# Official Journal L 320/2014

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 576 November 2014 |

ISSN 1977-0677

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 320

English edition

Legislation

Volume 576 November 2014

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| | | DECISIONS |
| | | 2014/762/EU |
| | * | 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)

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| | | 2014/763/EU |
| | * | Commission Decision of 24 October 2014 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for absorbent hygiene products
  (notified under document C(2014) 7735)

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DECISIONS

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)

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2014/763/EU

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Commission Decision of 24 October 2014 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for absorbent hygiene products
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| EN | Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.
  The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk. |
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Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.

The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk.

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DECISIONS

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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. |
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(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. |
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(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. |
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(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. |
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(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. |
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(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. |
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(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. |
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(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. |
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(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. |
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(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. |
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(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. |
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(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. |
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(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. |
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(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. |
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(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. |
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(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. |
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(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. |
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(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. |
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(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. |
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(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. |
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(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, |
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(21)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

CHAPTER 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1

Subject matter

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

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

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

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

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

| (c) | 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; |
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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;

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

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

| (e) | identifying and filling gaps in the EERC; |
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(e)

identifying and filling gaps in the EERC;

| (f) | the organisation of the training programme, exercise framework and lessons learnt programme; |
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(f)

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

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

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

| (h) | the process for deploying expert teams; |
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(h)

the process for deploying expert teams;

| (i) | the organisation of support for the transport of assistance. |
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(i)

the organisation of support for the transport of assistance.

Article 2

Definitions

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

| (1) | ‘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; |
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(1)

‘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;

| (2) | ‘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; |
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(2)

‘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;

| (3) | ‘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; |
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(3)

‘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;

| (4) | ‘intervention team’ means the human and material resources, including modules, set up by one or more Member States for civil protection interventions; |
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(4)

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

| (5) | ‘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. |
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(5)

‘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.

CHAPTER 2

EMERGENCY RESPONSE COORDINATION CENTRE (ERCC)

Article 3

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 3

COMMON EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM (CECIS)

Article 4

CECIS layers

The CECIS shall include the following three components:

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

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

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






  (i) | for communicating notifications, |
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(b)

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

(i)

for communicating notifications,

| (ii) | for ensuring communication and information sharing between the ERCC and competent authorities and the contact points, |
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(ii)

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

| (iii) | for disseminating lessons learnt from interventions; |
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(iii)

for disseminating lessons learnt from interventions;

| (c) | 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. |
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(c)

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 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

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 4

MODULES, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TEAMS, OTHER RESPONSE CAPACITIES AND EXPERTS

Article 10

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 11

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 12

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; |
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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; |
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(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; |
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(c)

sanitation and hygiene facilities destined for the personnel of the module;

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

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

| (h) | local transportation; |
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(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. |
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(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; |
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(a)

including in the module the necessary staff, equipment and consumables;

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

96 hours;

| (b) | the periods laid down in Annex II. |
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(b)

the periods laid down in Annex II.

Article 13

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; |
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(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; |
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(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; |
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(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; |
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(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; |
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(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. |
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(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 5

DEVELOPMENT OF THE EUROPEAN EMERGENCY RESPONSE CAPACITY (EERC) IN THE FORM OF A VOLUNTARY POOL

Article 14

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 15

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 16

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.

8.   The certification of a module, technical assistance and support team, other response capacity, or expert should be reassessed at the latest after 3 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.

Article 17

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 6

ADDRESSING RESPONSE CAPACITY GAPS

Article 18

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 19

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 20

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; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

capacities registered in CECIS;

| (b) | buffer capacities; or |
| --- | --- |

(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. |
| --- | --- |

(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 21

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 22

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 23

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.

CHAPTER 7

ADDRESSING TEMPORARY SHORTCOMINGS IN EXTRAORDINARY DISASTERS

Article 24

Financial arrangements

1.   The Commission shall define in the annual work programme the required types and numbers of buffer capacities in general terms, taking into account the possibility of certain extraordinary types of disasters in Member States, as well as an extraordinary intensity, or other factors making a disaster extraordinary, such as a coincidence with another disaster, as well as the potential for temporary shortcomings in such scenarios.

2.   The Commission shall regularly launch the necessary financial procedures to cover the costs defined in Article 21(2)(d) of Decision No 1313/2013/EU in order to ensure rapid access to the buffer capacities defined in the annual work programme.

3.   Buffer capacities co-financed by the Commission shall top-up the existing response capacities that Member States have available as part of their national preparedness, and shall not substitute existing response capacities.

Article 25

Conditions for the Union's financial contribution

1.   The Union's financial contribution shall be conditional upon the acceptance by the Member States taking part in the financial procedures foreseen in Article 24(2) of the conditions outlined in paragraphs 2 to 9. The Commission may specify further conditions in the financial procedures.

2.   Member States shall make buffer capacities available as part of the voluntary pool.

3.   Buffer capacities shall meet the necessary quality and certification requirements specified in the financial procedures foreseen in Article 24(2).

4.   Buffer capacities shall be registered in the voluntary pool for the full period defined in the relevant framework contracts, framework partnership agreements or similar arrangements. Any conditions and limitations imposed by the Member State(s) registering the capacities shall be duly justified by operational requirements.

5.   Buffer capacities shall not be eligible for the financial assistance referred to in Article 17.

6.   The Commission shall immediately inform all Member States through CECIS of buffer capacities registered in the voluntary pool.

7.   Buffer capacities registered in the voluntary pool shall be available for Union Mechanism deployments under the same general terms as other capacities registered in the voluntary pool, in accordance with Article 11 of Decision No 1313/2013/EU.

8.   Following a request for assistance through the ERCC, the deployment of buffer capacities registered in the voluntary pool shall follow the operational procedures for the response to disasters outlined in Chapter 11.

9.   Buffer capacities registered in the voluntary pool shall be available for domestic use in the Member States that have co-financed the availability of the capacities. Prior to the domestic use, these Member States shall consult with the ERCC to confirm that:

| (i) | there is no simultaneous or imminent extraordinary disaster that may lead to a request for deployment of the buffer capacity; |
| --- | --- |

(i)

there is no simultaneous or imminent extraordinary disaster that may lead to a request for deployment of the buffer capacity;

| (ii) | the domestic use does not unduly hinder the rapid access of other Member States in the event new extraordinary disasters arise. |
| --- | --- |

(ii)

the domestic use does not unduly hinder the rapid access of other Member States in the event new extraordinary disasters arise.

CHAPTER 8

TRAINING PROGRAMME

Article 26

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 27

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; |
| --- | --- |

(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; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

staff of the Union institutions and agencies;

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

(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; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

the United Nations and its agencies;

| (b) | the international organisations specified in Annex VII; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

the international organisations specified in Annex VII;

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

(c)

third countries and, where appropriate, other relevant actors.

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

Article 28

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 29

Exchange of experts

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

| (a) | gain and share experience; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

gain and share experience;

| (b) | become acquainted with various techniques and operational procedures used; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

become acquainted with various techniques and operational procedures used;

| (c) | study approaches taken by other participating emergency services and institutions. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

study approaches taken by other participating emergency services and institutions.

Article 30

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 31

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 9

EXERCISE FRAMEWORK

Article 32

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; |
| --- | --- |

(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; |
| --- | --- |

(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; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

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

| (d) | identifying and sharing lessons learnt; |
| --- | --- |

(d)

identifying and sharing lessons learnt;

| (e) | testing the implementation of 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; |
| --- | --- |

(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 |
| --- | --- |

(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. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

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

CHAPTER 10

LESSONS LEARNT PROGRAMME

Article 33

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 34

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; |
| --- | --- |

(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 |
| --- | --- |

(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. |
| --- | --- |

(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 11

OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES FOR THE RESPONSE TO DISASTERS

Article 35

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; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

availability;

| (b) | suitability; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

suitability;

| (c) | location/proximity; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

location/proximity;

| (d) | estimated transport times and costs; |
| --- | --- |

(d)

estimated transport times and costs;

| (e) | prior experience; |
| --- | --- |

(e)

prior experience;

| (f) | prior use of the asset; |
| --- | --- |

(f)

prior use of the asset;

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

(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 36

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 37

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 38

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 39

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 40

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 12

PROCESS OF DEPLOYING EXPERT TEAMS

Article 41

Categories of experts

Member States shall classify the experts in the following categories:

| (a) | technical experts; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

technical experts;

| (b) | assessment experts; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

assessment experts;

| (c) | coordination experts; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

coordination experts;

| (d) | team leaders. |
| --- | --- |

(d)

team leaders.

Article 42

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 43

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 44

Training requirements

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

Article 45

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 46

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; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

the objectives of the mission;

| (b) | terms of reference; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

terms of reference;

| (c) | the envisaged duration of the mission; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

the envisaged duration of the mission;

| (d) | the local contact person information; |
| --- | --- |

(d)

the local contact person information;

| (e) | the insurance condition coverage; |
| --- | --- |

(e)

the insurance condition coverage;

| (f) | the daily allowance to cover expenses; |
| --- | --- |

(f)

the daily allowance to cover expenses;

| (g) | the specific payment conditions; |
| --- | --- |

(g)

the specific payment conditions;

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

(h)

guidelines for technical experts, assessment experts, coordination experts and team leaders.

CHAPTER 13

TRANSPORT SUPPORT

Article 47

Forms of transport support

Transport support may take the form of:

| (a) | pooling or sharing of transport capacities; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

pooling or sharing of transport capacities;

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

(b)

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

| (c) | providing Union support to Member States through grants or through transport services procured from private or other entities. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

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

Article 48

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 49

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 50

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 51

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 52

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 53

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); |
| --- | --- |

(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; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

the needs expressed by the affected country;

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

(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; |
| --- | --- |

(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; |
| --- | --- |

(e)

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

| (f) | possibilities for local procurement; |
| --- | --- |

(f)

possibilities for local procurement;

| (g) | other actions undertaken by the Commission. |
| --- | --- |

(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 54

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 55

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 56

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 14

FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 57

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 58

Addressees

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 16 October 2014.

For the Commission

Kristalina GEORGIEVA

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 924.

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(2)  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).

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(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).

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(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).

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(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).

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(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).

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ANNEX I

CECIS

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Country card template for (country) participating in the Common Emergency Communication and Information System (CECIS)

referred to in Article 8(b) of Decision No 1313/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council

Competent national authority:

Member of the Management and Regulatory Committee

First name

Last name

Street

City

Postcode

Tel.

Fax

E-mail:

(in case of deputy members please fill in similar table)

Information on the site(s) of the contact point(s) to be connected to the CECIS

Institution

Street

City

Postcode

Head of the operational service of the contact point organisation

Contact person for technical matters

Local security registration officer

Last name

Given name

Tel.

Fax

E-mail

(Add lines in case of more than one site)

The Commission shall communicate in writing to the competent national authority all other relevant technical specifications.

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AGREEMENT

We agree with the above and undertake:

— to provide to the European Commission all necessary information and assistance in the context of the further development and implementation of CECIS.

— to ensure the availability of the necessary budgetary resources for the functioning of the connection.

Member of the Management and Regulatory Committee:

(Signature)

(Date)

Director-General:

(Signature)

(Date)

Please transmit a signed copy by normal mail or fax to European Commission, DG ECHO.B1 Emergency Response Unit, as well as an e-mail copy to ECHO-ERCC@ec.europa.eu

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ANNEX II

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MODULES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TEAMS

1.   High capacity pumping

| Tasks | — | Provide pumping:






  — | in flooded areas, |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

Tasks

—

Provide pumping:

—

in flooded areas,

| — | to assist firefighting by delivering water. |
| --- | --- |

—

to assist firefighting by delivering water.

