# Commission Implementing Decision of 16 October 2014 laying down rules for the implementation of Decision No 1313/2013/EU of            the European Parliament and of the Council on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism and repealing Commission Decisions 2004/277/EC,            Euratom and 2007/606/EC, Euratom (notified under document C(2014) 7489) (Text with EEA relevance) (2014/762/EU)         

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# Commission Implementing Decision

# of 16 October 2014

# laying down rules for the implementation of Decision No 1313/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Union                        Civil Protection Mechanism and repealing Commission Decisions 2004/277/EC, Euratom and 2007/606/EC, Euratom                     

# *(notified under document C(2014) 7489)*

# (Text with EEA relevance)

# (2014/762/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Decision No 1313/2013/EU of the European Parliament and the Council of 17 December 2013 on a Union Civil                           Protection Mechanism(1), and in particular Article 32(1) thereof,                        

Whereas:

(1)The general objective of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (‘Union Mechanism’) is to strengthen the cooperation between                              the Union and the Member States and to facilitate coordination in the field of civil protection in order to improve the effectiveness                              of systems for preventing, preparing for and responding to natural and man-made disasters.

(2)As disasters can strike at any time, the Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) established under Article 7 of Decision                              No 1313/2013/EU should ensure at all times close contact with the contact points of Member States.

(3)The Common Emergency Communication and Information System (CECIS) is an essential element of the Union Mechanism because it                              should guarantee authenticity, integrity and confidentiality of information exchanged among the Member States under routine                              conditions as well as in emergencies. A separate version of CECIS providing access to the secretariats of the regional sea                              conventions and third countries sharing a regional sea basin with the Union should be created in view of the specificities                              of the response to marine pollution incidents.

(4)In order to ensure operational effectiveness, minimum requirements should be defined for the modules, other response capacities                              and experts identified in accordance with Article 9(1) of Decision No 1313/2013/EU, as well as for their operational requirements,                              functioning, and interoperability, as provided for in Article 9(2) of Decision No 1313/2013/EU. In particular, modules should                              be capable of working self-sufficiently for a given period of time, be quick to deploy, and interoperable. In order to enhance                              the interoperability of modules, measures are needed at Union and Member State levels.

(5)The capacity goals for the European Emergency Response Capacity (EERC) should be defined and regularly reviewed in order to                              have a sufficient number of all necessary types of modules, other response capacities, and experts available for deployments                              under the Union Mechanism. The quality and interoperability requirements should be defined and regularly reviewed to ensure                              a uniform minimum level of quality and interoperability of all capacities participating in the EERC.

(6)A certification and registration procedure, including self-assessment elements, should be defined to confirm that capacities                              in the voluntary pool fulfil all necessary requirements and, where necessary, benefit from limited Union co-financing of ‘adaptation                              costs’. This certification and registration procedure should, moreover, ensure an adequate geographic balance of capacities                              in accordance with the location of risks, and consider the participation of all interested Member States.

(7)The identification of possible response capacity gaps of the EERC should allow the Commission and Member States to determine                              together where adequate capacities are not available inside or outside the voluntary pool. Member States addressing them individually                              or through consortia should benefit from limited Union co-financing provided this is cost-effective and confirmed by risk-assessments.

(8)In order to develop the functioning of the EERC, limited amounts of Union co-financing through framework contracts, framework                              partnership agreements or similar arrangements should support Member States' access to additional capacities to address temporary                              shortcomings in extraordinary disasters, i.e. disasters of a nature and magnitude going beyond what can reasonably be expected                              and prepared for. These capacities should be included in the voluntary pool for deployments under the Union Mechanism.

(9)The Union Mechanism training programme continues to represent an essential element for the preparedness of civil protection                              and disaster management personnel deployed in the context of the Union Mechanism. In line with the scope defined in Article                              13(1) of Decision No 1313/2013/EU, it should cover prevention, preparedness, and response phases.

(10)The Union Mechanism exercise programme should continue its essential role for the practical preparedness for deployments involving                              the Union Mechanism and the sharing of lessons learnt from civil protection actions conducted within the framework of the                              Union Mechanism. The exercise programme should be guided by a strategic framework, setting out objectives and roles of exercises                              under the Union Mechanism, as well as by specific priorities included in the annual work programmes.

(11)A systematic, focused and coherent approach for gathering, analysing, disseminating and implementing the lessons learnt, covering                              the entire disaster management cycle, should be established.

(12)In the framework of the Union Mechanism, clear operational procedures for the response to disaster under the Mechanism are                              important to ensure efficient assistance in case of disasters, including for the relevant international organisations identified                              in accordance with Article 16(1) of Decision No 1313/2013/EU.

(13)In order to allow for a maximum of effectiveness and efficiency of the Union Mechanism, all requests for and offers of assistance                              should be as specific as possible including all necessary information.

(14)In order to ensure effective coordination of assistance, the ERCC should share its assessment of critical needs and its recommendations                              for deployments from the voluntary pool with all Member States and develop adequate deployment plans for every request for                              assistance. The selection of capacities from the voluntary pool should be based on specific and objective criteria, the priority                              of which should be assessed in the light of current operational needs.

(15)In order to improve, where appropriate, the response times under the Union Mechanism, Member States should make necessary                              pre-arrangements for the deployment of their capacities registered in the voluntary pool.

(16)The availability of technical, assessment, and coordination, experts, including team leaders, represents an important element                              of the Union Mechanism. The tasks and functions of the experts should be defined and the procedure for deploying them should                              be determined.

(17)Article 23 of Decision No 1313/2013/EU sets out special provisions to provide transport support in the event of a disaster                              to facilitate a rapid and effective response with the help of the Union Mechanism. It is necessary to establish the rules                              and procedures for the requests made by Member States to obtain financial support from the Union to transport assistance to                              the affected country and the handling of those requests by the Commission.

(18)For reasons of transparency, coherence and effectiveness it is necessary to establish the information to be provided in the                              requests for transport support and related replies by Member States and the Commission.

(19)Where Union financial assistance may be provided in accordance with Decision No 1313/2013/EU, Member States should have the                              choice to request either a grant or a transport service.

(20)Commission Decisions 2004/277/EC, Euratom(2) and 2007/606/EC, Euratom(3) should be repealed.

(21)The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Civil Protection Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

## CHAPTER 1U.K.**GENERAL PROVISIONS**

### Article 1U.K.Subject matter

This Decision lays down detailed rules for the implementation of Decision No 1313/2013/EU, as regards:

the interaction of the Emergency Response Coordination Centre (‘ERCC’) with Member States' contact points;

the components of the Common Emergency Communication and Information System (‘CECIS’) as well as the organisation of information                              sharing through CECIS;                           

the identification of modules, other response capacities and experts, as well as the operational requirements for the functioning                              and interoperability of modules, including their tasks, capacities, main components, self-sufficiency and deployment;                           

the capacity goals, the quality and interoperability requirements and the certification and registration procedure necessary                              for the functioning of the EERC, including financial arrangements;                           

identifying and filling gaps in the EERC;

the organisation of the training programme, exercise framework and lessons learnt programme;

the operational procedures for the response to disasters within as well as outside the Union, including identification of                              relevant international organisations;                           

the process for deploying expert teams;

the organisation of support for the transport of assistance.

