Excellence’)

UNICRI

1 million

31.1.2008–1.8.2010

Year 2009 (excluding funding for ISTC/STCU)

| Project identification | Title | Objective | Contractor | Amount (EUR) | Execution period |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 200-523 | Knowledge management system on CBRN trafficking in North Africa and selected countries in the Middle East | To develop a durable co-operation legacy in the area of trafficking of CBRN materials (preparation phase to ‘EU CBRN Centres of Excellence’) | UNICRI | 1 million | 16.3.2009–15.7.2011 |
| 217-540 | Strengthening bio-safety and bio-security capabilities in Central Asian countries | To address shortcomings in the safety/security practices of key biological facilities in selected countries of Central Asia; to raise the skills of the personnel working at facilities (laboratories) handling dangerous biological agents or supervising those facilities, and to provide additional equipment, as needed, to ensure an adequate level of bio-safety and security | ISTC | 6,8  million | 21.9.2009–21.9.2014 |
| 219-636 | Combating illicit trafficking of nuclear and radioactive materials in selected FSU and Mediterranean Basin countries and preparation of border management activities in the ASEAN region | To reduce the threat of nuclear and radiation terrorism. For this purpose the assistance will be provided to the partner countries in the improvement of the technical and organisational measures for detection of nuclear and radioactive materials (NRM) illicit trafficking | JRC | 6,7  million | 2.12.2009–1.12.2014 |
| 216-327 | Awareness raising of exporters export control of dual-use goods | To enhance the effectiveness of export control of dual use items in the Russian Federation, with a view to contribute to the fight against the proliferation of WMD (the specific objectives will be achieved through information exchange with EU exporters, support industry and researchers for awareness raising, organisation of seminars for exporters in the regions of the Russian Federation) | Russian independent non-profit organisation for professional advancement ‘Export Control Training Centre’ | 1 million | 1.9.2009–1.3.2011 |

Project identification

Title

Objective

Contractor

Amount (EUR)

Execution period

200-523

Knowledge management system on CBRN trafficking in North Africa and selected countries in the Middle East

To develop a durable co-operation legacy in the area of trafficking of CBRN materials (preparation phase to ‘EU CBRN Centres of Excellence’)

UNICRI

1 million

16.3.2009–15.7.2011

217-540

Strengthening bio-safety and bio-security capabilities in Central Asian countries

To address shortcomings in the safety/security practices of key biological facilities in selected countries of Central Asia; to raise the skills of the personnel working at facilities (laboratories) handling dangerous biological agents or supervising those facilities, and to provide additional equipment, as needed, to ensure an adequate level of bio-safety and security

ISTC

6,8  million

21.9.2009–21.9.2014

219-636

Combating illicit trafficking of nuclear and radioactive materials in selected FSU and Mediterranean Basin countries and preparation of border management activities in the ASEAN region

To reduce the threat of nuclear and radiation terrorism. For this purpose the assistance will be provided to the partner countries in the improvement of the technical and organisational measures for detection of nuclear and radioactive materials (NRM) illicit trafficking

JRC

6,7  million

2.12.2009–1.12.2014

216-327

Awareness raising of exporters export control of dual-use goods

To enhance the effectiveness of export control of dual use items in the Russian Federation, with a view to contribute to the fight against the proliferation of WMD (the specific objectives will be achieved through information exchange with EU exporters, support industry and researchers for awareness raising, organisation of seminars for exporters in the regions of the Russian Federation)

Russian independent non-profit organisation for professional advancement ‘Export Control Training Centre’

1 million

1.9.2009–1.3.2011

Year 2010 (excluding funding for ISTC/STCU)

| Project identification | Title | Objective | Contractor | Amount (EUR) | Execution period |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 239-471 (UNICRI main) –239-481 (JRC main) 253-483
  and 253-485 (pilot projects JRC and Univ. Milan) / 250-984 (UNICRI establishment of 2 Secretariats) | CBRN Centre of Excellence — First Phase | To set up a mechanism contributing to strengthen the long-term national and regional capabilities of responsible authorities and to develop a durable cooperation legacy in the fight against the CBRN threat | UNICRI / JRC main contracts / 2 pilot projects in South East Asia / first step (2 Secretariats in Caucasus and South East Asia) | 5 million | 5.2010–5.2012 |
| 235-364 | Border monitoring activities in the Republic of Georgia, Central Asia and Afghanistan | To enhance the detection of radioactive and nuclear materials at identified borders crossing and/or nodal points in the Republic of Georgia, at Southern borders of selected Central Asian countries with Afghanistan and at the airport of Kabul | JRC | 4 million | 4.5.2010–4.5.2013 |
| 238-194 | EpiSouth: a network for the control of health and security threats and other bio-security risks in the Mediterranean Region and South-East Europe | To increase through capacity building the bio security in the Mediterranean region and South-East Europe (10 EU + 17 non EU countries) | Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome (Italy) | 3 million | 15.10.2010–15.4.2013 |
| 247-264 (service)
  248-064 + 258-635 (supply) | Redirection of former Iraqi WMD scientists through capacity building for decommissioning of nuclear facilities, including site and radioactive waste management | To assist Iraq with redirection of scientists and engineers possessing WMD-related skills and dual-use knowledge through their engagement in a comprehensive decommissioning, dismantling and decontamination of nuclear facilities | Università degli Studi dell'Insubria (service) –
  CANBERRA + NNL (supplies) | 2,5  million
  (1,5 mil. for service +1,5 mil. for supplies) | 8.2010–8.2013 |
| 253-484 | Knowledge Management System on CBRN risk mitigation — Evolving towards CoE ‘Mediterranean Basin’ | To integrate the existing Knowledge Management Systems, namely for South East Europe and for North Africa, and to prepare the evolution towards a Centre of Excellence in the Mediterranean Basin dealing with CBRN risk mitigation (preparation phase to ‘EU CBRN Centres of Excellence’) | UNICRI | 0,5  million | 25.11.2010–30.4.2012 |
| 254-942 | Bio-safety and bio-security improvement at the Ukrainian anti-plague station (UAPS) in Simferopol | To contribute to full implementation of the BTWC (Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention) in Ukraine, which includes the prevention of illicit access to pathogens by terrorists and other criminals | STCU | 4 million | 22.11.2010–21.8.2014 |
| 256-885 | Assistance in export control of dual-use goods | To continue the on-going activities in this field in the already covered countries, with possible extension to other regions/countries | BAFA (D) | 5 million | 21.12.2010–1.7.2013 |

Project identification

Title

Objective

Contractor

Amount (EUR)

Execution period

239-471 (UNICRI main) –239-481 (JRC main) 253-483

and 253-485 (pilot projects JRC and Univ. Milan) / 250-984 (UNICRI establishment of 2 Secretariats)

CBRN Centre of Excellence — First Phase

To set up a mechanism contributing to strengthen the long-term national and regional capabilities of responsible authorities and to develop a durable cooperation legacy in the fight against the CBRN threat

UNICRI / JRC main contracts / 2 pilot projects in South East Asia / first step (2 Secretariats in Caucasus and South East Asia)

5 million

5.2010–5.2012

235-364

Border monitoring activities in the Republic of Georgia, Central Asia and Afghanistan

To enhance the detection of radioactive and nuclear materials at identified borders crossing and/or nodal points in the Republic of Georgia, at Southern borders of selected Central Asian countries with Afghanistan and at the airport of Kabul

JRC

4 million

4.5.2010–4.5.2013

238-194

EpiSouth: a network for the control of health and security threats and other bio-security risks in the Mediterranean Region and South-East Europe

To increase through capacity building the bio security in the Mediterranean region and South-East Europe (10 EU + 17 non EU countries)

Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome (Italy)

3 million

15.10.2010–15.4.2013

247-264 (service)

248-064 + 258-635 (supply)

Redirection of former Iraqi WMD scientists through capacity building for decommissioning of nuclear facilities, including site and radioactive waste management

To assist Iraq with redirection of scientists and engineers possessing WMD-related skills and dual-use knowledge through their engagement in a comprehensive decommissioning, dismantling and decontamination of nuclear facilities

Università degli Studi dell'Insubria (service) –

CANBERRA + NNL (supplies)

2,5  million

(1,5 mil. for service +1,5 mil. for supplies)

8.2010–8.2013

253-484

Knowledge Management System on CBRN risk mitigation — Evolving towards CoE ‘Mediterranean Basin’

To integrate the existing Knowledge Management Systems, namely for South East Europe and for North Africa, and to prepare the evolution towards a Centre of Excellence in the Mediterranean Basin dealing with CBRN risk mitigation (preparation phase to ‘EU CBRN Centres of Excellence’)

UNICRI

0,5  million

25.11.2010–30.4.2012

254-942

Bio-safety and bio-security improvement at the Ukrainian anti-plague station (UAPS) in Simferopol

To contribute to full implementation of the BTWC (Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention) in Ukraine, which includes the prevention of illicit access to pathogens by terrorists and other criminals

STCU

4 million

22.11.2010–21.8.2014

256-885

Assistance in export control of dual-use goods

To continue the on-going activities in this field in the already covered countries, with possible extension to other regions/countries

BAFA (D)