Capacities

| — | Provide pumping with mobile medium and high capacity pumps with:






  — | an overall capacity of at least 1 000 m 3/hour, and |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Provide pumping with mobile medium and high capacity pumps with:

—

an overall capacity of at least 1 000 m 3/hour, and

| — | a reduced capacity to pump 40 metres height difference. |
| --- | --- |

—

a reduced capacity to pump 40 metres height difference.

| — | Ability to:






  — | operate in areas and terrain that are not easily accessible, |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Ability to:

—

operate in areas and terrain that are not easily accessible,

| — | pump muddy water, containing no more than 5 percent solid elements having particles size up to 40 mm, |
| --- | --- |

—

pump muddy water, containing no more than 5 percent solid elements having particles size up to 40 mm,

| — | pump water up to 40 °C for longer operations, |
| --- | --- |

—

pump water up to 40 °C for longer operations,

| — | deliver water over a distance of 1 000 metres. |
| --- | --- |

—

deliver water over a distance of 1 000 metres.

Main components

| — | Medium and high capacity pumps. |
| --- | --- |

—

Medium and high capacity pumps.

| — | Hoses and couplings compatible with different standards, including the Storz standard. |
| --- | --- |

—

Hoses and couplings compatible with different standards, including the Storz standard.

| — | Sufficient personnel to fulfil the task, if necessary on a continuous basis. |
| --- | --- |

—

Sufficient personnel to fulfil the task, if necessary on a continuous basis.

Self-sufficiency

| — | Article 12 applies. |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 12 applies.

Deployment

| — | Availability for departure maximum 12 hours after acceptance of the offer. |
| --- | --- |

—

Availability for departure maximum 12 hours after acceptance of the offer.

| — | Ability to be deployed for a period of up to 21 days. |
| --- | --- |

—

Ability to be deployed for a period of up to 21 days.

2.   Water purification

| Tasks | — | Provide drinkable water, from surface water sources, according to the applicable standards and at least to the level of the WHO standards. |
| --- | --- | --- |

Tasks

—

Provide drinkable water, from surface water sources, according to the applicable standards and at least to the level of the WHO standards.

| — | Perform water quality control at the outtake point of the purification equipment. |
| --- | --- |

—

Perform water quality control at the outtake point of the purification equipment.

Capacities

| — | Purify 225 000 litres of water per day. |
| --- | --- |

—

Purify 225 000 litres of water per day.

| — | Storage capacity equivalent to the production of half a day. |
| --- | --- |

—

Storage capacity equivalent to the production of half a day.

Main components

| — | Mobile water purification unit. |
| --- | --- |

—

Mobile water purification unit.

| — | Mobile water storage unit. |
| --- | --- |

—

Mobile water storage unit.

| — | Mobile field laboratory. |
| --- | --- |

—

Mobile field laboratory.

| — | Couplings compatible with different standards, including the Storz standard. |
| --- | --- |

—

Couplings compatible with different standards, including the Storz standard.

| — | Sufficient personnel to fulfil the task, if necessary on a continuous basis. |
| --- | --- |

—

Sufficient personnel to fulfil the task, if necessary on a continuous basis.

Self-sufficiency

| — | Article 12 applies. |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 12 applies.

Deployment

| — | Availability for departure maximum 12 hours after acceptance of the offer. |
| --- | --- |

—

Availability for departure maximum 12 hours after acceptance of the offer.

| — | Ability to be deployed for a period of up to 12 weeks. |
| --- | --- |

—

Ability to be deployed for a period of up to 12 weeks.

3.   Medium urban search and rescue

| Tasks | — | Search for, locate and rescue victims (1) located under debris (such as collapsed buildings and transport incidents). |
| --- | --- | --- |

Tasks

—

Search for, locate and rescue victims (1) located under debris (such as collapsed buildings and transport incidents).

| — | Provide lifesaving first aid as required, until handover for further treatment. |
| --- | --- |

—

Provide lifesaving first aid as required, until handover for further treatment.

Capacities

| — | The module shall have the ability to perform the following, taking into account acknowledged international guidelines, such as the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) guidelines:






  — | search with search dogs and/or technical search equipment, |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

The module shall have the ability to perform the following, taking into account acknowledged international guidelines, such as the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) guidelines:

—

search with search dogs and/or technical search equipment,

| — | rescue, including lifting, |
| --- | --- |

—

rescue, including lifting,

| — | cutting concrete, |
| --- | --- |

—

cutting concrete,

| — | technical rope, |
| --- | --- |

—

technical rope,

| — | basic shoring, |
| --- | --- |

—

basic shoring,

| — | hazmat detection and isolation (2), |
| --- | --- |

—

hazmat detection and isolation (2),

| — | advanced life support (3). |
| --- | --- |

—

advanced life support (3).

| — | Ability to work on one site 24 hours per day for 7 days. |
| --- | --- |

—

Ability to work on one site 24 hours per day for 7 days.

Main components

| — | Management (command, liaison/coordination, planning, media/reporting, assessment/analysis, safety/security). |
| --- | --- |

—

Management (command, liaison/coordination, planning, media/reporting, assessment/analysis, safety/security).

| — | Search (technical search and/or canine search, hazmat detection, hazmat isolation). |
| --- | --- |

—

Search (technical search and/or canine search, hazmat detection, hazmat isolation).

| — | Rescue (breaking and breaching, cutting, lifting and moving, shoring, technical rope). |
| --- | --- |

—

Rescue (breaking and breaching, cutting, lifting and moving, shoring, technical rope).

| — | Medical, including care of patients and of the team's personnel and search dogs. |
| --- | --- |

—

Medical, including care of patients and of the team's personnel and search dogs.

Self-sufficiency

| — | At least 7 days of operations. |
| --- | --- |

—

At least 7 days of operations.

| — | Article 12 applies. |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 12 applies.

Deployment

| — | Operational in the affected country within 32 hours. |
| --- | --- |

—

Operational in the affected country within 32 hours.

4.   Heavy urban search and rescue

| Tasks | — | Search for, locate and rescue victims (4) located under debris (such as collapsed buildings and transport incidents). |
| --- | --- | --- |

Tasks

—

Search for, locate and rescue victims (4) located under debris (such as collapsed buildings and transport incidents).

| — | Provide lifesaving first aid as required, until handover for further treatment. |
| --- | --- |

—

Provide lifesaving first aid as required, until handover for further treatment.

Capacities

| — | The module shall have the ability to perform the following, taking into account acknowledged international guidelines, such as the INSARAG guidelines:






  — | search with search dogs and technical search equipment, |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

The module shall have the ability to perform the following, taking into account acknowledged international guidelines, such as the INSARAG guidelines:

—

search with search dogs and technical search equipment,

| — | rescue, including heavy lifting, |
| --- | --- |

—

rescue, including heavy lifting,

| — | cutting reinforced concrete and structural steel, |
| --- | --- |

—

cutting reinforced concrete and structural steel,

| — | technical rope, |
| --- | --- |

—

technical rope,

| — | advanced shoring, |
| --- | --- |

—

advanced shoring,

| — | hazmat detection and isolation (5), |
| --- | --- |

—

hazmat detection and isolation (5),

| — | advanced life support (6). |
| --- | --- |

—

advanced life support (6).

| — | Ability to work 24 hours per day on more than one site for 10 days. |
| --- | --- |

—

Ability to work 24 hours per day on more than one site for 10 days.

Main components

| — | Management (command, liaison/coordination, planning, media/reporting, assessment/analysis, safety/security). |
| --- | --- |

—

Management (command, liaison/coordination, planning, media/reporting, assessment/analysis, safety/security).

| — | Search (technical search, canine search, hazmat detection, hazmat isolation). |
| --- | --- |

—

Search (technical search, canine search, hazmat detection, hazmat isolation).

| — | Rescue (breaking and breaching, cutting, lifting and moving, shoring, technical rope). |
| --- | --- |

—

Rescue (breaking and breaching, cutting, lifting and moving, shoring, technical rope).

| — | Medical, including care of patients and of the team's personnel and search dogs (7). |
| --- | --- |

—

Medical, including care of patients and of the team's personnel and search dogs (7).

Self-sufficiency

| — | At least 10 days of operation. |
| --- | --- |

—

At least 10 days of operation.

| — | Article 12 applies. |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 12 applies.

Deployment

| — | Operational in the affected country within 48 hours. |
| --- | --- |

—

Operational in the affected country within 48 hours.

5.   Aerial forest firefighting module using helicopters

| Tasks | — | Contribute to the extinction of large forest and vegetal fires by performing aerial firefighting. |
| --- | --- | --- |

Tasks

—

Contribute to the extinction of large forest and vegetal fires by performing aerial firefighting.

Capacities

| — | Three helicopters with a capacity of 1 000 litres each. |
| --- | --- |

—

Three helicopters with a capacity of 1 000 litres each.

| — | Ability to perform continuous operations. |
| --- | --- |

—

Ability to perform continuous operations.

Main components

| — | Three helicopters with crew, to guarantee that at least two helicopters are operational at any time. |
| --- | --- |

—

Three helicopters with crew, to guarantee that at least two helicopters are operational at any time.

| — | Technical staff. |
| --- | --- |

—

Technical staff.

| — | 4 water buckets or 3 releasing kits. |
| --- | --- |

—

4 water buckets or 3 releasing kits.

| — | 1 maintenance set. |
| --- | --- |

—

1 maintenance set.

| — | 1 spare parts set. |
| --- | --- |

—

1 spare parts set.

| — | 2 rescue hoists. |
| --- | --- |

—

2 rescue hoists.

| — | Communication equipment. |
| --- | --- |

—

Communication equipment.

Self-sufficiency

| — | Elements (f) and (g) of Article 12(1) apply. |
| --- | --- |

—

Elements (f) and (g) of Article 12(1) apply.

Deployment

| — | Availability for departure maximum 3 hours after the acceptance of the offer. |
| --- | --- |

—

Availability for departure maximum 3 hours after the acceptance of the offer.

6.   Aerial forest firefighting module using airplanes

| Tasks | — | Contribute to the extinction of large forest and vegetal fires by performing aerial firefighting. |
| --- | --- | --- |

Tasks

—

Contribute to the extinction of large forest and vegetal fires by performing aerial firefighting.

Capacities

| — | Two airplanes with a capacity of 3 000 litres each. |
| --- | --- |

—

Two airplanes with a capacity of 3 000 litres each.

| — | Ability to perform continuous operations. |
| --- | --- |

—

Ability to perform continuous operations.

Main components

| — | Two planes. |
| --- | --- |

—

Two planes.

| — | Minimum of four crews. |
| --- | --- |

—

Minimum of four crews.

| — | Technical staff. |
| --- | --- |

—

Technical staff.

| — | Field maintenance kit. |
| --- | --- |

—

Field maintenance kit.

| — | Communication equipment. |
| --- | --- |

—

Communication equipment.

Self-sufficiency

| — | Elements (f) and (g) of Article 12(1) apply. |
| --- | --- |

—

Elements (f) and (g) of Article 12(1) apply.

Deployment

| — | Availability for departure maximum 3 hours after the acceptance of the offer. |
| --- | --- |

—

Availability for departure maximum 3 hours after the acceptance of the offer.