### Article 2U.K.Definitions

For the purposes of this Decision, the following definitions shall apply:

‘requester of assistance’ means the Member State or a third country affected by a disaster or imminent disaster or expecting                              to be affected by an imminent disaster, as well as the United Nations and its agencies and other relevant international organisations                              as specified in Annex VII;                           

‘civil protection assistance’ means teams, experts or modules intended for civil protection, with their equipment, as well                              as relief materials or supplies needed to mitigate the immediate consequences of a disaster;                           

‘buffer capacities’ means disaster response capacities, the availability of and rapid access to which are co-financed under                              Article 21(2)(d) of Decision No 1313/2013/EU;                           

‘intervention team’ means the human and material resources, including modules, set up by one or more Member States for civil                              protection interventions;                           

‘technical assistance and support team’ means the human and material resources set-up by one or more Member States to fulfil                              support tasks, as referred to in Annex II[F1;]                            

[F2‘European Medical Corps’ means the part of the EERC available for response operations under the Union Mechanism in case of acute health emergencies.]                            

Textual Amendments

F1Substituted by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/142 of 15 January 2018 amending Implementing Decision 2014/762/EU laying down rules                                 for the implementation of Decision No 1313/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Union Civil Protection                                 Mechanism (notified under document C(2018) 71) (Text with EEA relevance).

F2Inserted by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/142 of 15 January 2018 amending Implementing Decision 2014/762/EU laying down rules                                 for the implementation of Decision No 1313/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Union Civil Protection                                 Mechanism (notified under document C(2018) 71) (Text with EEA relevance).

## CHAPTER 2U.K.**EMERGENCY RESPONSE COORDINATION CENTRE (ERCC)**

### Article 3U.K.Interaction of the ERCC with Member States' contact points

1.Each Member State shall designate a national contact point for the ERCC available 24 hours a day and seven days a week. The                        designation shall be made using the ‘Country card template’ set out in Annex I.                  

2.The ERCC shall maintain close contact with the contact points of Member States for the purpose of carrying out its regular                        duties and the response operations provided for in this Decision and Decision No 1313/2013/EU.                  

## CHAPTER 3U.K.**COMMON EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM (CECIS)**

### Article 4U.K.CECIS layers

The CECIS shall include the following three components:

a network layer, connecting the competent authorities and the contact points in Member States and the ERCC;

an application layer, consisting of the databases and other information systems necessary for the functioning of the Union                              Mechanism and in particular those needed:                           

for communicating notifications,

for ensuring communication and information sharing between the ERCC and competent authorities and the contact points,

for disseminating lessons learnt from interventions;

a security layer, consisting of the set of systems, rules and procedures necessary for ensuring the authenticity, integrity                              and confidentiality of the data stored in and exchanged via the CECIS.                           

### Article 5U.K.Information security

1.The CECIS shall be capable of handling documents, databases, and information systems in a secure way through the Secure Trans                        European Services for Telematics between Administrations (sTESTA) or a comparable network.                  

2.Documents and information classified as ‘EU CONFIDENTIAL’ or higher, shall be transmitted pursuant to special arrangements                        between the originator and the recipient(s) as set out in Commission Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom(4).                  

### Article 6U.K.Information and update

1.Member States shall submit to the Commission the appropriate information using the ‘Country card template’ set out in Annex                        I.                  

2.Member States shall provide information on contact points and, where necessary, of other services handling natural, technological,                        and radiological disasters or environmental accidents, including accidental marine pollution.                  

3.Member States shall notify the Commission of any changes to the information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 immediately.                  

4.The CECIS database shall contain a designated section with information on the registration and availability of response capacities                        in the EERC. The Commission shall ensure continuous access for national civil protection contact points.                  

5.Member States shall ensure that the designated section in the CECIS database is always up-to-date as regards the availability                        status and all necessary factual data concerning the relevant characteristics of all registered response capacities in the                        EERC.                  

6.Where appropriate, Member States may grant read only access in the CECIS to other relevant national authorities.                  

### Article 7U.K.CECIS user group

A user group consisting of representatives nominated by Member States shall assist the Commission in the validation, testing,                     and further development of the CECIS.                  

### Article 8U.K.Implementation and further development

1.The Commission shall manage and further develop the CECIS, taking into account the needs and requirements of Member States.                  

2.Member States shall implement the appropriate CECIS information technology environment on their territory in accordance with                        the commitments made using the ‘Country card template’ set out in Annex I.                  

### Article 9U.K.Marine pollution CECIS

1.The Commission shall ensure that a specialised CECIS application accessible to Member States and the European Maritime Safety                        Agency through the internet is available for marine pollution to reflect the specificities of the response to maritime incidents.                  

2.The application shall, through the internet, also be open to third countries sharing a regional sea basin with the Union.                        Access may also be given on an ad hoc basis to the secretariats of the relevant regional sea conventions.                  

## CHAPTER 4U.K.**MODULES, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TEAMS, OTHER RESPONSE CAPACITIES AND EXPERTS**

### Article 10U.K.Registration of modules, technical assistance and support teams, other response capacities and experts

1.Member States shall register their modules, technical assistance and support teams, other response capacities and experts                        identified in accordance with Article 9(6) of Decision No 1313/2013/EU in the CECIS database.                  

2.The modules, technical assistance and support teams, other response capacities and experts pre-committed to the EERC shall                        be registered in a designated section of the CECIS database.                  

3.The information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be updated as necessary.                  

### Article 11U.K.Composition of modules, technical assistance and support teams, other response capacities and experts

1.Modules as well as technical assistance and support teams may be composed of resources provided by one or more Member States.                  

2.Where a module or a technical assistance and support team are composed of more than one component, the deployment of that                        module or technical assistance and support team in an intervention may be limited to the components necessary for that intervention.                  

### Article 12U.K.Self-sufficiency of modules

1.The following elements of self-sufficiency shall apply to each module as specified in Annex II:                  

(a)appropriate shelter for the prevailing weather;                  

(b)power generation and lighting covering the consumption of the base of operation and of the equipment required to fulfil the                        mission;                  

(c)sanitation and hygiene facilities destined for the personnel of the module;                  

(d)availability of food and water for the personnel of the module;                  

(e)medical or paramedical staff, facilities and supplies for the personnel of the module;                  

(f)equipment storage and maintenance of the equipment of the module;                  

(g)equipment for the communication with the relevant partners, notably those in charge of the coordination on site;                  

(h)local transportation;                  

(i)logistics, equipment and staff enabling the setting-up of a base of operations and the beginning of the mission without delay                        upon arrival on site.                  

2.Compliance with the self-sufficiency requirements shall be guaranteed by the offering Member State through any of the following                        elements:                  

(a)including in the module the necessary staff, equipment and consumables;                  

(b)making the necessary arrangements on the site of operations;                  

(c)making the necessary pre-arrangements to combine a non-self-sufficient intervention team with a technical assistance and support                        team in order to comply with the requirements referred to in Article 13 prior to the registration of the module concerned                        in accordance with Article 10(1).                  

3.The period for which self-sufficiency must be guaranteed at the onset of the mission may not be shorter than either of the                        following:                  

(a)96 hours;                  

(b)the periods laid down in Annex II.                  