5 million

21.12.2010–1.7.2013

Year 2011 (excluding funding for ISTC/STCU)

| Project identification | Title | Objective | Contractor | Amount
  (EUR) | Execution period |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 263-555 (set-up)
  273-506
  (actions) | CBRN Centres of Excellence — Second phase | To set-up three to four new Centres in the Middle East and, possibly, Gulf region, Mediterranean Basin, Central Asia and Southern Africa, extend the projects in South East Asia and in Ukraine / South Caucasus and implement thematic projects in all project areas of priority 1 | UNICRI | 4,5  million
  16,3  million | 23.8.2011–28.2.2013 |
| 273-571 | Enhancing the capability of the IAEA Safeguards Analytical Service (ECAS) — EU contribution to the new Nuclear Material Laboratory (NML) | To ensure that the IAEA has a strong independent analytical capability for safeguards in the decades to come by means of expansion and modernisation of the IAEA Safeguards Analytical Services | IAEA | 5 million | 30.11.2011–30.11.2015 |
| 272-372 (service) and 272-424 (supplies) | Establishment of Mobile Laboratories for Pathogens up to Risk Group 4 in combination with CBRN Capacity Building in Sub-Saharan Africa | To implement two units of mobile labs to be used to perform diagnosis of up to group 4 infectious agents in sub-Saharan Africa and one ‘stand-by’unit based in the EU for training purposes and to be deployed in other countries outside the EU where these agents are endemic or outbreaks occur | Bernhard-Nocht-Institut für Tropenmedizin (service) — supply under evaluation | 3,5  million | 15.12.2011–14.12.2015 |
| I273-572 | Strengthening bio-safety and bio-security capabilities in South Caucasus and in Central Asian Countries | To raise the capabilities of State organisations in target countries responsible for bio-safety and bio-security in a way that will result in a substantial improvement of the countries’ bio-safety/security situations | UNICRI | 5 million | 1.1.2012–31.12.2015 |
| 278-349 | Multilateral Nuclear Assurances — EU contribution to the Low Enriched Uranium bank under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) | To purchase a quantity of Low Enriched Uranium | IAEA | 20 million | 30.11.2011–30.11.2013 |

Project identification

Title

Objective

Contractor

Amount

(EUR)

Execution period

263-555 (set-up)

273-506

(actions)

CBRN Centres of Excellence — Second phase

To set-up three to four new Centres in the Middle East and, possibly, Gulf region, Mediterranean Basin, Central Asia and Southern Africa, extend the projects in South East Asia and in Ukraine / South Caucasus and implement thematic projects in all project areas of priority 1

UNICRI

4,5  million

16,3  million

23.8.2011–28.2.2013

273-571

Enhancing the capability of the IAEA Safeguards Analytical Service (ECAS) — EU contribution to the new Nuclear Material Laboratory (NML)

To ensure that the IAEA has a strong independent analytical capability for safeguards in the decades to come by means of expansion and modernisation of the IAEA Safeguards Analytical Services

IAEA

5 million

30.11.2011–30.11.2015

272-372 (service) and 272-424 (supplies)

Establishment of Mobile Laboratories for Pathogens up to Risk Group 4 in combination with CBRN Capacity Building in Sub-Saharan Africa

To implement two units of mobile labs to be used to perform diagnosis of up to group 4 infectious agents in sub-Saharan Africa and one ‘stand-by’unit based in the EU for training purposes and to be deployed in other countries outside the EU where these agents are endemic or outbreaks occur

Bernhard-Nocht-Institut für Tropenmedizin (service) — supply under evaluation

3,5  million

15.12.2011–14.12.2015

I273-572

Strengthening bio-safety and bio-security capabilities in South Caucasus and in Central Asian Countries

To raise the capabilities of State organisations in target countries responsible for bio-safety and bio-security in a way that will result in a substantial improvement of the countries’ bio-safety/security situations

UNICRI

5 million

1.1.2012–31.12.2015

278-349

Multilateral Nuclear Assurances — EU contribution to the Low Enriched Uranium bank under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

To purchase a quantity of Low Enriched Uranium

IAEA

20 million

30.11.2011–30.11.2013

Year 2012 (excluding funding for ISTC/STCU)

| Project identification | Title | Objective | Contractor | Amount (EUR) | Execution period |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 285-261 | CBRN protection to Ukraine in the framework of the UEFA European Football Championship 2012 | To counteract nuclear and radiation terrorism threat (for these purposes the assistance should be provided to Ukraine in the improvement of the technical and organisational measures for detection of Nuclear and Radioactive Materials (NRM) illicit trafficking, including training and establishment of an expert network) | Sateilyturvakeskus | 343 000 | 3.2012–4.2013 |
| 292-244 | Supply for POL11 — Equipment Supply for CBRN protection support to Ukraine in the framework of the UEFA European Championship 2012 | To enhance the CBRN security at Poland — Ukraine border with the occasion of the football championship Euro2012 | Sateilyturvakeskus | 307 000 | 5.2012–1.2014 |
| 301-327 | Provision of specialised technical training to enhance the first responders' capabilities in case of CBRN incidents | To reinforce inter-agency coordination to respond to CBRN incidents (this includes defining standard operational procedures in response to such incidents, e.g. post-incident management and site restoration) | France Expertise Internationale | 699 274 | 12.2012–12.2014 |
| 301-675 | EU CBRN Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence Initiative | To provide support in the implementation of the project ‘EU CBRN Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence’ | JRC | 3,5  million | 10.2012–10.2014 |
| 301-740 | Building capacity to identify and respond to threats from chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear substances | The European Commission is seeking external support to implement technical aspects related to the EU CBRN Risk Mitigation CoE. The overall objective of the project of which this contract will be a part is as follows: 1) Counter the threat arising from chemical, biological and radioactive or nuclear agents in particular when used in a criminal or terrorist context; 2) Improve the preparedness and response capabilities of states to unlawful or criminal acts involving CBRN agents. | Fundacion Internacional y para Iberoamerica de Administracion y Politicas Publicas | 499 100 | 12.2012–12.2014 |
| 301-756 | Contribution to the establishment and development of EU Centres of Excellence Governance — Phase II | The main aim of this assignment is to link actively technical expertise, management initiative, elements of diplomacy and of cultural sensitiveness to enhance the establishment and performance of the CoE initiative. By implementing modern and judicious governance approaches, it will in particular support capacity building and management with the right sense of ownership among actors and stakeholders at national, regional and overall levels, and correctly adapt the initiative to the challenges of CBRN risk mitigation. The initiative also aims at enhancing the visibility, acceptance and support among the EU stakeholders, both at EU and MS levels. | Association Groupe ESSEC | 1 399 988 | 12.2012–6.2014 |
| 302-214 | Regional Human Resource Development for Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards Management through a University Master's Programme carried out in Thailand | To cover the tuition fees and living expenses of 10 Thai and 10 international (limited to the Southeast Asia region) students expected to enrol and graduate from the Master's degree programme developed jointly with the US PNNL in Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards Management at the Chulalongkorn University of Thailand | Enconet Consulting GMBH | 649 812 | 12.2012–12.2014 |
| 302-252 | Bio-risk Management | To share the bio-risk management program developed in Thailand with the participating countries in the project | France Expertise Internationale | 480 000 | 12.2012–12.2014 |
| 302-364 | Development of a methodology for RN materials detection, management and protection of the public | To develop and manage a system for the detection of RN material from sensors located in a variety of locations such as borders, critical infrastructure, ports, airports, etc.; to recommend equipment and standard procedures to respond to RN events | France Expertise Internationale | 599 830 | 12.2012–12.2014 |
| 302-427 | Prerequisite to strengthening CBRN national legal frameworks | To increase, through capacity building the health security in the Mediterranean Area and South-East Europe Black Sea Region by enhancing and strengthening the preparedness to common health threats and bio-security risks at national and regional levels by the creation of a Network of laboratories, by strengthening the already previously created by Episouth plus (the reinforcement of relations of trust in a region is an objective and an instrument in the scope of Project’s implementation) | France Expertise Internationale | 299 936 | 12.2012–12.2014 |
| 302-428 | Knowledge development and transfer of best practice on bio-safety/bio-security/bio-risk management | To develop and transfer knowledge concerning best practice on bio-safety, bio-security and bio-risk management in this region | Università degli Studi di Roma Torvergata | 434 010 | 12.2012–12.2014 |
| 304-799 | Assistance in export control of dual-use goods | To strengthen the export control systems of partner countries, with a strong link with the Regional Centres of Excellence activities, by aligning them to the standard of the international export control regimes and treaties and therefore meeting the requirements of the UNSCR 1540 (2004) | Bundesrepublik Deutschland | 3 650 000 | 12.2012–12.2014 |
| 305-778 | ‘EU CBRN Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence’ Coordination and CBRN Need Assessment Methodology | To support countries with improving national policies and ensuring international cooperation in the area of CBRN risk mitigation through the implementation of a Needs Assessment methodology for the Regional Secretariats and the partner countries | United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute | 2 million | 12.2012–6.2015 |
| 306-644 | Supply of radiation detection equipment for South East Asia — LOT 1 | To supply radiation detecting equipment to the various entities (border guards, custom services) from Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and the Philippines | Polimaster Instruments UAB | 497 500 | 12.2012–3.2014 |
| 306-670 | Supply of radiation detection equipment for South East Asia — LOT2 | To supply radiation detecting equipment to the various entities (border guards, custom services) from Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and the Philippines | Mirion Technologies MGPI SA | 241 540 | 12.2012–3.2014 |
| 306-675 | Supply of radiation detection equipment for South East Asia — LOT 3 | To supply radiation detecting equipment to the various entities (border guards, custom services) from Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and the Philippines | ENVINET AS | 988 205 | 12.2012–10.2015 |
| 307-293 | Establishment of a Mediterranean Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (MediPIET) | To enhance health security in the Mediterranean region by supporting capacity building for prevention and control of natural or man-made threats to health posed by communicable diseases through the start-up of a long-term Mediterranean Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (MediPIET) | European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control | 440 000 | 12.2012–12.2014 |
| 307-400 | Supply of radiation detection equipment for Democratic Republic of Congo- LOT1 | To supply radiation detecting equipment to the Custom and Excise Administration Directorate of the Democratic Republic of Congo | Polimaster Instruments UAB | 298 500 | 12.2012–3.2014 |
| 307-401 | Supply of radiation detection equipment for Democratic Republic of Congo- LOT2 | To supply radiation detecting equipment to the Custom and Excise Administration Directorate of the Democratic Republic of Congo | Mirion Technologies MGPI SA | 121 660 | 12.2012–3.2014 |
| 307-781 | Support for the border monitoring activities in the South East Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo | To counteract nuclear and radiation terrorism threat (for this purposes, the assistance should be provided to the identified countries in the improvement of the technical and organisational measures for detection of Nuclear and Radioactive Materials (NRM) illicit trafficking, including training and establishment of an expert network) | JRC | 1 650 000 | 12.2012–12.2015 |
| 308-512 | Implementation of Projects CBRN — 3rd call: #77 #111 #114 | The overall objective is the enhancement of the RN security situation in the countries of concern (with a spin-off towards chemical detection under P77). Such concern needs to be addressed in a systematic manner and with interventions at quite a few different levels. Also the ‘action radius’of the interventions needs to be described (to assure the proper engagement of the key actors). | JRC | 2,3  million | 12.2012–12.2014 |
| 310-879 | Network of universities and institutes for raising awareness on dual-use concerns of chemical materials | The European Commission is seeking external support to implement technical aspects related to the EU CBRN Risk Mitigation CoE. The overall objective of the project is to reinforce inter-interagency coordination to respond to CBRN incidents. This includes defining standard operational procedures in response to such incidents, e.g. post-incident management and site restoration. | Agenzia Nazionale per le Nuove Tecnologie, l'Energia e lo Sviluppo Economico Sostenibile — ENEA | 721 886 | 12.2012–12.2014 |
| 301-675 | EU CBRN Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence Initiative | To provide support for the implementation of the project ‘EU CBRN Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence’ | JRC | 3,5  million | 10.2012–10.2014 |
| 306-680 | Second contribution to enhance the capability of the IAEA Safeguards Analytical Service (ECAS) — The New Nuclear Material Laboratory (NML) | To support IAEA in constructing and outfitting the chemistry and instrumentation laboratories of the new IAEA Safeguards Analytical Services NML for the analysis of nuclear material according to the latest standards assuring safety and measurement quality | IAEA | 5 million | 12.2012–12.2016 |