7.   Advanced medical post

| Tasks | — | Perform patient profiling (triage) on the site of the disaster. |
| --- | --- | --- |

Tasks

—

Perform patient profiling (triage) on the site of the disaster.

| — | Stabilise the condition of and prepare the patient for transport to the most suitable health facility for final treatment. |
| --- | --- |

—

Stabilise the condition of and prepare the patient for transport to the most suitable health facility for final treatment.

Capacities

| — | Perform triage of at least 20 patients per hour. |
| --- | --- |

—

Perform triage of at least 20 patients per hour.

| — | Medical team capable of stabilising 50 patients per 24 hours of activity, working in two shifts. |
| --- | --- |

—

Medical team capable of stabilising 50 patients per 24 hours of activity, working in two shifts.

| — | Availability of supplies for the treatment of 100 patients with minor injuries per 24 hours. |
| --- | --- |

—

Availability of supplies for the treatment of 100 patients with minor injuries per 24 hours.

Main components

| — | Medical team per 12-hour shift:






  — | triage: 1 nurse and/or 1 doctor, |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Medical team per 12-hour shift:

—

triage: 1 nurse and/or 1 doctor,

| — | intensive care: 1 doctor and 1 nurse, |
| --- | --- |

—

intensive care: 1 doctor and 1 nurse,

| — | serious, but not life-threatening injuries: 1 doctor and 2 nurses, |
| --- | --- |

—

serious, but not life-threatening injuries: 1 doctor and 2 nurses,

| — | evacuation: 1 nurse, |
| --- | --- |

—

evacuation: 1 nurse,

| — | specialised support personnel: 4. |
| --- | --- |

—

specialised support personnel: 4.

| — | Tents:






  — | tent(s) with interconnected areas for triage, medical care and evacuation, |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Tents:

—

tent(s) with interconnected areas for triage, medical care and evacuation,

| — | tent(s) for the personnel. |
| --- | --- |

—

tent(s) for the personnel.

| — | Command post. |
| --- | --- |

—

Command post.

| — | Logistic and medical supply deposit. |
| --- | --- |

—

Logistic and medical supply deposit.

Self-sufficiency

| — | Article 12 applies. |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 12 applies.

Deployment

| — | Availability for departure maximum 12 hours after the acceptance of the offer. |
| --- | --- |

—

Availability for departure maximum 12 hours after the acceptance of the offer.

| — | Operational 1 hour after arrival on site. |
| --- | --- |

—

Operational 1 hour after arrival on site.

8.   Advanced medical post with surgery

| Tasks | — | Perform patient profiling (triage) on the site of the disaster. |
| --- | --- | --- |

Tasks

—

Perform patient profiling (triage) on the site of the disaster.

| — | Perform damage control surgery. |
| --- | --- |

—

Perform damage control surgery.

| — | Stabilise the condition of and prepare the patients for transport to the most suitable health facility for final treatment. |
| --- | --- |

—

Stabilise the condition of and prepare the patients for transport to the most suitable health facility for final treatment.

Capacities

| — | Perform triage for at least 20 patients per hour. |
| --- | --- |

—

Perform triage for at least 20 patients per hour.

| — | Medical team capable of stabilising 50 patients per 24 hours of activity, working in two shifts. |
| --- | --- |

—

Medical team capable of stabilising 50 patients per 24 hours of activity, working in two shifts.

| — | Surgery team capable of damage control surgery for 12 patients per 24 hours of activity, working in two shifts. |
| --- | --- |

—

Surgery team capable of damage control surgery for 12 patients per 24 hours of activity, working in two shifts.

| — | Availability of supplies for the treatment of 100 patients with minor injuries per 24 hours. |
| --- | --- |

—

Availability of supplies for the treatment of 100 patients with minor injuries per 24 hours.

Main components

| — | Medical team per 12-hour shift:






  — | triage: 1 nurse and/or 1 doctor, |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Medical team per 12-hour shift:

—

triage: 1 nurse and/or 1 doctor,

| — | intensive care: 1 doctor and 1 nurse, |
| --- | --- |

—

intensive care: 1 doctor and 1 nurse,

| — | surgery: 3 surgeons, 2 operating nurses, 1 anaesthetist, 1 anaesthetist nurse, |
| --- | --- |

—

surgery: 3 surgeons, 2 operating nurses, 1 anaesthetist, 1 anaesthetist nurse,

| — | serious, but not life-threatening injuries: 1 doctor and 2 nurses, |
| --- | --- |

—

serious, but not life-threatening injuries: 1 doctor and 2 nurses,

| — | evacuation: 1 nurse, |
| --- | --- |

—

evacuation: 1 nurse,

| — | specialist support personnel: 4. |
| --- | --- |

—

specialist support personnel: 4.

| — | Tents:






  — | tent(s) with interconnected areas for triage, medical care and evacuation, |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Tents:

—

tent(s) with interconnected areas for triage, medical care and evacuation,

| — | tent(s) for surgery, |
| --- | --- |

—

tent(s) for surgery,

| — | tent(s) for the personnel. |
| --- | --- |

—

tent(s) for the personnel.

| — | Command post. |
| --- | --- |

—

Command post.

| — | Logistic and medical supply deposit. |
| --- | --- |

—

Logistic and medical supply deposit.

Self-sufficiency

| — | Article 12 applies. |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 12 applies.

Deployment

| — | Availability for departure maximum 12 hours after the acceptance of the offer. |
| --- | --- |

—

Availability for departure maximum 12 hours after the acceptance of the offer.

| — | Operational 1 hour after arrival on site. |
| --- | --- |

—

Operational 1 hour after arrival on site.

9.   Field hospital

| Tasks | — | Provide initial and/or follow-up trauma and medical care, taking into account acknowledged international guidelines for foreign field hospital use, such as World Health Organisation or Red Cross guidelines. |
| --- | --- | --- |

Tasks

—

Provide initial and/or follow-up trauma and medical care, taking into account acknowledged international guidelines for foreign field hospital use, such as World Health Organisation or Red Cross guidelines.

Capacities

| — | 10 beds for heavy trauma patients, possibility to expand the capacity. |
| --- | --- |

—

10 beds for heavy trauma patients, possibility to expand the capacity.

Main components

| — | Medical team for:






  — | triage, |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Medical team for:

—

triage,

| — | intensive care, |
| --- | --- |

—

intensive care,

| — | surgery, |
| --- | --- |

—

surgery,

| — | serious, but not life-threatening injuries, |
| --- | --- |

—

serious, but not life-threatening injuries,

| — | evacuation, |
| --- | --- |

—

evacuation,

| — | specialised support personnel, |
| --- | --- |

—

specialised support personnel,

| — | and at least covering the following: generalist, emergency doctors, orthopaedic, paediatrician, anaesthetist, pharmacist, obstetrician, health director, laboratory technician, X-ray technician. |
| --- | --- |

—

and at least covering the following: generalist, emergency doctors, orthopaedic, paediatrician, anaesthetist, pharmacist, obstetrician, health director, laboratory technician, X-ray technician.

| — | Tents:






  — | appropriate tents for the medical activities, |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Tents:

—

appropriate tents for the medical activities,

| — | tents for personnel. |
| --- | --- |

—

tents for personnel.

| — | Command post. |
| --- | --- |

—

Command post.

| — | Logistic and medical supply deposit. |
| --- | --- |

—

Logistic and medical supply deposit.

Self-sufficiency

| — | Article 12 applies. |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 12 applies.

Deployment

| — | Availability for departure maximum 7 days after the request. |
| --- | --- |

—

Availability for departure maximum 7 days after the request.

| — | Operational on site 12 hours after arrival on site. |
| --- | --- |

—

Operational on site 12 hours after arrival on site.

| — | Ability to be operational for at least 15 days. |
| --- | --- |

—

Ability to be operational for at least 15 days.

10.   Medical aerial evacuation of disaster victims

| Tasks | — | Transport disaster victims to health facilities for medical treatment. |
| --- | --- | --- |

Tasks

—

Transport disaster victims to health facilities for medical treatment.

Capacities

| — | Capacity to transport 50 patients per 24 hour. |
| --- | --- |

—

Capacity to transport 50 patients per 24 hour.

| — | Ability to fly day and night. |
| --- | --- |

—

Ability to fly day and night.

Main components

| — | Helicopters/planes with stretchers |
| --- | --- |

—

Helicopters/planes with stretchers

Self-sufficiency

| — | Elements (f) and (g) of Article 12(1) apply. |
| --- | --- |

—

Elements (f) and (g) of Article 12(1) apply.

Deployment

| — | Availability for departure maximum 12 hours after the acceptance of the offer. |
| --- | --- |

—

Availability for departure maximum 12 hours after the acceptance of the offer.

11.   Emergency temporary camp

| Tasks | — | Provide emergency temporary shelter, including staff to assemble the camp, mainly in the initial stages of a disaster in coordination with existing structures, local authorities and international organisations until handover to local authorities or humanitarian organisations, where the capacity remains necessary for longer periods. |
| --- | --- | --- |

Tasks

—

Provide emergency temporary shelter, including staff to assemble the camp, mainly in the initial stages of a disaster in coordination with existing structures, local authorities and international organisations until handover to local authorities or humanitarian organisations, where the capacity remains necessary for longer periods.

| — | Where a handover takes place, train the relevant personnel (local and/or international) before the pull out of the module. |
| --- | --- |

—

Where a handover takes place, train the relevant personnel (local and/or international) before the pull out of the module.

Capacities

| — | Tent camp equipped for 250 persons (50 tents). |
| --- | --- |

—

Tent camp equipped for 250 persons (50 tents).

Main components

| — | Taking into account acknowledged international and EU guidelines,:






  — | tents with heating (for winter conditions) and camp beds with sleeping-bag and/or blanket, |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Taking into account acknowledged international and EU guidelines,:

—

tents with heating (for winter conditions) and camp beds with sleeping-bag and/or blanket,

| — | power generators and lighting equipment, |
| --- | --- |

—

power generators and lighting equipment,

| — | sanitation and hygiene facilities, |
| --- | --- |

—

sanitation and hygiene facilities,

| — | distribution of drinkable water, according to the WHO standard, |
| --- | --- |

—

distribution of drinkable water, according to the WHO standard,

| — | shelter for basic social activities (possibility to assemble). |
| --- | --- |

—

shelter for basic social activities (possibility to assemble).

Self-sufficiency

| — | Article 12 applies. |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 12 applies.

Deployment

| — | Availability for departure maximum 12 hours after the acceptance of the offer. |
| --- | --- |

—

Availability for departure maximum 12 hours after the acceptance of the offer.

| — | Generally, the mission shall last at most 4-6 weeks, or a handover process would have begun where necessary. |
| --- | --- |

—

Generally, the mission shall last at most 4-6 weeks, or a handover process would have begun where necessary.

12.   Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear detection and sampling (CBRN)

| Tasks | — | Carry out/confirm the initial assessment, including:






  — | the description of the dangers or the risks, |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

Tasks

—

Carry out/confirm the initial assessment, including:

—

the description of the dangers or the risks,

| — | the determination of the contaminated area, |
| --- | --- |

—

the determination of the contaminated area,

| — | the assessment or confirmation of the protective measures already taken. |
| --- | --- |

—

the assessment or confirmation of the protective measures already taken.

| — | Perform qualified sampling. |
| --- | --- |

—

Perform qualified sampling.

| — | Mark the contaminated area. |
| --- | --- |

—

Mark the contaminated area.

| — | Prediction of the situation, monitoring, dynamic assessment of the risks, including recommendations for warning and other measures. |
| --- | --- |

—

Prediction of the situation, monitoring, dynamic assessment of the risks, including recommendations for warning and other measures.

| — | Provide support for immediate risk reduction. |
| --- | --- |

—

Provide support for immediate risk reduction.