### Article 13U.K.Requirements for modules and technical assistance and support teams

1.The modules shall comply with the general requirements set out in Annex II.                  

2.Technical assistance and support teams shall comply with the general requirements set out in Annex II.                  

3.The general requirements set out in Annex II shall be reviewed from time to time.                  

4.Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that:                  

(a)modules have the capability to operate with other modules;                  

(b)technical assistance and support teams have the capability to operate with other technical assistance and support teams and                        with relevant actors on the ground;                  

(c)components of a module have the capability to operate together as one module;                  

(d)components of a technical assistance and support team have the capability to operate together as one technical assistance                        and support team;                  

(e)modules and technical assistance and support teams, when deployed outside the Union, are able to operate with international                        disaster response capabilities supporting the affected country;                  

(f)team leaders, deputy team leaders and liaison officers of modules and technical assistance and support teams participate in                        appropriate training courses and exercises organised by the Commission, as set out in Articles 26-32.                  

## CHAPTER 5U.K.**DEVELOPMENT OF THE EUROPEAN EMERGENCY RESPONSE CAPACITY (EERC) IN THE FORM OF A VOLUNTARY POOL**

### Article 14U.K.Capacity goals

1.The capacity goals of the EERC shall be as specified in Annex III.                  

2.The Commission in cooperation with Member States shall assess the suitability of the capacity goals at least every second                        year and, if necessary, revise them on the basis of risks identified in national risk assessments or other appropriate national                        or international sources of information.                  

3.Member States shall provide to the Commission relevant information on risks necessary for the assessment of the capacity goals.                  

### Article 15U.K.Quality and interoperability requirements

1.The quality and interoperability requirements specified in Annex IV shall apply to modules, technical assistance and support                        teams, other response capacities and experts in the EERC.                  

2.The Commission in cooperation with Member States shall assess the suitability of the quality and interoperability requirements                        at least every second year and, if necessary, revise them. The quality requirements shall be based on established international                        standards where they already exist.                  

### Article 16U.K.Certification and registration procedure

1.The certification and registration procedures specified in paragraphs 2 to 8 shall apply to modules, technical assistance                        and support teams, other response capacities and experts in the EERC.                  

2.Certification and registration shall be subject to the fulfilment of the quality requirements set out in Annex IV, except                        for buffer capacities, for which Article 25(3) shall apply.                  

3.Member States offering a particular module, technical assistance and support team, other response capacity, or expert for                        inclusion in the EERC, shall provide the information elements set out in Annex V.                  

4.The Commission shall assess whether the module, technical assistance and support team, other response capacity, or expert                        in question can be considered for inclusion in the EERC and communicate its conclusions without delay to the relevant Member                        State. In this assessment, the Commission shall consider in particular the fulfilment of the quality requirements, the capacity                        goals, the completeness of the information provided, the geographic proximity and participation of all Member States, as well                        as other relevant factors which it shall determine upfront and which shall be applicable to all comparable modules, technical                        assistance and support teams, other response capacities, or experts.                  

5.If considered for inclusion in the EERC, the Commission shall initiate the certification procedure for the module, technical                        assistance and support team, other response capacity, or expert on the basis of the information provided, and any additional                        information the Commission may request to the relevant Member State authority. In cases where, on the basis of available information,                        the Commission considers the quality and interoperability requirements fulfilled, it may register the module, technical assistance                        and support team, other response capacity, or expert in the voluntary pool.                  

6.The Commission shall communicate in writing to the relevant Member State authority its assessment of required trainings, exercises,                        and/or workshops, and other relevant certification and registration conditions.                  

7.If all certification conditions are fulfilled the Commission shall declare certified the module, technical assistance and                        support team, other response capacity, or expert for the EERC and communicate this to the Member State.                  

[F18.The certification of a module, technical assistance and support team, other response capacity, or expert should be reassessed                           at the latest after 5 years, if the asset is submitted for reregistration into the EERC.]                  

9.The Commission in cooperation with Member States shall assess the suitability of the certification and registration procedure                        at least every second year and, if necessary, revise it.                  

Textual Amendments

F1Substituted by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/142 of 15 January 2018 amending Implementing Decision 2014/762/EU laying down rules                                 for the implementation of Decision No 1313/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Union Civil Protection                                 Mechanism (notified under document C(2018) 71) (Text with EEA relevance).

### Article 17U.K.Financial arrangements for adaptation costs

1.Member States may request a grant for the financing of adaptation costs individually per module, technical assistance and                        support team, or other response capacity, without the Commission publishing a call for proposals. Adaptation costs comprise                        the cost elements specified in Article 21(2)(c) of Decision No 1313/2013/EU.                  

2.In order to substantiate this request, Member States shall submit to the Commission implementation plans for adaptation costs,                        including estimated costs and timeline.                  

3.The Commission shall assess and, where the relevant requirements are met, approve the implementation plans referred to in                        paragraph 2, specifying which of the respective costs are eligible as adaptation costs.                  

4.Following evaluation of the request, the Commission shall take the award decision.                  

5.Member States shall report to the Commission on the details of the costs incurred for adaptation costs.                  

## CHAPTER 6U.K.**ADDRESSING RESPONSE CAPACITY GAPS**

### Article 18U.K.Monitoring progress towards the capacity goals

The Commission in cooperation with Member States shall continuously monitor progress towards the capacity goals, taking into                     account capacities identified under Article 20, and shall regularly inform Member States of its assessment of the progress                     made. The Commission shall inform Member States in the necessary detail about any remaining response capacity gaps.                  

### Article 19U.K.Procedure for identifying response capacity gaps

1.As part of monitoring the progress towards the capacity goals, the Commission, in cooperation with Member States, shall assess                        the difference between Member States' registered capacities in the EERC and the capacity goals set out in Annex III.                  

2.The Commission and Member States shall consider as the capacities committed to the EERC only those capacities that have been                        registered as being made available by Member States to the EERC, in accordance with Article 16.                  

### Article 20U.K.Procedure for identifying response capacities outside the EERC

1.Where the Commission together with Member States has identified potentially significant response capacity gaps in accordance                        with Article 19 of this Decision, it shall, in cooperation with Member States, examine whether the necessary capacities are                        available outside the EERC, in accordance with Article 12(2) of Decision No 1313/2013/EU.                  

2.The Commission shall consider as available outside the EERC only the following capacities:                  

(a)capacities registered in CECIS;                  

(b)buffer capacities; or                  

(c)capacities not covered by points (a) and (b) but that may be made readily available to the Member State or Member States in                        the required quantities, at the required location, within the required timeframe, for the required duration.                  

3.For the purpose of ascertaining the capacities referred to in point (c) of paragraph 2, the Commission shall address a request                        to national contact points setting out the details of the assessment of potentially significant response capacity gaps and                        inviting Member States to provide information on any capacities available outside the EERC as referred to in point (c) of                        paragraph 2.                  

4.The Commission shall specify in the request a deadline for responding of up to 60 calendar days, the exact duration of which                        shall depend on the expected complexity of ascertaining the capacities referred to in paragraph 2 by Member States.                  

5.Member States shall inform the Commission in writing within the set deadline of the details of any capacities referred to                        in paragraph 2.                  