Project identification

Title

Objective

Contractor

Amount (EUR)

Execution period

285-261

CBRN protection to Ukraine in the framework of the UEFA European Football Championship 2012

To counteract nuclear and radiation terrorism threat (for these purposes the assistance should be provided to Ukraine in the improvement of the technical and organisational measures for detection of Nuclear and Radioactive Materials (NRM) illicit trafficking, including training and establishment of an expert network)

Sateilyturvakeskus

343 000

3.2012–4.2013

292-244

Supply for POL11 — Equipment Supply for CBRN protection support to Ukraine in the framework of the UEFA European Championship 2012

To enhance the CBRN security at Poland — Ukraine border with the occasion of the football championship Euro2012

Sateilyturvakeskus

307 000

5.2012–1.2014

301-327

Provision of specialised technical training to enhance the first responders' capabilities in case of CBRN incidents

To reinforce inter-agency coordination to respond to CBRN incidents (this includes defining standard operational procedures in response to such incidents, e.g. post-incident management and site restoration)

France Expertise Internationale

699 274

12.2012–12.2014

301-675

EU CBRN Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence Initiative

To provide support in the implementation of the project ‘EU CBRN Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence’

JRC

3,5  million

10.2012–10.2014

301-740

Building capacity to identify and respond to threats from chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear substances

The European Commission is seeking external support to implement technical aspects related to the EU CBRN Risk Mitigation CoE. The overall objective of the project of which this contract will be a part is as follows: 1) Counter the threat arising from chemical, biological and radioactive or nuclear agents in particular when used in a criminal or terrorist context; 2) Improve the preparedness and response capabilities of states to unlawful or criminal acts involving CBRN agents.

Fundacion Internacional y para Iberoamerica de Administracion y Politicas Publicas

499 100

12.2012–12.2014

301-756

Contribution to the establishment and development of EU Centres of Excellence Governance — Phase II

The main aim of this assignment is to link actively technical expertise, management initiative, elements of diplomacy and of cultural sensitiveness to enhance the establishment and performance of the CoE initiative. By implementing modern and judicious governance approaches, it will in particular support capacity building and management with the right sense of ownership among actors and stakeholders at national, regional and overall levels, and correctly adapt the initiative to the challenges of CBRN risk mitigation. The initiative also aims at enhancing the visibility, acceptance and support among the EU stakeholders, both at EU and MS levels.

Association Groupe ESSEC

1 399 988

12.2012–6.2014

302-214

Regional Human Resource Development for Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards Management through a University Master's Programme carried out in Thailand

To cover the tuition fees and living expenses of 10 Thai and 10 international (limited to the Southeast Asia region) students expected to enrol and graduate from the Master's degree programme developed jointly with the US PNNL in Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards Management at the Chulalongkorn University of Thailand

Enconet Consulting GMBH

649 812

12.2012–12.2014

302-252

Bio-risk Management

To share the bio-risk management program developed in Thailand with the participating countries in the project

France Expertise Internationale

480 000

12.2012–12.2014

302-364

Development of a methodology for RN materials detection, management and protection of the public

To develop and manage a system for the detection of RN material from sensors located in a variety of locations such as borders, critical infrastructure, ports, airports, etc.; to recommend equipment and standard procedures to respond to RN events

France Expertise Internationale

599 830

12.2012–12.2014

302-427

Prerequisite to strengthening CBRN national legal frameworks

To increase, through capacity building the health security in the Mediterranean Area and South-East Europe Black Sea Region by enhancing and strengthening the preparedness to common health threats and bio-security risks at national and regional levels by the creation of a Network of laboratories, by strengthening the already previously created by Episouth plus (the reinforcement of relations of trust in a region is an objective and an instrument in the scope of Project’s implementation)

France Expertise Internationale

299 936

12.2012–12.2014

302-428

Knowledge development and transfer of best practice on bio-safety/bio-security/bio-risk management

To develop and transfer knowledge concerning best practice on bio-safety, bio-security and bio-risk management in this region

Università degli Studi di Roma Torvergata

434 010

12.2012–12.2014

304-799

Assistance in export control of dual-use goods

To strengthen the export control systems of partner countries, with a strong link with the Regional Centres of Excellence activities, by aligning them to the standard of the international export control regimes and treaties and therefore meeting the requirements of the UNSCR 1540 (2004)

Bundesrepublik Deutschland

3 650 000

12.2012–12.2014

305-778

‘EU CBRN Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence’ Coordination and CBRN Need Assessment Methodology

To support countries with improving national policies and ensuring international cooperation in the area of CBRN risk mitigation through the implementation of a Needs Assessment methodology for the Regional Secretariats and the partner countries

United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute

2 million

12.2012–6.2015

306-644

Supply of radiation detection equipment for South East Asia — LOT 1

To supply radiation detecting equipment to the various entities (border guards, custom services) from Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and the Philippines

Polimaster Instruments UAB

497 500

12.2012–3.2014

306-670

Supply of radiation detection equipment for South East Asia — LOT2

To supply radiation detecting equipment to the various entities (border guards, custom services) from Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and the Philippines

Mirion Technologies MGPI SA

241 540

12.2012–3.2014

306-675

Supply of radiation detection equipment for South East Asia — LOT 3

To supply radiation detecting equipment to the various entities (border guards, custom services) from Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and the Philippines

ENVINET AS

988 205

12.2012–10.2015

307-293

Establishment of a Mediterranean Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (MediPIET)

To enhance health security in the Mediterranean region by supporting capacity building for prevention and control of natural or man-made threats to health posed by communicable diseases through the start-up of a long-term Mediterranean Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (MediPIET)

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

440 000

12.2012–12.2014

307-400

Supply of radiation detection equipment for Democratic Republic of Congo- LOT1

To supply radiation detecting equipment to the Custom and Excise Administration Directorate of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Polimaster Instruments UAB

298 500

12.2012–3.2014

307-401

Supply of radiation detection equipment for Democratic Republic of Congo- LOT2

To supply radiation detecting equipment to the Custom and Excise Administration Directorate of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Mirion Technologies MGPI SA

121 660

12.2012–3.2014

307-781

Support for the border monitoring activities in the South East Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo

To counteract nuclear and radiation terrorism threat (for this purposes, the assistance should be provided to the identified countries in the improvement of the technical and organisational measures for detection of Nuclear and Radioactive Materials (NRM) illicit trafficking, including training and establishment of an expert network)

JRC

1 650 000

12.2012–12.2015

308-512

Implementation of Projects CBRN — 3rd call: #77 #111 #114

The overall objective is the enhancement of the RN security situation in the countries of concern (with a spin-off towards chemical detection under P77). Such concern needs to be addressed in a systematic manner and with interventions at quite a few different levels. Also the ‘action radius’of the interventions needs to be described (to assure the proper engagement of the key actors).

JRC

2,3  million

12.2012–12.2014

310-879

Network of universities and institutes for raising awareness on dual-use concerns of chemical materials

The European Commission is seeking external support to implement technical aspects related to the EU CBRN Risk Mitigation CoE. The overall objective of the project is to reinforce inter-interagency coordination to respond to CBRN incidents. This includes defining standard operational procedures in response to such incidents, e.g. post-incident management and site restoration.