Capacities

| — | Identification of chemical and detection of radiological hazards through a combination of hand held, mobile and laboratory based equipment:






  — | ability to detect alpha, beta and gamma radiation and to identify common isotopes, |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Identification of chemical and detection of radiological hazards through a combination of hand held, mobile and laboratory based equipment:

—

ability to detect alpha, beta and gamma radiation and to identify common isotopes,

| — | ability to identify, and if possible, perform semi-quantitative analyses on common toxic industrial chemicals and recognised warfare agents. |
| --- | --- |

—

ability to identify, and if possible, perform semi-quantitative analyses on common toxic industrial chemicals and recognised warfare agents.

| — | Ability to gather, handle and prepare biological, chemical and radiological samples for further analyses elsewhere (8). |
| --- | --- |

—

Ability to gather, handle and prepare biological, chemical and radiological samples for further analyses elsewhere (8).

| — | Ability to apply an appropriate scientific model to hazard prediction and to confirm the model by continuous monitoring. |
| --- | --- |

—

Ability to apply an appropriate scientific model to hazard prediction and to confirm the model by continuous monitoring.

| — | Provide support for immediate risk reduction:






  — | hazard containment, |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Provide support for immediate risk reduction:

—

hazard containment,

| — | hazard neutralisation, |
| --- | --- |

—

hazard neutralisation,

| — | provide technical support to other teams or modules. |
| --- | --- |

—

provide technical support to other teams or modules.

Main components

| — | Mobile chemical and radiological field laboratory. |
| --- | --- |

—

Mobile chemical and radiological field laboratory.

| — | Hand held or mobile detection equipment. |
| --- | --- |

—

Hand held or mobile detection equipment.

| — | Field sampling equipment. |
| --- | --- |

—

Field sampling equipment.

| — | Dispersion modelling systems. |
| --- | --- |

—

Dispersion modelling systems.

| — | Mobile meteorological station. |
| --- | --- |

—

Mobile meteorological station.

| — | Marking material. |
| --- | --- |

—

Marking material.

| — | Reference documentation and access to designated sources of scientific expertise. |
| --- | --- |

—

Reference documentation and access to designated sources of scientific expertise.

| — | Secure and safe containment for the samples and waste. |
| --- | --- |

—

Secure and safe containment for the samples and waste.

| — | Decontamination facilities for the personnel. |
| --- | --- |

—

Decontamination facilities for the personnel.

| — | Appropriate personnel and protective equipment to sustain an operation in a contaminated and/or oxygen deficient environment, including gas tight suits where appropriate. |
| --- | --- |

—

Appropriate personnel and protective equipment to sustain an operation in a contaminated and/or oxygen deficient environment, including gas tight suits where appropriate.

| — | Supply of technical equipment for hazard containment and neutralisation. |
| --- | --- |

—

Supply of technical equipment for hazard containment and neutralisation.

Self-sufficiency

| — | Article 12 applies. |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 12 applies.

Deployment

| — | Availability for departure maximum 12 hours after the acceptance of the offer. |
| --- | --- |

—

Availability for departure maximum 12 hours after the acceptance of the offer.

13.   Search and rescue in CBRN conditions

| Tasks | — | Special search and rescue using protective suits. |
| --- | --- | --- |

Tasks

—

Special search and rescue using protective suits.

Capacities

| — | Special search and rescue using protective suits, in accordance with the requirements of the medium and heavy urban search and rescue modules as appropriate. |
| --- | --- |

—

Special search and rescue using protective suits, in accordance with the requirements of the medium and heavy urban search and rescue modules as appropriate.

| — | Three people working simultaneously in the hot zone. |
| --- | --- |

—

Three people working simultaneously in the hot zone.

| — | Continuous intervention during 24 hours |
| --- | --- |

—

Continuous intervention during 24 hours

Main components

| — | Marking material. |
| --- | --- |

—

Marking material.

| — | Secure and safe containment for the waste. |
| --- | --- |

—

Secure and safe containment for the waste.

| — | Decontamination facilities for the personnel and the rescued victims. |
| --- | --- |

—

Decontamination facilities for the personnel and the rescued victims.

| — | Appropriate personnel and protective equipment to sustain a search and rescue operation in a contaminated environment, in accordance with the requirements of the medium and heavy urban search and rescue modules as appropriate. |
| --- | --- |

—

Appropriate personnel and protective equipment to sustain a search and rescue operation in a contaminated environment, in accordance with the requirements of the medium and heavy urban search and rescue modules as appropriate.

| — | Supply of technical equipment for hazard containment and neutralisation. |
| --- | --- |

—

Supply of technical equipment for hazard containment and neutralisation.

Self-sufficiency

| — | Article 12 applies. |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 12 applies.

Deployment

| — | Availability for departure maximum 12 hours after the acceptance of the offer. |
| --- | --- |

—

Availability for departure maximum 12 hours after the acceptance of the offer.

14.   Ground forest firefighting

| Tasks | — | To contribute to the extinction of large forest and vegetal fires by using ground means. |
| --- | --- | --- |

Tasks

—

To contribute to the extinction of large forest and vegetal fires by using ground means.

Capacities

| — | Sufficient human resources for continuous operations during 7 days. |
| --- | --- |

—

Sufficient human resources for continuous operations during 7 days.

| — | Ability to operate in areas with restricted access. |
| --- | --- |

—

Ability to operate in areas with restricted access.

| — | Ability to set long lines of hoses with pumps, minimum 2 km, and/or make defence lines continuously. |
| --- | --- |

—

Ability to set long lines of hoses with pumps, minimum 2 km, and/or make defence lines continuously.

Main components

| — | Firefighters trained to fulfil the above mentioned task and with additional safety and security training taking into account the different types of fires that the module might be deployed for. |
| --- | --- |

—

Firefighters trained to fulfil the above mentioned task and with additional safety and security training taking into account the different types of fires that the module might be deployed for.

| — | Manual tools for making defence lines. |
| --- | --- |

—

Manual tools for making defence lines.

| — | Hoses, portable tanks and pumps for establishing a line. |
| --- | --- |

—

Hoses, portable tanks and pumps for establishing a line.

| — | Adaptors for hose connection including the Storz standard. |
| --- | --- |

—

Adaptors for hose connection including the Storz standard.

| — | Water backpacks. |
| --- | --- |

—

Water backpacks.

| — | Equipment potentially to be roped or winched down by helicopter. |
| --- | --- |

—

Equipment potentially to be roped or winched down by helicopter.

| — | Evacuation procedures for the firefighters have to be arranged with the receiving state. |
| --- | --- |

—

Evacuation procedures for the firefighters have to be arranged with the receiving state.

Self-sufficiency

| — | Article 12 applies. |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 12 applies.

Deployment

| — | Availability for departure maximum 6 hours after the acceptance of the offer. |
| --- | --- |

—

Availability for departure maximum 6 hours after the acceptance of the offer.

| — | Ability to work continuously during 7 days. |
| --- | --- |

—

Ability to work continuously during 7 days.

15.   Ground forest firefighting using vehicles

| Tasks | — | To contribute to the extinction of large forest and vegetal fires using vehicles. |
| --- | --- | --- |

Tasks

—

To contribute to the extinction of large forest and vegetal fires using vehicles.

Capacities

| — | Sufficient human resources and vehicles for continuous operations with a minimum of 20 firefighters at any time. |
| --- | --- |

—

Sufficient human resources and vehicles for continuous operations with a minimum of 20 firefighters at any time.

Main components

| — | Firefighters trained to fulfil the above mentioned task. |
| --- | --- |

—

Firefighters trained to fulfil the above mentioned task.

| — | 4 vehicles with off road capability. |
| --- | --- |

—

4 vehicles with off road capability.

| — | Tank capacity of each vehicle of at least 2 000 litres. |
| --- | --- |

—

Tank capacity of each vehicle of at least 2 000 litres.

| — | Adaptors for hose connection including the Storz standard. |
| --- | --- |

—

Adaptors for hose connection including the Storz standard.

Self-sufficiency

| — | Article 12 applies. |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 12 applies.

Deployment

| — | Availability for departure maximum 6 hours after the acceptance of the offer. |
| --- | --- |

—

Availability for departure maximum 6 hours after the acceptance of the offer.

| — | Ability to work continuously during 7 days. |
| --- | --- |

—

Ability to work continuously during 7 days.

| — | Deployment by land or sea. Deployment by air is only an option in well justified cases. |
| --- | --- |

—

Deployment by land or sea. Deployment by air is only an option in well justified cases.

16.   Flood containment

| Tasks | — | Reinforce existing structures and build new barriers to prevent further flooding of rivers, basins, waterways with rising water levels. |
| --- | --- | --- |

Tasks

—

Reinforce existing structures and build new barriers to prevent further flooding of rivers, basins, waterways with rising water levels.

Capacities

| — | Ability to dam up water to a minimum height of 0,8 metres using:






  — | the materials enabling building a barrier 1 000 metres long, |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Ability to dam up water to a minimum height of 0,8 metres using:

—

the materials enabling building a barrier 1 000 metres long,

| — | further materials made available on-site. |
| --- | --- |

—

further materials made available on-site.

| — | Ability to reinforce existing levees. |
| --- | --- |

—

Ability to reinforce existing levees.

| — | Ability to operate at a minimum of 3 locations at the same time within an area accessible by trucks. |
| --- | --- |

—

Ability to operate at a minimum of 3 locations at the same time within an area accessible by trucks.

| — | Operational 24/7. |
| --- | --- |

—

Operational 24/7.

| — | Supervision and maintenance of barriers and dykes. |
| --- | --- |

—

Supervision and maintenance of barriers and dykes.

| — | Ability to work with local staff. |
| --- | --- |

—

Ability to work with local staff.

Main components

| — | Material to build watertight barriers for a total distance end to end of 1 000 metres (sand shall be made available by the local authorities). |
| --- | --- |

—

Material to build watertight barriers for a total distance end to end of 1 000 metres (sand shall be made available by the local authorities).

| — | Foils/plastic sheets (if needed to make an existing barrier watertight, depends on construction of barrier). |
| --- | --- |

—

Foils/plastic sheets (if needed to make an existing barrier watertight, depends on construction of barrier).

| — | Sandbag filling machine. |
| --- | --- |

—

Sandbag filling machine.

Self-sufficiency

| — | Article 12 applies. |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 12 applies.

Deployment

| — | Availability for departure maximum 12 hours after the acceptance of the offer. |
| --- | --- |

—

Availability for departure maximum 12 hours after the acceptance of the offer.

| — | Deployment by land or sea. Deployment by air is only an option in well justified cases. |
| --- | --- |

—

Deployment by land or sea. Deployment by air is only an option in well justified cases.

| — | Ability to be operational at least for 10 days. |
| --- | --- |

—

Ability to be operational at least for 10 days.

17.   Flood rescue using boats

| Tasks | — | Water search and rescue and assist people trapped in a flooding situation by using boats. |
| --- | --- | --- |

Tasks

—

Water search and rescue and assist people trapped in a flooding situation by using boats.

| — | Provide lifesaving aid and deliver first necessities as required. |
| --- | --- |

—

Provide lifesaving aid and deliver first necessities as required.