6.Where a Member State does not reply in writing within the specified deadline the Commission shall assume for the purpose of                        this assessment that no capacities referred to in paragraph 2 are available in that Member State.                  

7.Based on the information received from Member States and taking into account only those capacities referred to in paragraph                        2 the Commission shall assess whether those capacities fill the response capacity gaps identified in accordance with Article                        19 of this Decision. The Commission shall consider the capacity gaps to be filled only when the number of capacities inside                        the EERC and those capacities referred to in paragraph 2 combined is equal to or exceeds the capacity goals set out in Annex                        III.                  

### Article 21U.K.Procedure for addressing response capacity gaps

1.Where the Commission together with Member States has identified potentially significant response capacity gaps in accordance                        with Article 19, which cannot be addressed in accordance with Article 20, it shall notify Member States in writing, detailing                        what it considers to be strategic response capacity gaps.                  

2.The Commission shall invite Member States in writing to address the strategic response capacity gaps, in accordance with Article                        12(3) of Decision No 1313/2013/EU.                  

3.Member States shall communicate to the Commission if, when, and how they plan to address the strategic response capacity gaps,                        either individually or through cooperating with other Member States.                  

### Article 22U.K.Commission support in addressing strategic response capacity gaps

1.When Union funding is required to address strategic response capacity gaps in accordance with Articles 12(3) and 21(1)(j)                        of Decision No 1313/2013/EU, the Commission shall publish a call for proposals to support Member States.                  

2.In responding to the call for proposals, Member States shall comply with Article 21(1)(j)(iii) and (iv) of Decision No 1313/2013/EU.                  

3.Member States shall indicate, inter alia, the percentage of Union co-financing required.                  

### Article 23U.K.Eligible costs for support in addressing response capacity gaps

1.All costs of the equipment, services or human resources necessary to initially set-up the response capacities shall be eligible.                  

2.Ongoing maintenance costs or running costs shall not be eligible.                  

## F3CHAPTER 7U.K.**[F3ADDRESSING TEMPORARY SHORTCOMINGS IN EXTRAORDINARY DISASTERS**

### F3Article 24U.K.Financial arrangements

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Textual Amendments

F3Deleted by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/570 of 8 April 2019 laying down rules for the implementation of Decision No 1313/2013/EU                                 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rescEU capacities and amending Commission Implementing Decision 2014/762/EU                                 (notified under document C(2019) 2644) (Text with EEA relevance).

## CHAPTER 8U.K.**TRAINING PROGRAMME**

### Article 26U.K.Training Programme

1.A training programme covering the prevention of, preparedness for and response to disasters shall be set up. The programme                        shall include general and specific courses and an exchange of experts system. The programme shall be aimed at the target groups                        set out in Article 27.                  

2.The Commission shall be responsible for the coordination and organisation and for defining the content and the schedule of                        the training programme.                  

### Article 27U.K.Participants

1.The target groups of the training programme shall be:                  

(a)Member States' civil protection and disaster management personnel, in particular team leaders, their deputies and liaison                        officers, experts of the Member States as set out in Article 41, including prevention and preparedness experts, and key staff                        of national contact points;                  

(b)staff of the Union institutions and agencies;                  

(c)selected experts from the European Neighbourhood Policy countries and candidate countries and potential candidates.                  

2.Participation in the training courses shall be also open to selected experts from:                  

(a)the United Nations and its agencies;                  

(b)the international organisations specified in Annex VII;                  

(c)third countries and, where appropriate, other relevant actors.                  

3.Member States and the Commission shall designate their trainees for each training session.                  

### Article 28U.K.Training courses

1.The programme shall consist of a set of courses on introduction level, operational level and management level.                  

2.The Commission shall in cooperation with Member States determine the set of courses, content, curricula and schedules of the                        system of courses, including the access requirements.                  

3.The Commission shall ensure that trainers and lecturers are updated on relevant developments of the Union Mechanism.                  

### Article 29U.K.Exchange of experts

The system for the exchange of experts between Member States or with the Commission shall enable experts to:

gain and share experience;

become acquainted with various techniques and operational procedures used;

study approaches taken by other participating emergency services and institutions.

### Article 30U.K.Additional training actions

Where appropriate and in accordance with the annual work programme, additional training opportunities to meet identified needs                     for the smooth and efficient implementation of civil protection and disaster management actions shall be provided.                  

### Article 31U.K.Evaluation system

The Commission shall ensure coherence of the level of training and its content. To that end, the Commission shall organise                     an appropriate evaluation system of the training actions organised.                  

## CHAPTER 9U.K.**EXERCISE FRAMEWORK**

### Article 32U.K.Exercise programme, strategic framework and priorities

1.A programme of civil protection exercises shall be set up and managed by the Commission.                  

2.The programme of civil protection exercises shall be guided by a strategic framework that sets out the objectives and roles                        of exercises under the Union Mechanism.                  

3.The exercise programme shall in particular aim at:                  

(a)improving the response capacity of Member States, in particular with regard to teams and other assets provided in assistance                        interventions under the Union Mechanism;                  

(b)improving and verifying the procedures and establishing a common approach for the coordination of assistance interventions                        under the Union Mechanism and reducing the response time in major disasters;                  

(c)enhancing cooperation between the civil protection services of Member States and the Commission;                  

(d)identifying and sharing lessons learnt;                  

(e)testing the implementation of lessons learnt.                  

4.The general priorities of the exercise programme shall be outlined in a long-term comprehensive plan. This shall include elements                        of relevant disaster scenarios and capabilities.                  

5.The Commission shall:                  

(a)develop the strategic framework and long-term comprehensive plan, in cooperation with Member States, taking into account the                        lessons learnt programme and other relevant information;                  

(b)set out the objectives of the exercises as well as their role in relation to other components of the Union Mechanism; and                  

(c)make an annual proposal in the work programme for specific exercise priorities in line with the long-term comprehensive plan.                  

## CHAPTER 10U.K.**LESSONS LEARNT PROGRAMME**

### Article 33U.K.Monitoring, analysing and evaluating

1.The Commission and Member States shall share data, information and assessments necessary for them to monitor, analyse and                        evaluate all the relevant civil protection actions within the Union Mechanism.                  

2.The Commission shall set up and manage a database which can be used by Member States and the Commission to collect and share                        data, to disseminate identified lessons, and to maintain an overview over their implementation status.                  

3.The Commission shall facilitate the identification of lessons with relevant stakeholders, including through the organization                        of meetings.                  

### Article 34U.K.Promoting implementation

1.The Commission shall ensure that lessons which have been identified by the Commission, Member States and relevant stakeholders                        feed into the decision-making process for further developing the Union Mechanism.                  

2.In particular, identified lessons shall contribute to the setting of:                  

(a)priorities of the training programme, including where appropriate the content and curricula of the training courses, and the                        exercises programme;                  

(b)priorities of the yearly calls for prevention and preparedness projects; and                  

(c)priorities of the planning activities referred to in Article 10 of Decision No 1313/2013/EU.                  

3.The Commission shall regularly report on the lessons learnt programme, listing relevant identified lessons, the remedial actions                        foreseen, responsibilities and timeframes, as well as the implementation status of the lessons.                  