Agenzia Nazionale per le Nuove Tecnologie, l'Energia e lo Sviluppo Economico Sostenibile — ENEA

721 886

12.2012–12.2014

301-675

EU CBRN Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence Initiative

To provide support for the implementation of the project ‘EU CBRN Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence’

JRC

3,5  million

10.2012–10.2014

306-680

Second contribution to enhance the capability of the IAEA Safeguards Analytical Service (ECAS) — The New Nuclear Material Laboratory (NML)

To support IAEA in constructing and outfitting the chemistry and instrumentation laboratories of the new IAEA Safeguards Analytical Services NML for the analysis of nuclear material according to the latest standards assuring safety and measurement quality

IAEA

5 million

12.2012–12.2016

Year 2013 (excluding funding for ISTC/STCU)

| Project identification | Title | Objective | Contractor | Amount (EUR) | Execution period |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 315-979 | Strengthening the National CBRN Legal Framework & Provision of specialized and technical training to enhance CBRN preparedness and response capabilities | The present procedure aims at awarding a Contract that will technically implement two projects (Component 1 and Component 2) funded by the EU Instrument for Stability (Priority 1) in the framework of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear — Centres of Excellence (CBRN-CoE) | France Expertise Internationale | 2 699 069 | 9.2013–9.2016 |
| 316-496 | Strengthening Capacities in CBRN Response and in Chemical and Medical Emergency | The CBRN emergency response needs to be identified and prioritised per country. Comprehensive technology solutions for detection, protection, decontamination, mitigation, containment and disposal should also be elaborated. CBRN incidents require full utilization of national resources to respond to and mitigate the consequences of such emergencies. The main responsibility in cases of CBRN emergencies falls upon first responders. It is therefore essential that countries build upon their national resources to mitigate and respond to the consequences of an emergency situation. Best-practices should thus be exchanged amongst these first responders at MIE regional level and CBRN risk mitigation knowledge developed. It should also result in increased awareness of stocks of hazardous chemical agents, their pre-cursors as this is one of the means of targeting illicit use and /or trafficking of WMD. | Wojskowy Instytut Higieny i Epidemiologii | 3 914 034 | 12.2013–12.2016 |
| 318-905 | Support to the European Commission — Exploratory missions in Middle East/East and south Mediterranean countries/South East of Europe in the safety and security CBRN fields | To provide support to the European Commission with finding out what kind of short-term measures should be developed taken into account different situations and circumstances regionally and/or nationally (this entails assessing countries' preparedness — risk assessment, crisis prevention and warning systems — and response mechanisms in the field of CBRN) | France Expertise Internationale | 299 999 | 6.2013–6.2015 |
| 321-215 | Strengthening Health Security at Ports, Airports and Ground crossings | To increase health security globally by providing technical guidance and tools, information and knowledge sharing, international collaboration and assisting countries in enhancing and strengthening capacities for prevention, detection, control and response to public health events related to activities at points of entry and international travel and transport, in a multi-sectoral approach, to minimize risks in association with natural or deliberate released hazards | World Health Organisation | 1,5  million | 7.2013–7.2015 |
| 323-494 | AAF- Waste management | EU CBRN CoE. To improve the management of biologic and chemical waste in the African Atlantic Façade region and Tunisia. This includes the review of regulations and technical training on detection and sampling | Fundacion Internacional y para Iberoamerica de Administracion y Politicas Publicas | 3 871 800 | 1.2014–6.2017 |
| 329-422 | Implementation of Projects CBRN — 3rd call. Complementary actions for project: #77 #111 #114 | EU CBRN CoE. The global overall scope of work is to pursue international efforts in counteracting the threat of nuclear and radiological terrorism. This project aims at supporting the development of an integrated regional nuclear safety and security systems. This will be achieved by assessing the adoption of laws and regulation in the field in order comply with international related standards for improving the security and safety of radioactive sources by encouraging the establishment of storage facilities and completion of inventories, disseminate best practices for the development of a national response plan in the participating countries. These activities are carried out under a well-coordinated approach with other donors in the region, in order not to duplicate existing efforts. | IAEA | 700 047 | 1.2014–12.2015 |
| 332-096 | Export control outreach for dual use items | This project aims to deepen support measures to improve dual use export control systems in third countries taking specific geopolitical challenges into account. The following beneficiary countries are eligible under this project: Jordan/ Neighbouring Countries and Kazakhstan/ Neighbouring Countries. Regional activities may include all beneficiary countries in the region. Where appropriate and in justified cases and following the demand of beneficiary countries also activities in other countries/ or regions will be carried out. | Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle | 2,5  million | 12.2013–12.2015 |
| 332-212 | Conferences associated to EU CBRN Centres of Excellence | To provide support for organising conferences and meetings in partner countries in order to enhance the inter-agency cooperation that will contribute to mitigating the risks and threats associated with Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) materials and facilities | LDK Consultants, Engineers & Planners SA | 140 885,85 | 1.2014–1.2015 |
| 332-306 | Consolidation and Extension of the CBRN Regional Centre Secretariats | EU CBRN CoE. To strengthen regional capabilities in the area of CBRN risk mitigation. It is expected that the project will promote better cooperation and coordination of countries on CBRN risk mitigation at regional and international levels (the set-up of the Regional Secretariats is meant to provide the missing infrastructure at regional level to facilitate sharing of information and experience among partner countries) | United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute | 3,1  million | 5.2014–10.2015 |
| 332-312 | Strengthening Health Laboratories to minimize potential biological risks | To minimize potential biological risks through enhancement of laboratory biosafety, biosecurity, quality management and diagnostic capacity. Specific objective 1: Support the development of nationally-owned laboratory policies, strategies norms and regulations Specific objective 2: Engage institutional and individual capacity building efforts through implementation of appropriate tools, methodologies and training activities Specific objective 3: Enhance the ability of Member States to safely and rapidly detect and respond to natural or deliberate events of national and international concern according to the IHR through support to laboratory networks | World Health Organisation | 4 495 712 | 12.2013–12.2016 |
| 329-859 | Further development and consolidation of the Mediterranean Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (‘MediPIET’) | To contribute to the overall objective of enhancing health security in the Mediterranean region by supporting capacity building for prevention and control of natural or man-made health threats posed by communicable diseases through the further roll-out of the Mediterranean Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (MediPIET) | Fundacion Internacional y para Iberoamerica de Administracion y Politicas Publicas | 6,4  million | 12.2013–12.2016 |
| 330-961 | MEDILABSECURE | To increase, through capacity building the health security in the Mediterranean Area and South-East Europe Black Sea Region by enhancing and strengthening the preparedness to common health threats and bio-security risks at national and regional levels by the creation of a Network of laboratories, by strengthening the already previously created by Episouth plus (the reinforcement of relations of trust in a region is an objective and an instrument in the scope of Project’s implementation) | Institut Pasteur
  Fondation | 3 626 410 | 12.2013–12.2017 |

Project identification

Title

Objective

Contractor

Amount (EUR)

Execution period

315-979

Strengthening the National CBRN Legal Framework & Provision of specialized and technical training to enhance CBRN preparedness and response capabilities

The present procedure aims at awarding a Contract that will technically implement two projects (Component 1 and Component 2) funded by the EU Instrument for Stability (Priority 1) in the framework of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear — Centres of Excellence (CBRN-CoE)

France Expertise Internationale

2 699 069

9.2013–9.2016

316-496

Strengthening Capacities in CBRN Response and in Chemical and Medical Emergency

The CBRN emergency response needs to be identified and prioritised per country. Comprehensive technology solutions for detection, protection, decontamination, mitigation, containment and disposal should also be elaborated. CBRN incidents require full utilization of national resources to respond to and mitigate the consequences of such emergencies. The main responsibility in cases of CBRN emergencies falls upon first responders. It is therefore essential that countries build upon their national resources to mitigate and respond to the consequences of an emergency situation. Best-practices should thus be exchanged amongst these first responders at MIE regional level and CBRN risk mitigation knowledge developed. It should also result in increased awareness of stocks of hazardous chemical agents, their pre-cursors as this is one of the means of targeting illicit use and /or trafficking of WMD.

Wojskowy Instytut Higieny i Epidemiologii

3 914 034

12.2013–12.2016

318-905

Support to the European Commission — Exploratory missions in Middle East/East and south Mediterranean countries/South East of Europe in the safety and security CBRN fields

To provide support to the European Commission with finding out what kind of short-term measures should be developed taken into account different situations and circumstances regionally and/or nationally (this entails assessing countries' preparedness — risk assessment, crisis prevention and warning systems — and response mechanisms in the field of CBRN)

France Expertise Internationale

299 999

6.2013–6.2015

321-215

Strengthening Health Security at Ports, Airports and Ground crossings

To increase health security globally by providing technical guidance and tools, information and knowledge sharing, international collaboration and assisting countries in enhancing and strengthening capacities for prevention, detection, control and response to public health events related to activities at points of entry and international travel and transport, in a multi-sectoral approach, to minimize risks in association with natural or deliberate released hazards

World Health Organisation

1,5  million

7.2013–7.2015

323-494

AAF- Waste management

EU CBRN CoE. To improve the management of biologic and chemical waste in the African Atlantic Façade region and Tunisia. This includes the review of regulations and technical training on detection and sampling

Fundacion Internacional y para Iberoamerica de Administracion y Politicas Publicas

3 871 800

1.2014–6.2017

329-422

Implementation of Projects CBRN — 3rd call. Complementary actions for project: #77 #111 #114

EU CBRN CoE. The global overall scope of work is to pursue international efforts in counteracting the threat of nuclear and radiological terrorism. This project aims at supporting the development of an integrated regional nuclear safety and security systems. This will be achieved by assessing the adoption of laws and regulation in the field in order comply with international related standards for improving the security and safety of radioactive sources by encouraging the establishment of storage facilities and completion of inventories, disseminate best practices for the development of a national response plan in the participating countries. These activities are carried out under a well-coordinated approach with other donors in the region, in order not to duplicate existing efforts.

IAEA

700 047

1.2014–12.2015

332-096

Export control outreach for dual use items

This project aims to deepen support measures to improve dual use export control systems in third countries taking specific geopolitical challenges into account. The following beneficiary countries are eligible under this project: Jordan/ Neighbouring Countries and Kazakhstan/ Neighbouring Countries. Regional activities may include all beneficiary countries in the region. Where appropriate and in justified cases and following the demand of beneficiary countries also activities in other countries/ or regions will be carried out.

Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle

2,5  million

12.2013–12.2015

332-212

Conferences associated to EU CBRN Centres of Excellence

To provide support for organising conferences and meetings in partner countries in order to enhance the inter-agency cooperation that will contribute to mitigating the risks and threats associated with Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) materials and facilities

LDK Consultants, Engineers & Planners SA

140 885,85

1.2014–1.2015

332-306

Consolidation and Extension of the CBRN Regional Centre Secretariats

EU CBRN CoE. To strengthen regional capabilities in the area of CBRN risk mitigation. It is expected that the project will promote better cooperation and coordination of countries on CBRN risk mitigation at regional and international levels (the set-up of the Regional Secretariats is meant to provide the missing infrastructure at regional level to facilitate sharing of information and experience among partner countries)

United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute

3,1  million

5.2014–10.2015

332-312

Strengthening Health Laboratories to minimize potential biological risks

To minimize potential biological risks through enhancement of laboratory biosafety, biosecurity, quality management and diagnostic capacity. Specific objective 1: Support the development of nationally-owned laboratory policies, strategies norms and regulations Specific objective 2: Engage institutional and individual capacity building efforts through implementation of appropriate tools, methodologies and training activities Specific objective 3: Enhance the ability of Member States to safely and rapidly detect and respond to natural or deliberate events of national and international concern according to the IHR through support to laboratory networks

World Health Organisation

4 495 712

12.2013–12.2016

329-859

Further development and consolidation of the Mediterranean Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (‘MediPIET’)

To contribute to the overall objective of enhancing health security in the Mediterranean region by supporting capacity building for prevention and control of natural or man-made health threats posed by communicable diseases through the further roll-out of the Mediterranean Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (MediPIET)

Fundacion Internacional y para Iberoamerica de Administracion y Politicas Publicas

6,4  million

12.2013–12.2016

330-961

MEDILABSECURE

To increase, through capacity building the health security in the Mediterranean Area and South-East Europe Black Sea Region by enhancing and strengthening the preparedness to common health threats and bio-security risks at national and regional levels by the creation of a Network of laboratories, by strengthening the already previously created by Episouth plus (the reinforcement of relations of trust in a region is an objective and an instrument in the scope of Project’s implementation)

Institut Pasteur

Fondation

3 626 410

12.2013–12.2017

Year 2014 (excluding funding for ISTC/STCU)

| Project identification | Title | Objective | Contractor | Amount (EUR) | Execution period |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 337-084 | Elimination of Syrian Chemical Weapons of Mass destruction | To contribute to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Special Trust Fund that finances the activities for the complete destruction of Syrian Chemical material stockpiles | OPCW | 12 million | 2.2014–12.2015 |
| 343-652 | Contribution to the establishment and development of EU Centres of Excellence Governance — Phase III | To support to the governance of the EU CBRN Centres of Excellence | ESSEC-IRENE-ENCO | 1,5  million | 9.2014–9.2016 |
| 346-176 | High risk chemical facilities and risk mitigation in the AAF Region | EU CBRN CoE. Enhancing sound chemical hazard management within the African Atlantic Façade Region in order to prevent the occurrence of high risks chemical accidents | France Expertise Internationale | 3 million | 1.2015–12.2017 |
| 346-488 | Chemical safety and security in the Central and Eastern African region | EU CBRN CoE. Enhancing sound chemical hazard management within the ECA region by strengthening the national ‘Chemical legal framework’in order to prevent the occurrence of accident inside and around all important chemical installations, as well as to enhance Chemical preparedness and response capabilities | Gesellschaft für Anlagen und Reaktorsicherheit (GRS) MBH | 2 978 000 | 1.2015–1.2018 |
| 347-013 | EUWAM-Lab (P43) | EU CBRN CoE. Establishment of a Mobile Laboratory for in situ interventions on VHF outbreak sites in combination with CBRN Capacity Building in Western Africa | France Expertise Internationale | 2 579 854,40 | 9.2014–9.2016 |
| 347-135 | EU outreach programme for dual use items | Contribute to the creation, consolidation or updating the effective export control systems for dual use items in partner countries by continuing to offer them a long-term perspective for cooperation | France Expertise Internationale | 2 249 250 | 9.2015–2.2017 |
| 347-634 | Strengthening CBRN first response capabilities and regional cooperation in South East Europe, Southern Caucasus, Republic of Moldova and Ukraine | EU CBRN CoE. Enhance response capabilities and promote inter-agency and regional cooperation in CBRN first response in the South East Europe, Southern Caucasus, Republic of Moldova and Ukraine | Centre d'Etude de l'Energie Nucléaire
  Fondation d'Utilité Publique | 2 953 550 | 1.2015–12.2017 |
| 350-752 | One Health Project in Pakistan | Support the development of a structured, integrated and sustainable collaboration between the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Agriculture in Pakistan for improved risk assessments and detection, prevention and control of the spread of emerging zoonotic diseases | World Health Organization | 927 608 | 1.2015–1.2017 |

Project identification

Title

Objective

Contractor

Amount (EUR)

Execution period

337-084

Elimination of Syrian Chemical Weapons of Mass destruction

To contribute to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Special Trust Fund that finances the activities for the complete destruction of Syrian Chemical material stockpiles

OPCW

12 million

2.2014–12.2015

343-652

Contribution to the establishment and development of EU Centres of Excellence Governance — Phase III

To support to the governance of the EU CBRN Centres of Excellence

ESSEC-IRENE-ENCO

1,5  million

9.2014–9.2016

346-176

High risk chemical facilities and risk mitigation in the AAF Region

EU CBRN CoE. Enhancing sound chemical hazard management within the African Atlantic Façade Region in order to prevent the occurrence of high risks chemical accidents

France Expertise Internationale

3 million

1.2015–12.2017

346-488

Chemical safety and security in the Central and Eastern African region

EU CBRN CoE. Enhancing sound chemical hazard management within the ECA region by strengthening the national ‘Chemical legal framework’in order to prevent the occurrence of accident inside and around all important chemical installations, as well as to enhance Chemical preparedness and response capabilities

Gesellschaft für Anlagen und Reaktorsicherheit (GRS) MBH

2 978 000

1.2015–1.2018

347-013

EUWAM-Lab (P43)

EU CBRN CoE. Establishment of a Mobile Laboratory for in situ interventions on VHF outbreak sites in combination with CBRN Capacity Building in Western Africa

France Expertise Internationale

2 579 854,40

9.2014–9.2016

347-135

EU outreach programme for dual use items

Contribute to the creation, consolidation or updating the effective export control systems for dual use items in partner countries by continuing to offer them a long-term perspective for cooperation

France Expertise Internationale

2 249 250

9.2015–2.2017

347-634

Strengthening CBRN first response capabilities and regional cooperation in South East Europe, Southern Caucasus, Republic of Moldova and Ukraine

EU CBRN CoE. Enhance response capabilities and promote inter-agency and regional cooperation in CBRN first response in the South East Europe, Southern Caucasus, Republic of Moldova and Ukraine

Centre d'Etude de l'Energie Nucléaire

Fondation d'Utilité Publique

2 953 550

1.2015–12.2017

350-752

One Health Project in Pakistan

Support the development of a structured, integrated and sustainable collaboration between the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Agriculture in Pakistan for improved risk assessments and detection, prevention and control of the spread of emerging zoonotic diseases

World Health Organization

927 608

1.2015–1.2017

Year 2015

| Project identification | Title | Objective | Contractor | Amount (EUR) | Execution period |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 355-376 | EU outreach programme for dual use items — South-East Asia | Support to export control outreach in South-East Asia. | France Expertise Internationale | 2 999 500 | 9.2015–2.2017 |
| 272-372 | Establishment of Mobile Laboratories for Pathogens up to Risk Group 4 in combination with CBRN Capacity Building in sub-Saharan Africa | EU CBRN CoE — Mobile labs in sub-Saharan Africa -Extension – | BERNHARD-NOCHT-INSTITUT FUR TROPENMEDIZIN | 500 000 | 6.2016 |
| 355-443 | Enhancement of CBRN capacities of South East Asia in addressing CBRN risk mitigation concerning CBRN first response, biosafety and biosecurity, awareness raising and legal framework | EU CBRN CoE Biosafety-biosecurity in South East Asia | FUNDACION INTERNACIONAL Y PARA IBEROAMERICA DE ADMINISTRACION Y POLITICAS PUBLICAS | 3 000 000,00 | 7.2015–7.2018 |
| 355-879 | Provision of specialized CBRN equipment for training first responders | EU CBRN CoE CBRN equipment for first responders in Gabon, Mauritania, Morocco, Senegal, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya and Uganda | PAUL BOYE TECHNOLOGIES SAS -FR | 2 712 516,87 | 9.2015–9.2017 |
| 357-652 | ON-SITE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE SECRETARIATS | EU CBRN CoE On site technical assistance (Rabat, Tbilisi, Nairobi) | AGRICONSULTING EUROPE SA -BE | 2 969 700,00 | 9.2015–9.2018 |
| 362-277 | REGIONAL MANAGEMENT OF OUTBREAKS IN THE CBRN CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE PARTNER COUNTRIES OF THE AFRICAN ATLANTIC FAÇADE REGION | EU CBRN CoE Management of outbreaks in the African Atlantic Façade (pandemics) | AGENCE FRANCAISE D EXPERTISE TECHNIQUE INTERNATIONALE | 3 499 600,00 | 1.2016–12.2018 |
| 370291 | Feasibility study for the establishment of the Wildlife Forensics Training Academy in South Africa | Wildlife Forensics Training | NEDERLANDS FORENSISCH INSTITUUT | 182 000 | 28.12.2016 |
| 359484 | Strengthening the CBRN Centre of Excellence Regional Secretariat for the Gulf Cooperation Council Region | Support to GCC region | CENTRE D'ETUDE DE L'ENERGIE NUCLEAIRE
  FONDATION D'UTILITE PUBLIQUE | 285 000 | 14.9.2016 |
| 355376 | EU outreach programme for dual use items — South-East Asia | EU outreach programme for dual use items in South-East Asia | AGENCE FRANCAISE D'EXPERTISE TECHNIQUE INTERNATIONALE | 2 999 500 | 28.2.2017 |
| 371715 | Capacity building for medical preparedness and response to CBRN incidents — CoE Project 54 | EU CBRN CoE CBRN. Capacity building for medical preparedness and response to CBRN incidents. Middle East (P54) | SUSTAINABLE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SOLUTIONS
  COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY | 2 999 965 | 17.7.2019 |
| 365817 | Annual meeting EU CBRN National Focal Points 2016 | | LDK CONSULTANTS ENGINEERS & PLANNERS SA | 182 949,5 | 11.10.2016 |

Project identification

Title

Objective

Contractor

Amount (EUR)

Execution period

355-376

EU outreach programme for dual use items — South-East Asia

Support to export control outreach in South-East Asia.