Capacities

| — | Ability to search for people in urban and rural areas. |
| --- | --- |

—

Ability to search for people in urban and rural areas.

| — | Ability to rescue people out of a flooded area including medical care on first responder level. |
| --- | --- |

—

Ability to rescue people out of a flooded area including medical care on first responder level.

| — | Ability to work together with aerial search (helicopters and planes). |
| --- | --- |

—

Ability to work together with aerial search (helicopters and planes).

| — | Ability to deliver first necessities of life in a flooded area:






  — | transportation of doctors, medicines, etc. |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Ability to deliver first necessities of life in a flooded area:

—

transportation of doctors, medicines, etc.

| — | food and water. |
| --- | --- |

—

food and water.

| — | The module must have at least 5 boats and the ability to transport 50 people in total excluding the staff of the Module. |
| --- | --- |

—

The module must have at least 5 boats and the ability to transport 50 people in total excluding the staff of the Module.

| — | The boats shall be designed for use in cold climate conditions and be able to drive upstream against at least 10 knots flow. |
| --- | --- |

—

The boats shall be designed for use in cold climate conditions and be able to drive upstream against at least 10 knots flow.

| — | Operational 24/7. |
| --- | --- |

—

Operational 24/7.

Main components

| — | Boats designed for:






  — | shallow-streaming water conditions (> 0,5 m), |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

Boats designed for:

—

shallow-streaming water conditions (> 0,5 m),

| — | use in windy conditions, |
| --- | --- |

—

use in windy conditions,

| — | use during day and night, |
| --- | --- |

—

use during day and night,

| — | shall be equipped according to international safety standards including life jackets for the passengers. |
| --- | --- |

—

shall be equipped according to international safety standards including life jackets for the passengers.

| — | People trained for swift water rescue. (No diving only surface rescue). |
| --- | --- |

—

People trained for swift water rescue. (No diving only surface rescue).

Self-sufficiency

| — | Article 12 applies. |
| --- | --- |

—

Article 12 applies.

Deployment

| — | Availability for departure maximum 12 hours after the acceptance of the offer. |
| --- | --- |

—

Availability for departure maximum 12 hours after the acceptance of the offer.

| — | Deployment by land or sea Deployment by air is only an option in well justified cases. |
| --- | --- |

—

Deployment by land or sea Deployment by air is only an option in well justified cases.

| — | Ability to be operational at least for 10 days. |
| --- | --- |

—

Ability to be operational at least for 10 days.

Technical assistance and support teams

General requirements for technical assistance and support teams

| Tasks | — | Provide or arrange for:






  — | support for set-up and running of office, |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

Tasks

—

Provide or arrange for:

—

support for set-up and running of office,

| — | ICT support, |
| --- | --- |

—

ICT support,

| — | logistics and subsistence support, |
| --- | --- |

—

logistics and subsistence support,

| — | transport support on site. |
| --- | --- |

—

transport support on site.

Capacities

| — | Capable of assisting an assessment, coordination and/or preparedness team, an on-site operations coordination centre, or of being combined into a civil protection module as referred to in Article 12(2)(c). |
| --- | --- |

—

Capable of assisting an assessment, coordination and/or preparedness team, an on-site operations coordination centre, or of being combined into a civil protection module as referred to in Article 12(2)(c).

Main components

| — | The following support components, enabling all on site operations coordination centre functions to be fulfilled, taking into account acknowledged international guidelines such as UN guidelines:






  — | support for set-up and running of office, |
| --- | --- | --- |

—

The following support components, enabling all on site operations coordination centre functions to be fulfilled, taking into account acknowledged international guidelines such as UN guidelines:

—

support for set-up and running of office,

| — | ICT support equipment, |
| --- | --- |

—

ICT support equipment,

| — | logistics and subsistence support equipment, |
| --- | --- |

—

logistics and subsistence support equipment,

| — | transport support on site. |
| --- | --- |

—

transport support on site.

The components shall be able to be divided in different units to ensure flexibility when adapting to the needs of a specific intervention.

Deployment

| — | Availability for departure maximum 12 hours after the request. |
| --- | --- |

—

Availability for departure maximum 12 hours after the request.

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(1)  Live casualty.

(2)  Basic capacity, more extensive capacities are included in the ‘chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear detection and sampling’ module.

(3)  Patient care (first aid and medical stabilisation) from victim access to victim handover.

(4)  Live casualty.

(5)  Basic capacity, more extensive capacities are included in the ‘chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear detection and sampling’ module.

(6)  Patient care (first aid and medical stabilisation) from victim access to victim handover.

(7)  Subject to medical and veterinary licensing terms.

(8)  This process shall, where possible, take account of the evidential requirements of the requesting state.

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ANNEX III

START-UP CONFIGURATION OF THE EERC

Modules

| Module | Number of modules simultaneously available for deployment (1) |
| --- | --- |
| HCP (High capacity pumping) | 6 |
| MUSAR (Medium urban search and rescue — 1 for cold conditions) | 6 |
| WP (Water purification) | 2 |
| FFFP (Aerial forest fire fighting module using planes) | 2 |
| AMP (Advanced medical post) | 2 |
| ETC (Emergency Temporary Camp) | 2 |
| HUSAR (Heavy urban search and rescue) | 2 |
| CBRNDET (CBRN detection and sampling) | 2 |
| GFFF (Ground forest fire fighting) | 2 |
| GFFF-V (Ground forest fire fighting using vehicles) | 2 |
| CBRNUSAR (USAR in CBRN conditions) | 1 |
| AMP-S (Advanced medical post with surgery) | 1 |
| FC (Flood containment) | 2 |
| FRB (Flood rescue using boats) | 2 |
| MEVAC (Medical aerial evacuation of disaster victims) | 1 |
| FHOS (Field hospital) | 2 |
| FFFH (Aerial forest firefighting module using helicopters) | 2 |

Module

Number of modules simultaneously available for deployment (1)

HCP (High capacity pumping)

6

MUSAR (Medium urban search and rescue — 1 for cold conditions)

6

WP (Water purification)

2

FFFP (Aerial forest fire fighting module using planes)

2

AMP (Advanced medical post)

2

ETC (Emergency Temporary Camp)

2

HUSAR (Heavy urban search and rescue)

2

CBRNDET (CBRN detection and sampling)

2

GFFF (Ground forest fire fighting)

2

GFFF-V (Ground forest fire fighting using vehicles)

2

CBRNUSAR (USAR in CBRN conditions)

1

AMP-S (Advanced medical post with surgery)

1

FC (Flood containment)

2

FRB (Flood rescue using boats)

2

MEVAC (Medical aerial evacuation of disaster victims)

1

FHOS (Field hospital)

2

FFFH (Aerial forest firefighting module using helicopters)

2

Technical Assistance and Support Teams

| Technical Assistance and Support Team | Number of TAST simultaneously available for deployment (1) |
| --- | --- |
| TAST (Technical Assistance and Support Team) | 2 |

Technical Assistance and Support Team

Number of TAST simultaneously available for deployment (1)

TAST (Technical Assistance and Support Team)

2

Other response capacities

| Other response capacity | Number of other response capacities simultaneously available for deployment (1) |
| --- | --- |
| Teams for mountain search and rescue | 2 |
| Teams for water search and rescue | 2 |
| Teams for cave search and rescue | 2 |
| Teams with specialized search and rescue equipment, e.g. search robots | 2 |
| Teams with unmanned aerial vehicles | 2 |
| Teams for maritime incident response | 2 |
| Structural engineering teams, to carry out damage and safety assessments, appraisal of buildings to be demolished/repaired, assessment of infrastructure, short-term shoring | 2 |
| Evacuation support: including teams for information management and logistics | 2 |
| Fire-fighting: advisory/assessment teams | 2 |
| CBRN decontamination teams | 2 |
| Mobile laboratories for environmental emergencies | 2 |
| Communication teams or platforms to quickly re-establish communications in remote areas | 2 |
| Medical Evacuation Jets Air Ambulance and Medical Evacuation Helicopter separately for inside Europe or worldwide | 2 |
| Additional Shelter Capacity: units for 250 persons (50 tents); incl. self-sufficiency unit for the handling staff | 100 |
| Additional Capacity Shelter-kit: units for 2 500 persons (500 tarpaulins); with toolkit possibly to be procured locally | 6 |
| Water pumps with minimum capacity to pump 800 l/min | 100 |
| Power generators of 5-150 kW
  Power generators above 150 kW | 100
  10 |
| Marine pollution capacities | as necessary |
| Other response capacities necessary to address identified risks (1) | as necessary |

Other response capacity

Number of other response capacities simultaneously available for deployment (1)

Teams for mountain search and rescue

2

Teams for water search and rescue

2

Teams for cave search and rescue

2

Teams with specialized search and rescue equipment, e.g. search robots

2

Teams with unmanned aerial vehicles

2

Teams for maritime incident response

2

Structural engineering teams, to carry out damage and safety assessments, appraisal of buildings to be demolished/repaired, assessment of infrastructure, short-term shoring

2

Evacuation support: including teams for information management and logistics

2

Fire-fighting: advisory/assessment teams

2

CBRN decontamination teams

2

Mobile laboratories for environmental emergencies

2

Communication teams or platforms to quickly re-establish communications in remote areas

2

Medical Evacuation Jets Air Ambulance and Medical Evacuation Helicopter separately for inside Europe or worldwide

2

Additional Shelter Capacity: units for 250 persons (50 tents); incl. self-sufficiency unit for the handling staff

100

Additional Capacity Shelter-kit: units for 2 500 persons (500 tarpaulins); with toolkit possibly to be procured locally

6

Water pumps with minimum capacity to pump 800 l/min

100

Power generators of 5-150 kW

Power generators above 150 kW

100

10

Marine pollution capacities

as necessary

Other response capacities necessary to address identified risks (1)

as necessary

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(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.

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ANNEX IV

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. |
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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. |
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For other response capacities and experts, quality and interoperability requirements shall also be defined by the Commission in cooperation with Member States.

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ANNEX V

CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION PROCEDURE FOR THE EERC — INFORMATION ELEMENTS

INFORMATION ELEMENTS

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:

| 1. | Self-assessment establishing that the asset fulfils the quality requirements established for this type of asset; |
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1.

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

| 2. | Factsheet of the module, including technical assistance and support team, other response capacity, or expert (CECIS factsheets); |
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2.

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

| 3. | 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; |
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3.

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;

| 4. | 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; |
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4.

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;

| 5. | 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]; |
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5.

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];

| 6. | Information on the guaranteed maximum mobilisation time [maximum 12 hours after the acceptance of the offer]; |
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6.

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

| 7. | 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; |
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7.

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;

| 8. | Standard Operating Procedures of the module, including technical assistance and support team, or other response capacity (e.g. Modules SOPs Guidelines); |
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8.

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

| 9. | All relevant transport handling information, such as measures, weights, flight restrictions, etc., preferred modes of transport; if relevant: access to harbours; |
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9.

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

| 10. | Any other restrictions or other foreseeable conditions of deployment; |
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10.

Any other restrictions or other foreseeable conditions of deployment;

| 11. | 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.); |
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11.

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.);

| 12. | A self-assessment of adaptation needs and associated costs; |
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12.