4.Member States shall periodically report on progress made in the implementation of identified lessons which fall into their                        national responsibility.                  

## CHAPTER 11U.K.**OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES FOR THE RESPONSE TO DISASTERS**

### Article 35U.K.Requests for assistance and response

1.When a disaster occurs within the Union, or is imminent, upon receiving a request for assistance via CECIS, the Commission                        shall, as appropriate and without delay, carry out the actions provided for in Article 15(3) of Decision No 1313/2013/EU.                  

2.When a disaster occurs outside the Union, or is imminent, which may require civil protection assistance, the Commission may                        inform the third country of the possibilities to request assistance under the Union Mechanism.                  

3.A Member State or a third country affected by a disaster or threatened by an imminent disaster shall, if they wish to request                        assistance through the Union Mechanism, address a written request for civil protection assistance to the ERCC through its                        competent national authorities. If they wish to request assistance through the Union Mechanism, the United Nations and its                        agencies, or any of the international organisations specified in Annex VII, shall address a written request for civil protection                        assistance to the ERCC.                  

4.The requester of assistance shall provide the ERCC with all relevant information concerning the situation, and in particular                        specific needs, the support requested, and the location.                  

5.The requester of assistance shall inform the ERCC about the time frame, the entry point, and the location for which the assistance                        is requested, and the on-site operational contact point managing the disaster.                  

6.The ERCC shall prepare, to the extent possible, specific deployment plans for every request for assistance. They shall include                        recommendations for the provision of assistance, including invitations to deploy modules, technical assistance and support                        teams, other response capacities and experts registered in the EERC, and an assessment of possible critical needs. Specific                        deployment plans shall follow the structure and outline specified in Annex VI and be based on the general pre-developed plans                        referred to in Articles 15(3)(c) and 16(3)(b) of Decision No 1313/2013/EU, which shall cover the most relevant types of disaster                        risks and take into account the risk scenarios identified in Member States' risk assessments. The specific deployment plans                        shall be transmitted to all Member States.                  

7.The following criteria, the priority of which may depend on the specifics of the request for assistance, shall be considered                        in the process of selecting among capacities in the EERC:                  

(a)availability;                  

(b)suitability;                  

(c)location/proximity;                  

(d)estimated transport times and costs;                  

(e)prior experience;                  

(f)prior use of the asset;                  

(g)other relevant criteria, such as language capabilities, cultural proximity.                  

8.Unless otherwise agreed with Member States, the ERCC shall not invite Member States to deploy specific capacities from the                        EERC to areas of armed conflict, threats thereof, or other conditions where the safety and security of teams is at risk.                  

9.Member States to which an invitation is addressed to deploy capacities from the EERC shall, in accordance with Article 11(7)                        of Decision No 1313/2013/EU, communicate their ultimate decision on deployment to the ERCC. The ERCC shall specify the time                        limit within which the Member State shall in principle reply. This deadline shall be based on the nature of the disaster and                        shall in any case not be less than two hours.                  

10.The requester of assistance shall inform the ERCC which offers of assistance it has accepted.                  

11.Where assistance is necessary to address a critical need and the assistance is not, or not sufficiently, available in the                        EERC, the Commission shall immediately inform all national contact points via CECIS of available Union financial support for                        transport, pursuant to Article 23(3)(b) of Decision No 1313/2013/EU.                  

12.With regard to requests for intervention teams and means, the ERCC shall inform Member States of the selection of the requester                        of assistance. Member States providing the assistance shall keep the ERCC regularly informed on the dispatch of the intervention                        teams and means, including all capacities that are part of the EERC.                  

13.The Commission may select, appoint and dispatch an expert team for support on site in accordance with Article 17 of Decision                        No 1313/2013/EU.                  

### Article 36U.K.Expert missions

1.The dispatched experts shall carry out the tasks set out in Article 8(d) of Decision No 1313/2013/EU. They shall report regularly                        to the requesting State authorities and to the ERCC.                  

2.The ERCC shall keep Member States informed about the progress of the expert mission.                  

3.The requester of assistance shall inform the ERCC on a regular basis about the evolution of ongoing activities on site.                  

4.In the case of interventions in third countries, the team leader shall inform the ERCC on a regular basis of the evolution                        of ongoing activities on site.                  

5.The ERCC shall compile all information received and distribute it to the contact points and competent authorities of Member                        States.                  

### Article 37U.K.Operational disengagement

1.The requesting Member State or any of the Member States providing assistance shall inform as soon as possible the ERCC and                        the dispatched experts and intervention teams in case they consider their assistance is no longer required or can no longer                        be provided. The effective disengagement shall be organised in an appropriate way by the requester of assistance and the Member                        States. The ERCC shall be kept informed thereof.                  

2.In third countries, the team leader shall report as soon as possible to the ERCC in case (s)he considers, following appropriate                        consultations with the requester of assistance, that the assistance is no longer required or where obstacles prevent the effective                        provision of assistance. The ERCC shall transmit this information to the Union delegation in that country as well as the relevant                        Commission services, the EEAS, and Member States. The ERCC in coordination with the requester of assistance shall ensure the                        effective disengagement of dispatched experts and intervention teams.                  

### Article 38U.K.Reporting and lessons identified

1.The competent authorities of the requester of assistance and of the Member States having provided assistance, as well as the                        dispatched experts, shall have the possibility to present their conclusions on all aspects of the intervention to the ERCC.                        A summary report shall be prepared by the ERCC on the assistance provided and any relevant lessons identified.                  

2.In addition to Articles 33 and 34, the ERCC together with Member States shall follow up on the implementation of identified                        lessons in order to improve the assistance interventions under the Union Mechanism.                  

### Article 39U.K.Costs

1.Unless agreed otherwise, the requester of assistance shall bear the costs of assistance provided by Member States.                  

2.Any Member State providing assistance may, bearing in mind in particular the nature of the disaster and the extent of any                        damage, offer its assistance entirely or partially free of charge. That Member State may also waive all or part of the reimbursement                        of its costs at any time.                  

3.Unless agreed otherwise, for the duration of the intervention, the requester of assistance shall facilitate board and accommodation                        for the assisting teams and replenish supplies and provisions free of charge. Nevertheless, assisting teams shall be initially                        logistically independent and self-sufficient for a reasonable period depending on the used assets and shall inform the ERCC                        accordingly.                  

4.Costs for dispatching experts and relevant logistical support shall be handled in accordance with Article 22(a) of Decision                        No 1313/2013/EU. These costs shall be eligible for Union funding.                  

### Article 40U.K.Compensation for damage

1.Member States requesting assistance shall refrain from making any request for compensation from Member States for damage caused                        where such damage is the consequence of assistance intervention provided under the Union Mechanism and this Decision, unless                        it is proven to be the result of fraud or serious misconduct.                  

2.In the event of damage suffered by third parties as the result of assistance interventions, the Member States requesting assistance                        and the Member State providing assistance shall cooperate to facilitate compensation of such damage in accordance with applicable                        laws and relevant frameworks.                  

## CHAPTER 12U.K.**PROCESS OF DEPLOYING EXPERT TEAMS**

### Article 41U.K.Categories of experts

Member States shall classify the experts in the following categories:

technical experts;

assessment experts;

coordination experts;

team leaders.