France Expertise Internationale

2 999 500

9.2015–2.2017

272-372

Establishment of Mobile Laboratories for Pathogens up to Risk Group 4 in combination with CBRN Capacity Building in sub-Saharan Africa

EU CBRN CoE — Mobile labs in sub-Saharan Africa -Extension –

BERNHARD-NOCHT-INSTITUT FUR TROPENMEDIZIN

500 000

6.2016

355-443

Enhancement of CBRN capacities of South East Asia in addressing CBRN risk mitigation concerning CBRN first response, biosafety and biosecurity, awareness raising and legal framework

EU CBRN CoE Biosafety-biosecurity in South East Asia

FUNDACION INTERNACIONAL Y PARA IBEROAMERICA DE ADMINISTRACION Y POLITICAS PUBLICAS

3 000 000,00

7.2015–7.2018

355-879

Provision of specialized CBRN equipment for training first responders

EU CBRN CoE CBRN equipment for first responders in Gabon, Mauritania, Morocco, Senegal, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya and Uganda

PAUL BOYE TECHNOLOGIES SAS -FR

2 712 516,87

9.2015–9.2017

357-652

ON-SITE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE SECRETARIATS

EU CBRN CoE On site technical assistance (Rabat, Tbilisi, Nairobi)

AGRICONSULTING EUROPE SA -BE

2 969 700,00

9.2015–9.2018

362-277

REGIONAL MANAGEMENT OF OUTBREAKS IN THE CBRN CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE PARTNER COUNTRIES OF THE AFRICAN ATLANTIC FAÇADE REGION

EU CBRN CoE Management of outbreaks in the African Atlantic Façade (pandemics)

AGENCE FRANCAISE D EXPERTISE TECHNIQUE INTERNATIONALE

3 499 600,00

1.2016–12.2018

370291

Feasibility study for the establishment of the Wildlife Forensics Training Academy in South Africa

Wildlife Forensics Training

NEDERLANDS FORENSISCH INSTITUUT

182 000

28.12.2016

359484

Strengthening the CBRN Centre of Excellence Regional Secretariat for the Gulf Cooperation Council Region

Support to GCC region

CENTRE D'ETUDE DE L'ENERGIE NUCLEAIRE

FONDATION D'UTILITE PUBLIQUE

285 000

14.9.2016

355376

EU outreach programme for dual use items — South-East Asia

EU outreach programme for dual use items in South-East Asia

AGENCE FRANCAISE D'EXPERTISE TECHNIQUE INTERNATIONALE

2 999 500

28.2.2017

371715

Capacity building for medical preparedness and response to CBRN incidents — CoE Project 54

EU CBRN CoE CBRN. Capacity building for medical preparedness and response to CBRN incidents. Middle East (P54)

SUSTAINABLE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SOLUTIONS

COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

2 999 965

17.7.2019

365817

Annual meeting EU CBRN National Focal Points 2016

LDK CONSULTANTS ENGINEERS & PLANNERS SA

182 949,5

11.10.2016

Year 2016

| Project identification | Title | Objective | Contractor | Amount (EUR) | Execution period |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 384-876 | Recommittement — Feasibility study for the establishment of the Wildlife Forensics Training Academy in South Africa (2015 / 370-291) | EU CBRN CoE | NEDERLANDS FORENSISCH INSTITUUT
  NET | 174 515,29 | 29.9.2017 |
| 38130 | SEACHEM — Sound management of chemicals and their associated wastes in Southeast Asia | EU CBRN CoE. Chemical Waste management | SUSTAINABLE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SOLUTIONS | 2 999 815 | 29.8.2020 |
| 369616 | Support to the development, adoption and implementation of CBRN Needs Assessments, National and Regional CBRN Action Plans, their promotion and visibility | EU CBRN CoE. Promotion, adoption, implementation and visibility of CBRN Needs EU CBRN CoE. Assessments, National and Regional CBRN Action Plans | UNITED NATIONS INTERREGIONAL CRIMEAND JUSTICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE | 2 000 000 | 31.8.2017 |
| 372955 | ON-SITE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE SECRETARIATS in Algiers and Tashkent | EU CBRN CoE On site technical assistance (Algiers, Amman, Tashkent) | ENCONET CONSULTING GMBH | 2 130 250 | 10.11.2019 |
| 373918 | Strengthening cross-border capacity for control and detection of CBRN substances | EU CBRN CoE CBRN cross border security in the North of Africa and Sahel (P55) | AGENCE FRANCAISE D'EXPERTISE TECHNIQUE INTERNATIONALE | 3 500 000 | 30.9.2019 |
| 374993 | P57 ‘Strengthening crime scene forensics capabilities in investigating CBRN incidents in the South East and Eastern Europe Centres of Excellence region’ | EU CBRN CoE. ‘Strengthening crime scene forensics capabilities’ | CENTRE D'ETUDE DE L'ENERGIE NUCLEAIRE
  FONDATION D'UTILITE PUBLIQUE | 1 399 670 | 14.1.2020 |

Project identification

Title

Objective

Contractor

Amount (EUR)

Execution period

384-876

Recommittement — Feasibility study for the establishment of the Wildlife Forensics Training Academy in South Africa (2015 / 370-291)

EU CBRN CoE

NEDERLANDS FORENSISCH INSTITUUT

NET

174 515,29

29.9.2017

38130

SEACHEM — Sound management of chemicals and their associated wastes in Southeast Asia

EU CBRN CoE. Chemical Waste management

SUSTAINABLE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SOLUTIONS

2 999 815

29.8.2020

369616

Support to the development, adoption and implementation of CBRN Needs Assessments, National and Regional CBRN Action Plans, their promotion and visibility

EU CBRN CoE. Promotion, adoption, implementation and visibility of CBRN Needs EU CBRN CoE. Assessments, National and Regional CBRN Action Plans

UNITED NATIONS INTERREGIONAL CRIMEAND JUSTICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE

2 000 000

31.8.2017

372955

ON-SITE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE SECRETARIATS in Algiers and Tashkent

EU CBRN CoE On site technical assistance (Algiers, Amman, Tashkent)

ENCONET CONSULTING GMBH

2 130 250

10.11.2019

373918

Strengthening cross-border capacity for control and detection of CBRN substances

EU CBRN CoE CBRN cross border security in the North of Africa and Sahel (P55)

AGENCE FRANCAISE D'EXPERTISE TECHNIQUE INTERNATIONALE

3 500 000

30.9.2019

374993

P57 ‘Strengthening crime scene forensics capabilities in investigating CBRN incidents in the South East and Eastern Europe Centres of Excellence region’

EU CBRN CoE. ‘Strengthening crime scene forensics capabilities’

CENTRE D'ETUDE DE L'ENERGIE NUCLEAIRE

FONDATION D'UTILITE PUBLIQUE

1 399 670

14.1.2020

Year 2017

| Project identification | Title | Objective | Contractor | Amount (EUR) | Execution period |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 376203 | Study on the sustainability of the EU CBRN CoE's capacity building activities | EU CBRN CoE. Educational component. | FONDAZIONE ALESSANDRO VOLTA PER LAPROMOZIONE DELL UNIVERSITA DELLA RICERCA SCIENTIFICA DELL ALTA FORMAZIONE E DELLA CULTURA | 298 900 | 31.3.2018 |
| 377918 | Support to the EU CBRN Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence initiative and its mechanisms. Towards the consolidation of the regional secretariats. | EU CBRN CoE. Regional Secretariats. | UNITED NATIONS INTERREGIONAL CRIMEAND JUSTICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE | 3 000 000 | 14.1.2018 |
| 377943 | Strengthening the CBRN Centre of Excellence Regional Secretariat for the Gulf Cooperation Council Region | EU CBRN CoE. On site technical assistance (GCC region) | Senior expert | 425 000 | 2.2019 |
| 378686 | EU CBRN Centers of Excellence NFP meeting 2017 | EU CBRN CoE annual international meeting. | ITALTREND C&T SPA | 235 587 | 6.4.2017 |
| 378793 | Supporting the EC organizing European Summer School 2017 and Conference in Export Control | European Summer School 2017 and Conference in Export Control | LDK CONSULTANTS ENGINEERS & PLANNERS SA | 277 167 | 8.3.2018 |
| 378848 | Assistance on evaluation of Export Control Outreach P2P program | Evaluation of P2P programme | Individual expert | 20 000 | 17.2.2017 |
| 381687 | Worldwide technical support to the EU CBRN Centers of Excellence. | EU CBRN CoE. Portal, NAQs, NAPs, technical evaluations, communication. | EC DG JRC | 3 500 000 | 2018 |
| 381687 | Administrative arrangement. Worldwide institutional technical support to the EU CBRN Centers of Excellence. | EU CBRN CoE | CENTRE D'ETUDE DE L'ENERGIE NUCLEAIRE
  FONDATION D'UTILITE PUBLIQUE | 3 411 384 | 31.12.2017 |
| 384445 | Technical Assistance for the implementation of the EU Export Control programme in partner countries | EU outreach programme for dual use items | CENTRE D'ETUDE DE L'ENERGIE NUCLEAIRE
  FONDATION D'UTILITE PUBLIQUE | 297 750 | 6.4.2019 |
| 384614 | Project development and donor coordination for the establishment of Wildlife Forensics Training Academies in Africa | EU CBRN CoE. Forensics Training | NEDERLANDS FORENSISCH INSTITUUT
  NET | 350 000 | 24.9.2018 |
| 384772 | 2017 International Meeting of EU CBRN CoE National Focal Points, Brussels | EU CBRN CoE annual international meeting. | LDK CONSULTANTS ENGINEERS & PLANNERS | 233 799 | 16.2.2018 |
| 388844 | P2P Summer School 2018 and other meetings in the frame of the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace (IcSP) | EU outreach programme for dual use items | LDK CONSULTANTS ENGINEERS & PLANNERS | 227 940 | 1.10.2018 |

Project identification

Title

Objective

Contractor

Amount (EUR)

Execution period

376203

Study on the sustainability of the EU CBRN CoE's capacity building activities

EU CBRN CoE. Educational component.