A self-assessment of adaptation needs and associated costs;

| 13. | All necessary contact information; |
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13.

All necessary contact information;

| 14. | 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]; |
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14.

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];

| Module | Factsheets, SOPs, Training | Modules Field Exercise | Modules Table Top Exercise |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HCP (High capacity pumping) | x | x | x |
| MUSAR (Medium urban search and rescue) | x | (x) if not IEC (*1) | x |
| WP (Water purification) | x | x | x |
| FFFP (Aerial forest fire fighting module using planes) | x | | x |
| AMP (Advanced medical post) | x | x | x |
| ETC (Emergency Temporary Camp) | x | | x |
| HUSAR (Heavy urban search and rescue) | x | (x) if not IEC (*1) | x |
| CBRNDET (CBRN detection and sampling) | x | x | x |
| GFFF (Ground forest fire fighting) | x | | x |
| GFFF-V (Ground forest fire fighting using vehicles) | x | | x |
| CBRNUSAR (USAR in CBRN conditions) | x | x | x |
| AMP-S (Advanced medical post with surgery) | x | | x |
| FC (Flood containment) | x | | x |
| FRB (Flood rescue using boats) | x | x | x |
| MEVAC (Medical aerial evacuation of disaster victims) | x | | x |
| FHOS (Field hospital) | x | | x |
| FFFH (Aerial forest firefighting module using helicopters) | x | | x |
| TAST (Technical Assistance and Support Team) | x | x | x |

Module

Factsheets, SOPs, Training

Modules Field Exercise

Modules Table Top Exercise

HCP (High capacity pumping)

x

x

x

MUSAR (Medium urban search and rescue)

x

(x) if not IEC (*1)

x

WP (Water purification)

x

x

x

FFFP (Aerial forest fire fighting module using planes)

x

x

AMP (Advanced medical post)

x

x

x

ETC (Emergency Temporary Camp)

x

x

HUSAR (Heavy urban search and rescue)

x

(x) if not IEC (*1)

x

CBRNDET (CBRN detection and sampling)

x

x

x

GFFF (Ground forest fire fighting)

x

x

GFFF-V (Ground forest fire fighting using vehicles)

x

x

CBRNUSAR (USAR in CBRN conditions)

x

x

x

AMP-S (Advanced medical post with surgery)

x

x

FC (Flood containment)

x

x

FRB (Flood rescue using boats)

x

x

x

MEVAC (Medical aerial evacuation of disaster victims)

x

x

FHOS (Field hospital)

x

x

FFFH (Aerial forest firefighting module using helicopters)

x

x

TAST (Technical Assistance and Support Team)

x

x

x

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(*1)  IEC stands for INSARAG External Classification.

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ANNEX VI

OUTLINE FOR ERCC SPECIFIC DEPLOYMENT PLANS

ERCC specific deployment plan for [disaster]

Description of intervention scenario

| — | Situational analysis — coordination on the ground |
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Situational analysis — coordination on the ground

| — | Reference to pre-developed general intervention scenarios |
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Reference to pre-developed general intervention scenarios

| — | Exit scenarios |
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Exit scenarios

Selection criteria for EERC assets

| — | Reference to security situation on the ground |
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—

Reference to security situation on the ground

| — | Reference to pre-defined selection criteria: availability, suitability, location/proximity, transport times and costs, etc. |
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Reference to pre-defined selection criteria: availability, suitability, location/proximity, transport times and costs, etc.

| — | Indication of urgency |
| --- | --- |

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Indication of urgency

| — | Geographical limits and other pre-defined limits |
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—

Geographical limits and other pre-defined limits

Updated Mechanism status information

| — | Requests, offers, EUCP team, transport pooling |
| --- | --- |

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Requests, offers, EUCP team, transport pooling

Recommendations on

| — | Provision of assistance |
| --- | --- |

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Provision of assistance

| — | Critical needs |
| --- | --- |

—

Critical needs

| — | Other relevant elements, as available, such as logistics, customs, consignees |
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Other relevant elements, as available, such as logistics, customs, consignees

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ANNEX VII

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.

| 1. | International Organization for Migration (IOM) |
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1.

International Organization for Migration (IOM)

| 2. | International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) |
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2.

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

| 3. | Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) |
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3.

Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

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ANNEX VIII

TRANSPORT SUPPORT

PART A

Information to be provided by Member States requesting transport support

| 1. | Disaster/emergency; country affected. |
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1.

| 2. | References to messages issued by the Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC). |
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2.

| 3. | State/authorities requesting transport support. |
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3.

| 4. | Form of transport support requested: (choose one or several options below):
  A.   Identification of transport means available by other Member States (pooling)
  YES/NO
  B.   Identification of transport means available in the commercial market (European Commission transport contractor) or other sources
  YES/NO
  C.   Financial support in form of transport grant
  YES/NO |
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4.

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

YES/NO

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

YES/NO

C.   Financial support in form of transport grant

YES/NO

| 5. | Final recipient/beneficiary of the assistance transported. |
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5.

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

6.

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. |
| --- | --- |

7.

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

8.

| 9. | Required/or envisaged route for transportation. |
| --- | --- |

9.

| 10. | Place/port of embarkation and local contact point. |
| --- | --- |

10.

| 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. |
| --- | --- |

11.

| 12. | Contact point for custom documentation/formalities. |
| --- | --- |

12.

| 13. | Date/Time when the assistance/passengers is/are ready for transportation from the port of embarkation. |
| --- | --- |

13.

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

14.

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

15.

| 16. | Information on possible contributions to the transportation costs. |
| --- | --- |

16.

| 17. | Information on other transport solutions already identified. |
| --- | --- |

17.

| 18. | Information concerning a request for Union co — financing (when applicable). |
| --- | --- |

18.

| 19. | Name and contact details of the representative of the organisation requesting transport support. |
| --- | --- |

19.

PART B

Information to be provided by Member States or the Commission when offering transport support

| 1. | Disaster/Emergency, country affected. |
| --- | --- |

1.

| 2. | Responding State/organisation. |
| --- | --- |

2.

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

3.

| 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. |
| --- | --- |

4.

| 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. |
| --- | --- |

5.

| 6. | Proposed route for transportation. |
| --- | --- |

6.

| 7. | Place/port of embarkation and local contact point. |
| --- | --- |

7.

| 8. | Place/port of disembarkation and local contact point. |
| --- | --- |

8.

| 9. | Contact point for custom documentation/formalities. |
| --- | --- |

9.

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

10.

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

11.

| 12. | Date/time when the assistance/passengers is/are planned to arrive to place/port of disembarkation. |
| --- | --- |

12.

| 13. | Additional information (as appropriate). |
| --- | --- |

13.

| 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. |
| --- | --- |

14.

| 15. | Name and contact details of the representative of the organisation offering transport support. |
| --- | --- |

15.

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ANNEX IX

CORRELATION TABLE

| Decision 2004/277/EC, Euratom | Decision 2007/606/EC, Euratom | This Decision |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Article 1 | | Article 1 |
| Article 2 | | Article 2 |
| Article 3(1) (1)

  Article 3(2)
  Article 3(3)
  Article 3(4) | | Article 10(1)
  Article 10(3)
  —
  — |
| Article 3a(1)
  Article 3a(2)
  Article 3a(3)
  Article 3a(4) | | Article 13(1)
  Article 13(2)
  Article 11(1)
  Article 11(2) |
| Article 3b | | Article 12 |
| Article 3c | | Article 13(4) |
| Article 4 | | — |
| Article 5 | | Article 3(2) |
| Article 6 | | — |
| Article 7 | | — |
| Article 8 | | Article 4 |
| Article 9 | | — |
| Article 10 | | Article 5 |
| Article 11(1)
  Article 11(2)
  Article 11(3) | | Article 6(1)
  Article 6(2)
  Article 6(3) |
| Article 12 | | Article 7 |
| Article 13 | | — |
| Article 14 | | Article 10(1) and 10(3) |
| Article 15 | | Article 41 |
| Article 16(1)
  Article 16(2)
  Article 16(3)
  Article 16(4) | | Article 42(1)
  Article 42(2)
  Article 42(3)
  Article 42(4) |
| Article 17 | | Article 43 |
| Article 18 | | Article 44 |
| Article 19 | | Article 45 |
| Article 20 | | Article 46 |
| Article 21 | | Article 26 |
| Article 22 | | Article 27.1 |
| Article 23 | | Article 26(1), third sentence |
| Article 24 | | Article 32(3) |
| Article 25 | | Article 29 |
| Article 26 | | Article 30 |
| Article 27(1)
  Article 27(2)
  Article 27(3) | | Article 31, first sentence
  Article 27(3)
  Article 31, second sentence |
| Article 28 | | — |
| Article 29(1)
  Article 29(2)
  Article 29(3)
  Article 29(4)
  Article 29(5)
  Article 29(6)
  Article 29(7)
  Article 29(8)
  Article 29(9)
  Article 29(10)
  Article 29(11) | | Article 35(3), first sentence
  Article 35(2)
  Article 35(4) and 35(5)
  Articles 35(1)
  —
  —
  Article 35(10)
  Article 35(12)
  Article 46(1)
  —
  — |
| Article 30 | | — |
| Article 31 | | — |
| Article 32(1)
  Article 32(2)
  Article 32(3)
  Article 32(4)
  Article 32(5)
  Article 32(6) | | Article 36(1)
  Article 36(2)
  Article 36(2)
  Article 36(3)
  Article 36(4)
  Article 36(5) |
| Article 33 | | Article 37 |
| Article 34 | | Article 38 |
| Article 35 | | Article 39 |
| Article 36 | | Article 40 |
| Article 37 | | Article 58 |
| | Article 1 | Article 1 |
| | Article 2 | Article 2 |
| | Article 3(1)
  Article 3(2)
  Article 3(3)
  Article 3(4)
  Article 3(5) | Article 48(1)
  —
  Article 48(2)
  Article 48(4)
  Article 48(5) |
| | Article 4(1)
  Article 4(2)
  Article 4(3) | Article 49(1)
  Article 49(2)
  Article 49(2), second sentence; and Article 50(1), first sentence |
| | Article 5(1)
  Article 5(2)
  Article 5(3)
  Article 5(4)
  Article 5(5)
  Article 5(6) | Article 50(1)
  —
  Article 50(2)
  Article 50(3)
  Article 50(4)
  Article 50(5) |
| | Article 6 | Article 51 |
| | Article 7 | Article 52 |
| | Article 8(1)
  Article 8(2)
  Article 8(3)
  Article 8(4)
  Article 8(5) | —
  Article 53(1)
  Article 53(2)
  Article 53(3)
  Article 53(4) |
| | Article 9 | — |
| | Article 10 | Article 54 |
| | Article 11 | Article 55 |
| | Article 12 | Article 56 |
| | Article 13 | Article 58 |
| | Annex | Annex VIII |
| Annex I (2) | | Annex I |
| Annex II (3) | | Annex II |
| Annex III (4) | | Annex II, at the end |

Decision 2004/277/EC, Euratom

Decision 2007/606/EC, Euratom

This Decision

Article 1

Article 1

Article 2

Article 2

Article 3(1) (1)

Article 3(2)

Article 3(3)

Article 3(4)

Article 10(1)

Article 10(3)

—

—

Article 3a(1)

Article 3a(2)

Article 3a(3)

Article 3a(4)

Article 13(1)

Article 13(2)

Article 11(1)

Article 11(2)

Article 3b

Article 12

Article 3c

Article 13(4)