### Article 42U.K.Tasks and functions

1.The technical experts shall be able to provide advice on specific, highly technical topics and on risks involved and be available                        for missions.                  

2.The assessment experts shall be able to provide an assessment of the situation and advise on the appropriate action to be                        taken and be available for missions.                  

3.The coordination experts may include deputy team leaders, persons responsible for logistics and communications and other personnel                        as necessary. If requested, the technical experts and the assessment experts may be incorporated into the coordination team                        in order to assist the team leader for the whole duration of a mission.                  

4.The team leader shall be responsible for leading the assessment and coordination team during an intervention. The team leader                        shall assume proper liaison with the authorities of the affected country, with the ERCC, including ERCC liaison officer, with                        other international organisations and, in case of any assistance interventions under the Union Mechanism outside Member States,                        also with the Union delegation in that country.                  

5.Experts deployed on preparedness assignments may be mandated by the Commission in agreement with their nominating Member State                        to assume any of the functions specified in Article 41 and shall be able to provide advice and report on adequate preparedness                        measures, including administrative capacity, needs for early warning, training, exercises, and awareness-raising.                  

6.Experts deployed on prevention assignments may be mandated by the Commission in agreement with their nominating Member State                        to assume any of the functions specified in Article 41 and shall be able to provide advice and report on adequate prevention                        measures and risk management capability.                  

### Article 43U.K.Expert database

1.The information on the experts shall be compiled by the Commission in an expert database and be made available through the                        CECIS.                  

2.Experts included in the EERC shall be specifically identified in the database referred to in paragraph 1.                  

### Article 44U.K.Training requirements

The experts shall, where necessary, follow the training programme set up in accordance with Article 26.

### Article 45U.K.Nomination

In the event of a request for assistance, Member States shall be responsible for nominating the available experts and for                     sharing their contact details with the ERCC.                  

### Article 46U.K.Mobilisation and agreement of service

1.The ERCC shall be capable of mobilising and dispatching the designated experts at very short notice after the experts have                        been nominated for the specific mission by Member States.                  

2.The Commission shall sign with each expert an agreement of service, which covers the following elements:                  

(a)the objectives of the mission;                  

(b)terms of reference;                  

(c)the envisaged duration of the mission;                  

(d)the local contact person information;                  

(e)the insurance condition coverage;                  

(f)the daily allowance to cover expenses;                  

(g)the specific payment conditions;                  

(h)guidelines for technical experts, assessment experts, coordination experts and team leaders.                  

## CHAPTER 13U.K.**TRANSPORT SUPPORT**

### Article 47U.K.Forms of transport support

Transport support may take the form of:

pooling or sharing of transport capacities;

identifying, and facilitating Member States' access to, transport resources on the commercial market and or from other sources;                              or                           

providing Union support to Member States through grants or through transport services procured from private or other entities.

### Article 48U.K.Procedure for transport support through the Union Mechanism

1.The procedures provided for in Articles 49 and 50 shall apply whenever a request is made for transport support.                  

2.Requests shall be issued by the competent authority referred to in Article 56 and sent to the Commission in writing. They                        shall contain the information provided for in Part A of the Annex VIII.                  

3.In case of pooling of transport capacities, one Member State may take the lead in requesting Union financial support for the                        entire operation.                  

4.All requests for transport support under this Decision and related replies and exchanges of information between Member States                        and the Commission shall be transmitted to and processed by the ERCC.                  

5.Requests shall be transmitted through CECIS or electronic mail. Transmission of requests involving Union financing by CECIS,                        telefax, or electronic mail are accepted provided that the originals signed by the competent authority are subsequently provided                        to the Commission without delay.                  

6.However, the Commission may implement an electronic exchange system for all exchanges with beneficiaries, including the conclusion                        of grant agreements, the notification of grant decisions and any amendments thereto, pursuant to Article 179 of Commission                        Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012(5).                  

### Article 49U.K.Requests for transport support

1.The Commission shall, upon receipt of a request for support, immediately notify the contact points, designated by Member States                        under Article 9(7) of Decision No 1313/2013/EU.                  

2.In the notification, the Commission may, where appropriate, invite Member States to provide it with details of any transport                        resources which they can make available to the Member State making the request or any other alternative solution they can                        propose to meet the needs expressed by the affected country. The Commission may indicate a maximum period of time for providing                        this information.                  

3.Upon the notification of contact points by the Commission referred to in paragraph 1 the requested transport support shall                        become eligible for Union co-financing, without prejudice to Article 53.                  

### Article 50U.K.Replies to requests for transport support

1.Member States which can provide transport support shall inform the Commission as soon as possible, and at the latest within                        24 hours of receiving the notification referred to in Article 49 unless otherwise specified in the notification, of any transport                        resources they can make available on a voluntary basis in response to the request for support for pooling or identifying transport                        resources. That information shall contain the elements provided for in Part B of Annex VIII and include information on financial                        conditions or other restrictions, if any.                  

2.The Commission shall, as soon as possible, compile the information on available transport resources and forward it to the                        Member State making the request.                  

3.In addition to the information referred to in paragraph 2, the Commission shall forward to Member States any other information                        it has concerning transport resources available from other sources, including the commercial market and shall facilitate the                        access of Member States to those additional resources.                  

4.The Member State making the request shall inform the Commission of the transport solutions it has selected and shall liaise                        with Member States providing such support or the operator identified by the Commission.                  

5.The Commission shall inform all Member States of the selection made by the Member State making the request. That Member State                        shall keep the Commission regularly informed of the progress in the delivery of its civil protection assistance.                  

### Article 51U.K.Request for a grant

1.Where a possible transport solution has been identified by a Member State but Union funding is required to allow the transport                        of the civil protection assistance, the Member State may request a grant from the Union.                  

2.The Member State shall indicate in its request the percentage of Union co-financing it applies for, which shall not exceed                        55 % of the eligible costs for transport actions under Article 23(2) of Decision No 1313/2013/EU and not exceed a maximum                        of 85 % of the eligible costs for transport actions under Article 23(3)(a) and (b) of Decision No 1313/2013/EU. The Commission                        shall immediately inform all Member States of the request.                  

3.The Commission may establish framework partnerships with the relevant competent authorities of Member States as referred to                        in Article 178 of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012.                  

### Article 52U.K.Request for a transport service

1.In cases where no transport solution has been identified by the Member State requesting transport support, it may request                        the Commission to contract a transport service to private or other entities in order to transport its civil protection assistance                        to the affected country.                  

2.Upon receipt of a request as referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall immediately inform all Member States of the                        request and shall inform the Member State requesting a transport service of any available transport solutions and their costs.                  

3.On the basis of the exchange of information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, the Member State shall confirm in writing its                        request for a transport service and its commitment to reimburse the Commission according to the provisions of Article 54.                        The Member State shall indicate what percentage of the costs it will reimburse. That percentage shall be no less than 45 %                        for transport actions under Article 23(2) of Decision No 1313/2013/EU and 15 % for transport actions under Article 23(3)(a)                        and (b) of Decision No 1313/2013/EU.                  

4.The Member State shall immediately notify the Commission of any changes to the request for a transport service.                  