FONDAZIONE ALESSANDRO VOLTA PER LAPROMOZIONE DELL UNIVERSITA DELLA RICERCA SCIENTIFICA DELL ALTA FORMAZIONE E DELLA CULTURA

298 900

31.3.2018

377918

Support to the EU CBRN Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence initiative and its mechanisms. Towards the consolidation of the regional secretariats.

EU CBRN CoE. Regional Secretariats.

UNITED NATIONS INTERREGIONAL CRIMEAND JUSTICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE

3 000 000

14.1.2018

377943

Strengthening the CBRN Centre of Excellence Regional Secretariat for the Gulf Cooperation Council Region

EU CBRN CoE. On site technical assistance (GCC region)

Senior expert

425 000

2.2019

378686

EU CBRN Centers of Excellence NFP meeting 2017

EU CBRN CoE annual international meeting.

ITALTREND C&T SPA

235 587

6.4.2017

378793

Supporting the EC organizing European Summer School 2017 and Conference in Export Control

European Summer School 2017 and Conference in Export Control

LDK CONSULTANTS ENGINEERS & PLANNERS SA

277 167

8.3.2018

378848

Assistance on evaluation of Export Control Outreach P2P program

Evaluation of P2P programme

Individual expert

20 000

17.2.2017

381687

Worldwide technical support to the EU CBRN Centers of Excellence.

EU CBRN CoE. Portal, NAQs, NAPs, technical evaluations, communication.

EC DG JRC

3 500 000

2018

381687

Administrative arrangement. Worldwide institutional technical support to the EU CBRN Centers of Excellence.

EU CBRN CoE

CENTRE D'ETUDE DE L'ENERGIE NUCLEAIRE

FONDATION D'UTILITE PUBLIQUE

3 411 384

31.12.2017

384445

Technical Assistance for the implementation of the EU Export Control programme in partner countries

EU outreach programme for dual use items

CENTRE D'ETUDE DE L'ENERGIE NUCLEAIRE

FONDATION D'UTILITE PUBLIQUE

297 750

6.4.2019

384614

Project development and donor coordination for the establishment of Wildlife Forensics Training Academies in Africa

EU CBRN CoE. Forensics Training

NEDERLANDS FORENSISCH INSTITUUT

NET

350 000

24.9.2018

384772

2017 International Meeting of EU CBRN CoE National Focal Points, Brussels

EU CBRN CoE annual international meeting.

LDK CONSULTANTS ENGINEERS & PLANNERS

233 799

16.2.2018

388844

P2P Summer School 2018 and other meetings in the frame of the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace (IcSP)

EU outreach programme for dual use items

LDK CONSULTANTS ENGINEERS & PLANNERS

227 940

1.10.2018

Year 2018

| Project identification | Title | Objective | Contractor | Amount (EUR) | Execution period |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 378224 | P57/58 — Additional equipment — Montenegro - | EU CBRN CoE | STCU | 350 000 | 2017–2019 |
| 384876 | Feasibility study for the establishment of the Wildlife Forensics Training Academy in South Africa | EU CBRN CoE | Nederlands Forensisch Instituut | 152 373 | 2017 |
| 386600 | New African Magazine — subscription contract | EU CBRN CoE | Stirling | 1 000 | 2017–2018 |
| 386666 | Stirling Assynt Report and GT Intell Serv — subscription contract | EU CBRN CoE | TRAC | 33 600 | 2017–2018 |
| 388380 | Assistance in reporting and communication on IcSP CBRN CoE activities | EU CBRN CoE | Individual expert | 20 000 | 2018 |
| 388397 | P65 CoE CA chemical waste management | EU CBRN CoE | MICR | 401 089 | 2017–2020 |
| 388844 | 2018 P2P Summer School in Export Control | EU CBRN CoE | LDK | 227 940 | 2017–2018 |
| 390045 | STCU operational grant | EU CBRN CoE | STCU | 1 000 000 | 2018–2022 |
| 390046 | ISTC operational grant | EU CBRN CoE | ISTC | 2 500 000 | 2018–2022 |
| 390079 | CBRN CoE Governance Team | EU CBRN CoE | ASSOCIATION GROUPE ESSEC | 1 680 520 | 2018–2019 |
| 390601 | P66 MEDISAFE | EU CBRN CoE | Expertise France | 3 998 250 | 2018–2021 |
| 391059 | Assistance on mapping EU security/CT activities | EU CBRN CoE | Individual expert | 20 000 | 2017 |
| 391935 | UNICRI | EU CBRN CoE | UNICRI | 2 707 453 | 2018–2019 |
| 393533 | Development of a pilot CBRN Centres of Excellence Research Competition | EU CBRN CoE | Fondazione Alessadnrio Volta | 149 850 | 2018 |
| 393792 | P62 OSA South East Asia | EU CBRN CoE | Business and Strategies Europe | 1 198 750 | 2018–2021 |
| 394360 | Support for Conferences and Events CBRN | EU CBRN CoE | Pomilio Blumm | 1 052 346 | 2018–2020 |
| 395369 | Assistance and support in implementation of IcSP | EU CBRN CoE | Individual expert | 20 000 | 2018 |
| 395899 | P68 Training and Tutoring | EU CBRN CoE | LDK | 268 700 | 2018–2020 |
| 402247 | P75 — Preventing biological risks increased by environmental and climate change in the Mediterranean, Black Sea and Sahel regions by strengthening institutional capacities in the context of One Health (MEDILABSECURE) | EU CBRN CoE | Institut Pasteur Fondation | 2 088 964 | 2018–2020 |
| 402649 | P76 — Preventing biological risks increased by environmental and climate change by strengthening Public Health Laboratories — (STRONGLABS) | EU CBRN CoE | WHO | 1 000 000 | 2018–2020 |
| 399140 | On-Site Technical Assistance To The Chemical, Biological, Radiological And Nuclear Centres Of Excellence Secretariat In Rabat | EU CBRN CoE | LA INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION SRL | 1 195 975 | 2018–2021 |
| 402810 | Funding of the 2019 ISTC Administrative Operating Budget | EU CBRN CoE | ISTC | 2 500 000 | 2018–2023 |
| 402811 | Funding of the 2019 STCU Administrative Operating Budget | EU CBRN CoE | STCU | 1 000 000 | 2018–2023 |
| 404680 | Strengthening the CBRN Centre of Excellence Regional Secretariat for the Gulf Cooperation Council Region | EU CBRN CoE | OSA | 590 000 | 2018–2020 |

Project identification

Title

Objective

Contractor

Amount (EUR)

Execution period

378224

P57/58 — Additional equipment — Montenegro -

EU CBRN CoE

STCU

350 000

2017–2019

384876

Feasibility study for the establishment of the Wildlife Forensics Training Academy in South Africa

EU CBRN CoE

Nederlands Forensisch Instituut

152 373

2017

386600

New African Magazine — subscription contract

EU CBRN CoE

Stirling

1 000

2017–2018

386666

Stirling Assynt Report and GT Intell Serv — subscription contract

EU CBRN CoE

TRAC

33 600

2017–2018

388380

Assistance in reporting and communication on IcSP CBRN CoE activities

EU CBRN CoE

Individual expert

20 000

2018

388397

P65 CoE CA chemical waste management

EU CBRN CoE

MICR

401 089

2017–2020

388844

2018 P2P Summer School in Export Control

EU CBRN CoE

LDK

227 940

2017–2018

390045

STCU operational grant

EU CBRN CoE

STCU

1 000 000

2018–2022

390046

ISTC operational grant

EU CBRN CoE

ISTC

2 500 000

2018–2022

390079

CBRN CoE Governance Team

EU CBRN CoE

ASSOCIATION GROUPE ESSEC

1 680 520

2018–2019

390601

P66 MEDISAFE

EU CBRN CoE

Expertise France

3 998 250

2018–2021

391059

Assistance on mapping EU security/CT activities

EU CBRN CoE

Individual expert

20 000

2017

391935

UNICRI

EU CBRN CoE

UNICRI

2 707 453

2018–2019

393533

Development of a pilot CBRN Centres of Excellence Research Competition

EU CBRN CoE

Fondazione Alessadnrio Volta

149 850

2018

393792

P62 OSA South East Asia

EU CBRN CoE

Business and Strategies Europe

1 198 750

2018–2021

394360

Support for Conferences and Events CBRN

EU CBRN CoE

Pomilio Blumm

1 052 346

2018–2020

395369

Assistance and support in implementation of IcSP

EU CBRN CoE

Individual expert

20 000

2018

395899

P68 Training and Tutoring

EU CBRN CoE

LDK

268 700

2018–2020

402247

P75 — Preventing biological risks increased by environmental and climate change in the Mediterranean, Black Sea and Sahel regions by strengthening institutional capacities in the context of One Health (MEDILABSECURE)

EU CBRN CoE

Institut Pasteur Fondation

2 088 964

2018–2020

402649

P76 — Preventing biological risks increased by environmental and climate change by strengthening Public Health Laboratories — (STRONGLABS)

EU CBRN CoE

WHO

1 000 000

2018–2020

399140

On-Site Technical Assistance To The Chemical, Biological, Radiological And Nuclear Centres Of Excellence Secretariat In Rabat