Article 4

—

Article 5

Article 3(2)

Article 6

—

Article 7

—

Article 8

Article 4

Article 9

—

Article 10

Article 5

Article 11(1)

Article 11(2)

Article 11(3)

Article 6(1)

Article 6(2)

Article 6(3)

Article 12

Article 7

Article 13

—

Article 14

Article 10(1) and 10(3)

Article 15

Article 41

Article 16(1)

Article 16(2)

Article 16(3)

Article 16(4)

Article 42(1)

Article 42(2)

Article 42(3)

Article 42(4)

Article 17

Article 43

Article 18

Article 44

Article 19

Article 45

Article 20

Article 46

Article 21

Article 26

Article 22

Article 27.1

Article 23

Article 26(1), third sentence

Article 24

Article 32(3)

Article 25

Article 29

Article 26

Article 30

Article 27(1)

Article 27(2)

Article 27(3)

Article 31, first sentence

Article 27(3)

Article 31, second sentence

Article 28

—

Article 29(1)

Article 29(2)

Article 29(3)

Article 29(4)

Article 29(5)

Article 29(6)

Article 29(7)

Article 29(8)

Article 29(9)

Article 29(10)

Article 29(11)

Article 35(3), first sentence

Article 35(2)

Article 35(4) and 35(5)

Articles 35(1)

—

—

Article 35(10)

Article 35(12)

Article 46(1)

—

—

Article 30

—

Article 31

—

Article 32(1)

Article 32(2)

Article 32(3)

Article 32(4)

Article 32(5)

Article 32(6)

Article 36(1)

Article 36(2)

Article 36(2)

Article 36(3)

Article 36(4)

Article 36(5)

Article 33

Article 37

Article 34

Article 38

Article 35

Article 39

Article 36

Article 40

Article 37

Article 58

Article 1

Article 1

Article 2

Article 2

Article 3(1)

Article 3(2)

Article 3(3)

Article 3(4)

Article 3(5)

Article 48(1)

—

Article 48(2)

Article 48(4)

Article 48(5)

Article 4(1)

Article 4(2)

Article 4(3)

Article 49(1)

Article 49(2)

Article 49(2), second sentence; and Article 50(1), first sentence

Article 5(1)

Article 5(2)

Article 5(3)

Article 5(4)

Article 5(5)

Article 5(6)

Article 50(1)

—

Article 50(2)

Article 50(3)

Article 50(4)

Article 50(5)

Article 6

Article 51

Article 7

Article 52

Article 8(1)

Article 8(2)

Article 8(3)

Article 8(4)

Article 8(5)

—

Article 53(1)

Article 53(2)

Article 53(3)

Article 53(4)

Article 9

—

Article 10

Article 54

Article 11

Article 55

Article 12

Article 56

Article 13

Article 58

Annex

Annex VIII

Annex I (2)

Annex I

Annex II (3)

Annex II

Annex III (4)

Annex II, at the end

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(1)  Articles 3a, 3b and 3c have been added through Commission Decision 2008/73/EC, Euratom (OJ L 20, 24.1.2008, p. 23) amending Decision 2004/277/EC, Euratom.

(2)  Annex I as introduced by Decision 2008/73/EC, Euratom amending Decision 2004/277/EC, Euratom.

(3)  Annex II as amended by Commission Decision 2010/481/EU, Euratom (OJ L 236, 7.9.2010, p. 5) amending Decision 2004/277/EC, Euratom.

(4)  Annex III as introduced by Decision 2008/73/EC, Euratom amending Decision 2004/277/EC, Euratom.

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| 6.11.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 320/46 |
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6.11.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 320/46

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 24 October 2014

establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for absorbent hygiene products

(notified under document C(2014) 7735)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2014/763/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the EU Ecolabel (1), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,

After consulting the European Union Eco-labelling Board,

Whereas:

| (1) | Under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010, the EU Ecolabel may be awarded to products which have a reduced environmental impact during their entire life cycle. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010, the EU Ecolabel may be awarded to products which have a reduced environmental impact during their entire life cycle.

| (2) | Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 provides that specific EU Ecolabel criteria are to be established according to product groups. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 provides that specific EU Ecolabel criteria are to be established according to product groups.

| (3) | The criteria, as well as the related assessment and verification requirements should be valid for four years from the date of adoption of this Decision, taking into account the innovation cycle for this product group. |
| --- | --- |

(3)

The criteria, as well as the related assessment and verification requirements should be valid for four years from the date of adoption of this Decision, taking into account the innovation cycle for this product group.

| (4) | Since consumption of materials can contribute significantly to the overall environmental impacts of absorbent hygiene products, it is appropriate to establish EU Ecolabel criteria for this product group. The criteria should, in particular, promote sustainable sourcing of materials, limited use of hazardous substances, high-quality and high-performance products which are fit-for-use and are designed to minimise waste production. |
| --- | --- |

(4)

Since consumption of materials can contribute significantly to the overall environmental impacts of absorbent hygiene products, it is appropriate to establish EU Ecolabel criteria for this product group. The criteria should, in particular, promote sustainable sourcing of materials, limited use of hazardous substances, high-quality and high-performance products which are fit-for-use and are designed to minimise waste production.

| (5) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 66/2010, |
| --- | --- |

(5)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 66/2010,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1.   The product group ‘absorbent hygiene products’ shall comprise baby diapers, feminine care pads, tampons and nursing pads (also known as breast pads), which are disposable and composed of a mix of natural fibres and polymers, with the fibre content lower than 90 % by weight (except for tampons).

2.   The product group shall not include incontinence products and any other type of products falling under the scope of Council Directive 93/42/EEC (2).

Article 2

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

| (1) | ‘cellulose pulp’ means a fibrous material mainly composed of cellulose and obtained from the treatment of lignocellulosic materials with one or more aqueous solutions of pulping and/or bleaching chemicals; |
| --- | --- |

(1)

‘cellulose pulp’ means a fibrous material mainly composed of cellulose and obtained from the treatment of lignocellulosic materials with one or more aqueous solutions of pulping and/or bleaching chemicals;

| (2) | ‘optical brightener’ and ‘fluorescent whitening agent’ mean any additives used with the only purpose of ‘whitening’ or ‘brightening’ the material; |
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(2)

‘optical brightener’ and ‘fluorescent whitening agent’ mean any additives used with the only purpose of ‘whitening’ or ‘brightening’ the material;

| (3) | ‘plastic materials’, also referred to as ‘plastics’, means synthetic polymers to which additives or other substances may have been added which can be moulded and used as main structural component of final materials and articles; |
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(3)

‘plastic materials’, also referred to as ‘plastics’, means synthetic polymers to which additives or other substances may have been added which can be moulded and used as main structural component of final materials and articles;

| (4) | ‘synthetic polymers’ means macromolecular substances, other than cellulose pulp, intentionally obtained either by a polymerisation process or chemical modification of natural or synthetic macromolecules or microbial fermentation; |
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(4)

‘synthetic polymers’ means macromolecular substances, other than cellulose pulp, intentionally obtained either by a polymerisation process or chemical modification of natural or synthetic macromolecules or microbial fermentation;

| (5) | ‘super absorbent polymers’ means synthetic polymers designed for absorbing and retaining large amounts of liquid compared to their own mass. |
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(5)

‘super absorbent polymers’ means synthetic polymers designed for absorbing and retaining large amounts of liquid compared to their own mass.

Article 3

In order to be awarded the EU Ecolabel under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010, a product shall fall within the product group ‘absorbent hygiene products’ as defined in Article 1 of this Decision and shall comply with the criteria as well as the related assessment and verification requirements set out in the Annex.

Article 4

The criteria for the product group ‘absorbent hygiene products’, as well as the related assessment and verification requirements, shall be valid for four years from the date of adoption of this Decision.

Article 5

For administrative purposes, the code number assigned to the product group ‘absorbent hygiene products’ shall be ‘047’.

Article 6

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 24 October 2014.

For the Commission

Janez POTOČNIK

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 27, 30.1.2010, p. 1.

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(2)  Council Directive 93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993 concerning medical devices (OJ L 169, 12.7.1993, p. 1).

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ANNEX

ASSESSMENT AND VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

The specific assessment and verification requirements are indicated within each criterion.

Where the applicant is required to provide declarations, documentation, analyses, test reports, or other evidence to show compliance with the criteria, these may originate from the applicant or his supplier or both.

Competent bodies shall preferentially recognise tests which are accredited according to ISO 17025 and verifications performed by bodies which are accredited under the EN 45011 standard or an equivalent international standard.

Where appropriate, test methods other than those indicated for each criterion may be used if the competent body assessing the application accepts their equivalence.

Where appropriate, competent bodies may require supporting documentation and may carry out independent verifications.

As pre-requisite, the product shall meet all respective legal requirements of the country (countries) in which the product is intended to be placed on the market. The applicant shall declare the product's compliance with this requirement.

EU ECOLABEL CRITERIA

Criteria for awarding the EU Ecolabel to absorbent hygiene products:

| 1. | Product description |
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1.

Product description

| 2. | Fluff pulp |
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2.

Fluff pulp

| 3. | Man-made cellulose fibres (including viscose, modal, lyocell, cupro, triacetate) |
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3.

Man-made cellulose fibres (including viscose, modal, lyocell, cupro, triacetate)

| 4. | Cotton and other natural cellulosic seed fibres |
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4.

Cotton and other natural cellulosic seed fibres

| 5. | Plastic materials and superabsorbent polymers |
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5.

Plastic materials and superabsorbent polymers

| 6. | Other materials and components |
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6.

Other materials and components

| 7. | Excluded or limited substances or mixtures |
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7.

Excluded or limited substances or mixtures

| 8. | Material efficiency in the manufacturing |
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8.

Material efficiency in the manufacturing

| 9. | Guidance on the product disposal |
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9.

Guidance on the product disposal

| 10. | Fitness for use and quality of the product |
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10.

Fitness for use and quality of the product

| 11. | Social aspects |
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11.

Social aspects

| 12. | Information appearing on the EU Ecolabel |
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12.

Information appearing on the EU Ecolabel

The EU Ecolabel criteria shall reflect the best environmental performing products on the market of absorbent hygiene products.

Criterion 1. Product description

A description of the product and packaging shall be provided (product name, classification, functionalities) together with information on all of the following characteristics:

| — | the total weight of the product and packaging, |
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the total weight of the product and packaging,

| — | the components, materials and additives used in the product with their respective weights and, whenever applicable, their respective CAS numbers. |
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the components, materials and additives used in the product with their respective weights and, whenever applicable, their respective CAS numbers.

Information on the weight of the product shall be also displayed in the packaging.

Assessment and verification:

The applicant shall provide a sample of the product and a report including the technical description and the weight of the product and of each component, material and additive used.

Criterion 2. Fluff pulp

2.1.   Sourcing

All pulp fibres shall be covered by valid chain of custody certificates issued by an independent third party certification scheme such as FSC, PEFC or equivalent.

A minimum of 25 % pulp fibres shall be covered by valid Sustainable Forestry Management certificates issued by an independent third party certification scheme such as FSC, PEFC or equivalent.

The remaining proportion of pulp fibres shall be covered by a verification system which ensures that it is legally sourced and meets any other requirement of the certification scheme with respect to uncertified material.

The certification bodies issuing forest and/or chain of custody certificates shall be accredited/recognised by that certification scheme.