### Article 53U.K.Decision on Union financing for transport support

1.In order to determine whether the criteria set out in Article 23(1)(d) of Decision No 1313/2013/EU and the principles of economy,                        efficiency and effectiveness of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council(6) are met, the following shall be taken into account:                  

(a)the information contained in the request for Union financing presented by the Member State according to Article 48(2);                  

(b)the needs expressed by the affected country;                  

(c)any needs assessments carried out by experts reporting to the Commission during the disaster;                  

(d)other relevant and reliable information available to the Commission at the time of the decision provided by Member States                        and by international organisations;                  

(e)the efficiency and effectiveness of transport solutions designed to ensure the timely delivery of civil protection assistance;                  

(f)possibilities for local procurement;                  

(g)other actions undertaken by the Commission.                  

2.Member States shall provide any additional information needed to assess the fulfilment of the criteria set out in Article                        23(1)(d) of Decision No 1313/2013/EU. Member States shall inform the Commission as soon as possible upon receipt of a request                        from the Commission for such information.                  

3.The Commission shall indicate the pre-financing to be paid, which may be up to 85 % of the requested Union financial contribution,                        subject to the availability of budgetary resources. No pre-financing shall be provided for grants below the threshold established                        for low value grants as defined in Article 185 of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012, unless the Member State requesting                        financial support can demonstrate that the absence of pre-financing would compromise the implementation of the action.                  

4.The decision on financial support shall be communicated immediately to the Member State requesting financial support. It shall                        also be communicated to all other Member States.                  

5.Individual transport grant applications for which the Union financial contribution requested is less than EUR 2 500 are not                        eligible for Union co-financing, except if covered by the framework partnerships referred to in Article 51(3).                  

### Article 54U.K.Reimbursement of Union financing for transport support

For the costs incurred by the Commission under the procedure set out in Article 52, the Commission shall issue, within 90                     days of the completion of the transport operation for which a Union financial support was granted, a debit note to the Member                     States having benefited from the Union financing for an amount corresponding to the provisions of the decision made by the                     Commission on the request for a transport service and representing at least 15 % of the transport costs for transport actions                     under Article 23(3) of Decision No 1313/2013/EU and 45 % for transport actions under Article 23(2) of Decision No 1313/2013/EU.                  

### Article 55U.K.Compensation for damage

The Member State requesting transport support shall refrain from making any request for compensation from the Union for damage                     caused to its property or service staff where such damage is the consequence of the provision of transport support governed                     by this Decision, unless it is proven to be the result of fraud or serious misconduct.                  

### Article 56U.K.Designation of competent authorities

Member States shall designate the competent authorities authorised to request and receive financial support from the Commission                     in application of this Decision and shall inform the Commission thereof within 60 days after notification of this Decision.                     Any changes in that information shall be immediately notified to the Commission.                  

However, notifications of competent authorities made by Member States under Article 12 of Decision 2007/606/EC, Euratom, shall                     remain valid until further notice from the concerned Member State.                  

## CHAPTER 14U.K.**FINAL PROVISIONS**

### Article 57U.K.Repeal

Decisions 2004/277/EC, Euratom and 2007/606/EC, Euratom are repealed. References to the repealed Decisions shall be construed                     as references to this Decision and read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex IX.                  

### Article 58U.K.Addressees

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

## ANNEX IU.K.CECIS

## ANNEX IIU.K.GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MODULES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TEAMS

### 1.**High capacity pumping**U.K.

### 2.**Water purification**U.K.

### 3.**Medium urban search and rescue**U.K.

### 4.**Heavy urban search and rescue**U.K.

### 5.**Aerial forest firefighting module using helicopters**U.K.

### 6.**Aerial forest firefighting module using airplanes**U.K.

### 7.**Advanced medical post**U.K.

### 8.**Advanced medical post with surgery**U.K.

### 9.**Field hospital**U.K.

### 10.**Medical aerial evacuation of disaster victims**U.K.

### 11.**Emergency temporary camp**U.K.

### 12.**Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear detection and sampling (CBRN)**U.K.

### 13.**Search and rescue in CBRN conditions**U.K.

### 14.**Ground forest firefighting**U.K.

### 15.**Ground forest firefighting using vehicles**U.K.

### 16.**Flood containment**U.K.

### 17.**Flood rescue using boats**U.K.

### [F218.**Emergency medical team (EMT) type 1 (fixed): Outpatient Emergency Care**U.K.

### [F219.**Emergency medical team (EMT) type 1 (mobile): Outpatient Emergency Care**U.K.

### [F220.**Emergency medical team (EMT) type 2: Inpatient Surgical Emergency Care**U.K.

### [F221.**Emergency medical team (EMT) type 3: Inpatient Referral Care**U.K.

### **Technical assistance and support teams**U.K.

General requirements for technical assistance and support teams

## [F1ANNEX IIIU.K.**CAPACITY GOALS OF THE EERC**

### (1)To ensure this availability, the option of registering a higher number of capacities in the EERC (e.g. in case of rotation)                           shall be possible. Likewise, in case Member States make more capacities available, a higher number may be registered in the                           EERC.U.K.

### (2)For this type of module, the option of registering a higher number of capacities in the EERC shall not be possible. The capacity                           goal for this type of module shall expire by 31 December 2019 at the latest.]U.K.

## ANNEX IVU.K.QUALITY AND INTEROPERABILITY REQUIREMENTS OF THE EERC

          -  For modules, as well as for technical assistance and support teams, the requirements set out in Annex II shall apply in the                           start-up configuration. For the future, the quality and interoperability requirements shall be reviewed by the Commission                           in cooperation with Member States, with the aim to further improve the availability of the response capacities in the EERC,                           including their response times.                         
          -  For other response capacities and experts, quality and interoperability requirements shall also be defined by the Commission                           in cooperation with Member States.                         

## ANNEX VU.K.[F1CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION PROCEDURE FOR THE EERC]

### INFORMATION ELEMENTSU.K.

The information elements to be provided to apply for the certification and registration procedure of a particular asset in                     the EERC shall include the following elements and any other information the Commission considers necessary:                  

Self-assessment establishing that the asset fulfils the quality requirements established for this type of asset;

Factsheet of the module, including technical assistance and support team, other response capacity, or expert (CECIS factsheets);

Confirmation of necessary arrangements put in place to ensure the relevant authority and national contact points are continuously                              capable to handle without delay requests for deployment with regard to their assets registered in the EERC;                           

Confirmation that all necessary measures have been taken, including the necessary financing arrangements, to ensure that the                              asset registered in the EERC can be deployed immediately following an invitation to deploy by the Commission;                           

Exact duration of the pre-commitment in the EERC [minimum one year, maximum three years, except for experts, where the duration                              can be as low as 6 months];                           

Information on the guaranteed maximum mobilisation time [maximum 12 hours after the acceptance of the offer];

The geographic location of the asset, the indicative location of mobilisation (airport etc.), the normal geographic scope                              of deployment, as well as geographic restrictions, if any;                           

Standard Operating Procedures of the module, including technical assistance and support team, or other response capacity (e.g.                              Modules SOPs Guidelines);                           

All relevant transport handling information, such as measures, weights, flight restrictions, etc., preferred modes of transport;                              if relevant: access to harbours;                           

Any other restrictions or other foreseeable conditions of deployment;

An ‘Experience File’, with summaries of previous deployments of the module, other response capacity, or expert; participation                              in Union Mechanism exercises, training of key personnel (Team Leader, Deputy Team Leader) through the Union Mechanism, compliance                              with international standards where relevant (e.g. INSARAG, WHO, IFRC, etc.);                           

A self-assessment of adaptation needs and associated costs;

All necessary contact information;

Attestation establishing that the module, including technical assistance and support team, other response capacity, or expert                              is in compliance with the quality requirements [and has successfully passed the certification procedure];                           

### [F1CERTIFICATION STEPSU.K.

#### 1.The certification process shall include a consultative visit, a table-top exercise, and a field exercise. The field exercise                           may be waived for fire-related modules, emergency temporary camps, medical aerial evacuation modules, and certain other response                           capacities on a case-by-case basis.U.K.