EU CBRN CoE

LA INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION SRL

1 195 975

2018–2021

402810

Funding of the 2019 ISTC Administrative Operating Budget

EU CBRN CoE

ISTC

2 500 000

2018–2023

402811

Funding of the 2019 STCU Administrative Operating Budget

EU CBRN CoE

STCU

1 000 000

2018–2023

404680

Strengthening the CBRN Centre of Excellence Regional Secretariat for the Gulf Cooperation Council Region

EU CBRN CoE

OSA

590 000

2018–2020

Year 2019

| Project identification | Title | Objective | Contractor | Amount (EUR) | Execution period |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 408921 | Funding of the 2020 STCU Administrative Operating Budget (AOB and service contract | Administrative support — STCU | STCU | 680 000 | 31.12.2020 |
| 408920 | Funding of the 2020 ISTC Administrative Operating Budget (AOB and service contracts | Administrative support — ISTC | ISTC | 1 041 000 | 31.12.2020 |
| 412541 | Funding of the 2020 — 2021 ISTC activities and Supplemental Budgets (SBs), | Capacity building | ISTC | 779 000 | 31.12.2021 |
| 402901 | CoE Project 73 — CBRN Protection of critical infrastructure in Middle East CoE Region | EU CBRN COE | SCK-CEN | 2 399 200 | 2019–2022 |
| 403281 | Support to the assessment of priority countries and impact of the EU CBRN CoE Initiative | EU CBRN COE | SCK-CEN | 300 000 | 2019–2021 |
| 404680 | Strengthening the CBRN Centre of Excellence Regional Secretariat for the Gulf Cooperation Council Region | EU CBRN COE | Peter Clevestig | 599 400 | 2019–2022 |
| 404922 | Support to CBRN CoE regional secretariats
  UNITED NATIONS INTERREGIONAL CRIMEAND JUSTICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE | EU CBRN COE | UNICRI | 3 950 000 | 2019–2020 |
| 407001 | ON-SITE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE SECRETARIAT in NAIROBI | EU CBRN COE | ENCONET | 1 178 900 | 2019–2022 |
| 407176 | P70 — Provision of specialized equipment to manage transport accidents with dangerous goods for first responders | EU CBRN COE | Paul Boyé | 2 249 717 | 2019–2022 |
| 407688 | ON-SITE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE SECRETARIAT in TBILISI | EU CBRN COE | AGRICONSULTING EUROPE SA | 1 127 320 | 2019–2022 |
| 408380 | BIOSEC — Enhanced Biosecurity in South-East Asia P81 | EU CBRN COE | SCJS Europe | 3 499 850 | 2019–2022 |
| 408466 | P83 — Provision of specialized CBRN equipment for the training of personnel in charge of border control in Algeria | EU CBRN COE | EXCELOR HOLDING GROUP EOOD | 323 321 | 2019–2022 |
| 410027 | Preparation of a communication strategy on IcSP-funded projects managed by the CBRN Sector of the Security and Nuclear Safety Unit of DG DEVCO | EU CBRN COE | Rogie | 20 000 | 2020 |
| EXT
  372955 | ON-SITE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE SECRETARIATS in Algiers and Tashkent | EU CBRN COE | ENCONET | 2 130 250 | 2019–2022 |
| EXT
  394360 | Support to the organisation of events related to the CBRN Centre of Excellence Initiative and Export Control programme | EU CBRN COE | Pomilio Blum | 969 799 | 2019–2022 |

Project identification

Title

Objective

Contractor

Amount (EUR)

Execution period

408921

Funding of the 2020 STCU Administrative Operating Budget (AOB and service contract

Administrative support — STCU

STCU

680 000

31.12.2020

408920

Funding of the 2020 ISTC Administrative Operating Budget (AOB and service contracts

Administrative support — ISTC

ISTC

1 041 000

31.12.2020

412541

Funding of the 2020 — 2021 ISTC activities and Supplemental Budgets (SBs),

Capacity building

ISTC

779 000

31.12.2021

402901

CoE Project 73 — CBRN Protection of critical infrastructure in Middle East CoE Region

EU CBRN COE

SCK-CEN

2 399 200

2019–2022

403281

Support to the assessment of priority countries and impact of the EU CBRN CoE Initiative

EU CBRN COE

SCK-CEN

300 000

2019–2021

404680

Strengthening the CBRN Centre of Excellence Regional Secretariat for the Gulf Cooperation Council Region

EU CBRN COE

Peter Clevestig

599 400

2019–2022

404922

Support to CBRN CoE regional secretariats

UNITED NATIONS INTERREGIONAL CRIMEAND JUSTICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE

EU CBRN COE

UNICRI

3 950 000

2019–2020

407001

ON-SITE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE SECRETARIAT in NAIROBI

EU CBRN COE

ENCONET

1 178 900

2019–2022

407176

P70 — Provision of specialized equipment to manage transport accidents with dangerous goods for first responders

EU CBRN COE

Paul Boyé

2 249 717

2019–2022

407688

ON-SITE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE SECRETARIAT in TBILISI

EU CBRN COE

AGRICONSULTING EUROPE SA

1 127 320

2019–2022

408380

BIOSEC — Enhanced Biosecurity in South-East Asia P81

EU CBRN COE

SCJS Europe

3 499 850

2019–2022

408466

P83 — Provision of specialized CBRN equipment for the training of personnel in charge of border control in Algeria

EU CBRN COE

EXCELOR HOLDING GROUP EOOD

323 321

2019–2022

410027

Preparation of a communication strategy on IcSP-funded projects managed by the CBRN Sector of the Security and Nuclear Safety Unit of DG DEVCO

EU CBRN COE

Rogie

20 000

2020

EXT

372955

ON-SITE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE SECRETARIATS in Algiers and Tashkent

EU CBRN COE

ENCONET

2 130 250

2019–2022

EXT

394360

Support to the organisation of events related to the CBRN Centre of Excellence Initiative and Export Control programme

EU CBRN COE

Pomilio Blum

969 799

2019–2022

Year 2020

| Project identification | Title | Objective | Contractor | Amount (EUR) | Execution period |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| IFS/2020/415-595 | P85 — Strengthening Laboratory Capacities in Africa Against CoVID-19 and epidemics: from set up in Senegal to scale up in Africa (LABPLUS AFRICA) | EU CBRN COE | INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER | 10 000 000,00 | 2020–2023 |
| EXT
  IFS/2018/393-792 | On-site Technical Support to CBRN Centre of Excellence (CoE) Regional Secretariat in Manila | EU CBRN COE | BUSINESS AND STRATEGIES IN EUROPE | 23 407,00 | 2018–2024 |
| EXT
  IFS/2019/402-901 | CoE Project 73 — CBRN Protection of critical infrastructure in Middle East CoE Region | EU CBRN COE | CENTRE D'ETUDE DE L'ENERGIE NUCLEAIRE | 100 000,00 | 2019–2023 |
| IFS/2020/419-061 | P86 — Mise en place et opérationnalisation d’un Mastère Spécialisé NRBCE, mention Afrique (MANA) | EU CBRN COE | UNIVERSITE DE HAUTE ALSACE UHA | 1 498 200,00 | 2020–2023 |
| IFS/2020/419-151 | Worldwide institutional technical support to the EU CBRN Centers of Excellence for the period 2021-2020 | EU CBRN COE | JRC CCR JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE — CENTRE COMMUN DE RECHERCHE | 3 300 000,00 | 2020–2022 |
| IFS/2020/420-370 | Funding of the 2021 STCU Administrative Operating Budget (AOB) and service contracts | Administrative support | SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER IN UKRAINE | 680 000,00 | 2020–2021 |
| IFS/2020/420-371 | Funding of the 2021 ISTC Administrative Operating Budget (AOB) and service contracts | Administrative support | INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER | 1 107 000,00 | 2020–2021 |
| IFS/2020/420-489 | P87 — Central Asia — CBRN CoE Mass gathering 2021-2023 | EU CBRN COE | INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER | 3 500 000,00 | 2020–2024 |

Project identification

Title

Objective

Contractor

Amount (EUR)

Execution period

IFS/2020/415-595

P85 — Strengthening Laboratory Capacities in Africa Against CoVID-19 and epidemics: from set up in Senegal to scale up in Africa (LABPLUS AFRICA)

EU CBRN COE

INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER

10 000 000,00

2020–2023

EXT

IFS/2018/393-792

On-site Technical Support to CBRN Centre of Excellence (CoE) Regional Secretariat in Manila

EU CBRN COE

BUSINESS AND STRATEGIES IN EUROPE

23 407,00

2018–2024

EXT

IFS/2019/402-901

CoE Project 73 — CBRN Protection of critical infrastructure in Middle East CoE Region

EU CBRN COE

CENTRE D'ETUDE DE L'ENERGIE NUCLEAIRE

100 000,00

2019–2023

IFS/2020/419-061

P86 — Mise en place et opérationnalisation d’un Mastère Spécialisé NRBCE, mention Afrique (MANA)

EU CBRN COE

UNIVERSITE DE HAUTE ALSACE UHA

1 498 200,00

2020–2023

IFS/2020/419-151

Worldwide institutional technical support to the EU CBRN Centers of Excellence for the period 2021-2020

EU CBRN COE

JRC CCR JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE — CENTRE COMMUN DE RECHERCHE

3 300 000,00

2020–2022

IFS/2020/420-370

Funding of the 2021 STCU Administrative Operating Budget (AOB) and service contracts

Administrative support

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER IN UKRAINE

680 000,00

2020–2021

IFS/2020/420-371

Funding of the 2021 ISTC Administrative Operating Budget (AOB) and service contracts

Administrative support

INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER

1 107 000,00

2020–2021

IFS/2020/420-489

P87 — Central Asia — CBRN CoE Mass gathering 2021-2023

EU CBRN COE

INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER

3 500 000,00

2020–2024

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