#### 2.Urban search and rescue teams (medium and heavy) are considered certified if they have undergone the Insarag External Classification.                           No separate certification process for urban search and rescue teams shall be created under the EERC.U.K.

#### 3.Emergency medical teams (types 1, 2, 3 and specialised care) are considered certified if they have undergone the verification                           process of the World Health Organisation (WHO). The registration and certification procedure of emergency medical teams in                           the EERC shall complement the WHO verification process.]U.K.

## ANNEX VIU.K.OUTLINE FOR ERCC SPECIFIC DEPLOYMENT PLANS

### ERCC specific deployment plan for [*disaster*]U.K.

#### Description of intervention scenarioU.K.

          -  Situational analysis — coordination on the ground 
          -  Reference to pre-developed general intervention scenarios 
          -  Exit scenarios 

#### Selection criteria for EERC assetsU.K.

          -  Reference to security situation on the ground 
          -  Reference to pre-defined selection criteria: availability, suitability, location/proximity, transport times and costs, etc. 
          -  Indication of urgency 
          -  Geographical limits and other pre-defined limits 

#### Updated Mechanism status informationU.K.

          -  Requests, offers, EUCP team, transport pooling 

#### Recommendations onU.K.

          -  Provision of assistance 
          -  Critical needs 
          -  Other relevant elements, as available, such as logistics, customs, consignees 

## ANNEX VIIU.K.RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

This Annex lists the relevant international organisations referred to in Article 16(1) of Decision No 1313/2013/EU. Union                     civil protection assistance may be requested through or by any of these relevant international organisations.                  

International Organization for Migration (IOM)

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

## ANNEX VIIIU.K.TRANSPORT SUPPORT

## PART AU.K.**Information to be provided by Member States requesting transport support**

### 1.Disaster/emergency; country affected.U.K.

### 2.References to messages issued by the Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC).U.K.

### 3.State/authorities requesting transport support.U.K.

### 4.Form of transport support requested: (choose one or several options below):U.K.

#### A.Identification of transport means available by other Member States (pooling)U.K.

YES/NO

#### B.Identification of transport means available in the commercial market (European Commission transport contractor) or other sourcesU.K.

YES/NO

#### C.Financial support in form of transport grantU.K.

YES/NO

### 5.Final recipient/beneficiary of the assistance transported.U.K.

### 6.Details of the civil protection assistance to be transported including precise description of items, weight, size, volume,                        floor space, packaging with due reference to air, land, maritime packaging standards, any hazardous items, vehicle characteristics                        as well as overall weight, size, volume, floor space and other legal, customs, health or sanitary requirements relevant for                        the transport and the delivery of the assistance.U.K.

Information on number of staff travelling/passengers to be transported.

### 7.Information on how this assistance meets the needs of the affected country in reference to affected country request or needs                        assessment, in particular as regards critical needs identified.U.K.

### 8.Information on the state of play regarding this assistance by the affected state or coordinating authority. (accepted/pending                        acceptance)U.K.

### 9.Required/or envisaged route for transportation.U.K.

### 10.Place/port of embarkation and local contact point.U.K.

### 11.Place/port of disembarkation and local contact point. If available information on who will arrange offloading and customs                        clearance at the place/port of disembarkation.U.K.

### 12.Contact point for custom documentation/formalities.U.K.

### 13.Date/Time when the assistance/passengers is/are ready for transportation from the port of embarkation.U.K.

### 14.Information on any possibilities to move assistance/passengers to an alternative place/port of embarkation/hub for onward                        movement.U.K.

### 15.Additional information (as appropriate), if available, place of delivery, address and contact details of the consignee.U.K.

### 16.Information on possible contributions to the transportation costs.U.K.

### 17.Information on other transport solutions already identified.U.K.

### 18.Information concerning a request for Union co — financing (when applicable).U.K.

### 19.Name and contact details of the representative of the organisation requesting transport support.U.K.

## PART BU.K.**Information to be provided by Member States or the Commission when offering transport support**

### 1.Disaster/Emergency, country affected.U.K.

### 2.Responding State/organisation.U.K.

### 3.References to messages issued by the Emergency Response Coordination Centre of (ERCC) and of the Member State/organisation                        requesting transport support.U.K.

### 4.Technical details of the offer of transportation including types of transport resources available, dates and times of transportation,                        number of movements or sorties required.U.K.

### 5.Particular details, constraints and modalities concerning the civil protection assistance to be transported, including weight,                        size, volume, floor space, packaging, possible hazardous items, vehicle preparation, handling requirements, staff/passenger                        travelling and other legal, customs, health or sanitary requirements relevant for the transport.U.K.

### 6.Proposed route for transportation.U.K.

### 7.Place/port of embarkation and local contact point.U.K.

### 8.Place/port of disembarkation and local contact point.U.K.

### 9.Contact point for custom documentation/formalities.U.K.

### 10.Date/Time when the assistance/passengers needs to be ready, for transportation from the port of embarkation.U.K.

### 11.Information on any request for movement of assistance/passengers to an alternative place/port of embarkation/hub for onward                        movement.U.K.

### 12.Date/time when the assistance/passengers is/are planned to arrive to place/port of disembarkation.U.K.

### 13.Additional information (as appropriate).U.K.

### 14.Information on possible request for contributions to the transportation costs, financial contributions and details of any                        particular conditions or restriction related to the offer.U.K.

### 15.Name and contact details of the representative of the organisation offering transport support.U.K.

## ANNEX IXU.K.CORRELATION TABLE

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OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 924.                           

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Commission Decision 2004/277/EC, Euratom of 29 December 2003 laying down rules for the implementation of Council Decision                              2001/792/EC, Euratom establishing a Community mechanism to facilitate reinforced cooperation in civil protection assistance                              interventions (OJ L 87, 25.3.2004, p. 20).                           

3

Commission Decision 2007/606/EC, Euratom of 8 August 2007 laying down rules for the implementation of the provisions on transport                              in Council Decision 2007/162/EC, Euratom establishing a Civil Protection Financial Instrument (OJ L 241, 14.9.2007, p. 17).                           

4

Commission Decision 2001/844/EC,ECSC,Euratom of 29 November 2001 amending its internal Rules of Procedure (OJ L 317, 3.12.2001, p. 1).                           

5

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom)                              No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union                              (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1).                           

6

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules                              applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).