Assessment and verification:

The applicant shall obtain from the pulp manufacturer(s) valid, independently certified chain of custody certificates demonstrating that wood fibres have been grown according to Sustainable Forestry Management principles and/or are from legal and controlled sources. FSC, PEFC or equivalent schemes shall be accepted as independent third party certification.

2.2.   Bleaching

The pulp used in the product shall not be bleached with the use of chlorine gas. The total amount of AOX emissions from pulp manufacturing shall not exceed 0,170 kg/ADT.

Assessment and verification:

The applicant shall provide a declaration from the pulp manufacturer that chlorine gas was not used and a test report showing compliance with the AOX limit value. ISO 9562 or the equivalent EPA 1650C shall be accepted as test methods, accompanied by detailed calculations showing compliance with this requirement, together with related supporting documentation.

The supporting documentation shall include an indication of the measurement frequency. AOX shall only be measured in processes where chlorine compounds are used for the bleaching of the pulp.

Measurements shall be taken on unfiltered and unsettled samples either after treatment at the plant or after treatment by a public treatment plant.

The measurement period shall be 12 months of production. Measurements shall be taken on a monthly basis from representative composite samples (24 hours composite).

For a new or rebuilt plant or a change of process at the production plant, measurements shall be done on a weekly basis for a total of 8 consecutive weeks following steady running of the plant. The measurement shall be representative of the respective campaign.

2.3.   Optical brighteners and colouring agents

Optical brighteners and colouring agents, including fluorescent whitening agents, shall not be intentionally added to the pulp.

Assessment and verification:

The applicant shall provide a declaration from the supplier that the requirements have been fulfilled.

2.4.   Emission of COD and phosphorous (P) to water and sulphur (S) compounds and NOx to air from production

The emissions to air and water from the pulp production shall be expressed in terms of points (PCOD, PP, PS, PNOx). Points are calculated by dividing actual emission by the reference values reported in Table 1.

| — | None of the individual points PCOD, PP, PS, PNOx, shall exceed 1,5. |
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None of the individual points PCOD, PP, PS, PNOx, shall exceed 1,5.

| — | The total number of points (Ptotal = PCOD + PP + PS + PNOx) shall not exceed 4,0. |
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The total number of points (Ptotal = PCOD + PP + PS + PNOx) shall not exceed 4,0.

For each pulp ‘i’ sourced, the related measured emissions (expressed in kg/air dried tonne — ADT) shall be weighted according to the proportion of pulp sourced (pulp ‘i’ with respect to air dried tonne of pulp) and summed together. The reference values for each pulp type used and for the paper production are given in the Table 1. Finally, the total emissions shall be divided by the total reference value as shown in the following formula for COD:

Formula

Table 1

Reference values for emissions from different pulp types

| Pulp grade | Reference values (kg/ADT) |
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| CODref | Pref | Sref | NOxref |
| Bleached chemical pulp (others than sulphite) | 18,0 | 0,045 (*1) | 0,6 | 1,6 |
| Bleached chemical pulp (sulphite) | 25,0 | 0,045 | 0,6 | 1,6 |
| CTMP | 15,0 | 0,01 | 0,2 | 0,3 |

Pulp grade

Reference values (kg/ADT)

CODref

Pref

Sref

NOxref

Bleached chemical pulp (others than sulphite)

18,0

0,045 (*1)

0,6

1,6

Bleached chemical pulp (sulphite)

25,0

0,045

0,6

1,6

CTMP

15,0

0,01

0,2

0,3

In case of a co-generation of heat and electricity at the same plant, the emissions of S and NOx resulting from electricity generation shall be subtracted from the total amount. The following equation shall be used to calculate the proportion of the emissions resulting from heat generation: [MWh(heat) — MWh(heat)sold]/[MWh(heat) + 2 × MWh(electricity)]

Where,

| — | MWh(electricity) is the electricity produced at the co-generation plant, |
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—

MWh(electricity) is the electricity produced at the co-generation plant,

| — | MWh(heat) is the useful heat produced in a cogeneration process, |
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—

MWh(heat) is the useful heat produced in a cogeneration process,

| — | MWh(heat)sold is the useful heat that is used outside the pulp manufacturing plant. |
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MWh(heat)sold is the useful heat that is used outside the pulp manufacturing plant.

Assessment and verification:

The applicant shall provide detailed calculations showing compliance with this criterion, together with related supporting documentation which shall include test reports using the following test methods:

| — | COD: ISO 6060, EPA SM 5220D or HACH 8000, |
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COD: ISO 6060, EPA SM 5220D or HACH 8000,

| — | P: ISO 6878, SM4500, APAT IRSA CNR 4110 or Dr Lange LCK 349, |
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P: ISO 6878, SM4500, APAT IRSA CNR 4110 or Dr Lange LCK 349,

| — | S(oxid.): EPA 8 or equivalent, |
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S(oxid.): EPA 8 or equivalent,

| — | S(red.): EPA 8, EPA 16A or equivalent, |
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S(red.): EPA 8, EPA 16A or equivalent,

| — | S content in oil: ISO 8754 or EPA 8, |
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S content in oil: ISO 8754 or EPA 8,

| — | S content in coal: ISO 351 or EPA 8, |
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S content in coal: ISO 351 or EPA 8,

| — | NOx: ISO 11564 or EPA 7E. |
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NOx: ISO 11564 or EPA 7E.

The supporting documentation shall include an indication of the measurement frequency and the calculation of the points for COD, P, S and NOx. It shall include all emissions of S and NOx which occur during the production of pulp, including steam generated outside the production site, except those emissions related to the production of electricity.

Measurements shall include recovery boilers, lime kilns, steam boilers and destructor furnaces for strong smelling gases. Diffuse emissions shall be taken into account.

Reported emission values for S to air shall include both oxidised and reduced S emissions (dimethyl sulphide, methyl mercaptan, hydrogen sulphide and similar emissions). The S emissions related to the heat energy generation from oil, coal and other external fuels with known S content may be calculated instead of measured, and shall be taken into account.

Measurements of emissions to water shall be taken on unfiltered and unsettled samples either after treatment at the plant or after treatment by a public treatment plant.

The measurement period shall be 12 months of production. Measurements for COD and P shall be taken on a monthly basis and measurements for S and NOx on a yearly basis. Alternatively, continuous measurements can be accepted if they are verified by a third party at least once per year.

For a new or rebuilt plant or a change of process at the production plant, measurements shall be done on a weekly basis for a total of 8 consecutive weeks following steady running of the plant. The measurement shall be representative of the respective campaign.

2.5.   Emissions of CO2 from production

CO2 emissions from non-renewable energy sources shall not exceed 450 kg per tonne of pulp produced, including emissions from the production of electricity (whether on-site or off-site). Reference emission values according to Table 2 shall be used in the calculation of CO2 emission from fuels.

Table 2

Reference values for CO2 emissions from different energy sources

| Fuel | CO2 fossil emissions | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coal | 95 | g CO2 fossil/MJ |
| Crude oil | 73 | g CO2 fossil/MJ |
| Fuel oil 1 | 74 | g CO2 fossil/MJ |
| Fuel oil 2-5 | 77 | g CO2 fossil/MJ |
| LPG | 69 | g CO2 fossil/MJ |
| Natural Gas | 56 | g CO2 fossil/MJ |
| Grid Electricity | 400 | g CO2 fossil/kWh |

Fuel

CO2 fossil emissions

Unit

Coal

95

g CO2 fossil/MJ

Crude oil

73

g CO2 fossil/MJ

Fuel oil 1

74

g CO2 fossil/MJ

Fuel oil 2-5

77

g CO2 fossil/MJ

LPG

69

g CO2 fossil/MJ

Natural Gas

56

g CO2 fossil/MJ

Grid Electricity

400

g CO2 fossil/kWh

Assessment and verification:

The applicant shall provide detailed calculations showing compliance with this requirement, together with related supporting documentation.

The applicant shall provide data on the air emissions of carbon dioxide. This shall include all sources of non-renewable fuels during the production of pulp, including the emissions from the production of electricity (whether on-site or off-site).

The measurement period shall be 12 months of production. Measurements shall be done on a yearly basis.

For a new or rebuilt plant or a change of process at the production plant, measurements shall be done on a weekly basis for a total of 8 consecutive weeks following steady running of the plant. Results have to be shown also after 12 months of production. The measurement shall be representative of the respective campaign.

The amount of energy from renewable sources (1) purchased and used for the production processes will not be considered in the calculation of the CO2 emissions: appropriate documentation that this kind of energy are actually used at the mill or are externally purchased shall be provided by the applicant.

Criterion 3. Man-made cellulose fibres (including viscose, modal, lyocell, cupro, triacetate)

3.1.   Sourcing

| (a) | All pulp fibres shall be covered by valid chain of custody certificates issued by an independent third party certification scheme such as FSC, PEFC or equivalent.
  A minimum of 25 % pulp fibres shall be covered by valid Sustainable Forestry Management certificates issued by an independent third party certification scheme such as FSC, PEFC or equivalent.
  The remaining proportion of pulp fibres shall be covered by a verification system which ensures that it is legally sourced and meets any other requirement of the certification scheme with respect to uncertified material.
  The certification bodies issuing forest and/or chain of custody certificates shall be accredited/recognised by that certification scheme. |
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(a)

All pulp fibres shall be covered by valid chain of custody certificates issued by an independent third party certification scheme such as FSC, PEFC or equivalent.

A minimum of 25 % pulp fibres shall be covered by valid Sustainable Forestry Management certificates issued by an independent third party certification scheme such as FSC, PEFC or equivalent.

The remaining proportion of pulp fibres shall be covered by a verification system which ensures that it is legally sourced and meets any other requirement of the certification scheme with respect to uncertified material.

The certification bodies issuing forest and/or chain of custody certificates shall be accredited/recognised by that certification scheme.

| (b) | Dissolving pulp produced from cotton linters shall meet the criterion 4.1 for cotton (sourcing and traceability). |
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(b)

Dissolving pulp produced from cotton linters shall meet the criterion 4.1 for cotton (sourcing and traceability).

Assessment and verification:

| (a) | The applicant shall obtain from the pulp manufacturer(s) valid, independently certified chain of custody certificates demonstrating that wood fibres have been grown according to Sustainable Forestry Management principles and/or are from legal and controlled sources. FSC, PEFC or equivalent schemes shall be accepted as independent third party certification. |
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(a)

The applicant shall obtain from the pulp manufacturer(s) valid, independently certified chain of custody certificates demonstrating that wood fibres have been grown according to Sustainable Forestry Management principles and/or are from legal and controlled sources. FSC, PEFC or equivalent schemes shall be accepted as independent third party certification.

| (b) | The application shall provide evidence of compliance according to criterion 4.1 for cotton (sourcing and traceability). |
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(b)

The application shall provide evidence of compliance according to criterion 4.1 for cotton (sourcing and traceability).

3.2.   Bleaching

The pulp used to manufacture fibres shall not be bleached with the use of chlorine gas. The resulting total amount of adsorbable organically bound halogens (AOX) and organically bound chlorine (OCl) shall not exceed either of the following:

| — | 0,170 kg/ADT, if measured in the wastewater from pulp manufacturing (AOX), or |
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0,170 kg/ADT, if measured in the wastewater from pulp manufacturing (AOX), or

| — | 150 ppm, if measured in the finished fibres (OCl). |
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150 ppm, if measured in the finished fibres (OCl).

Assessment and verification:

The applicant shall provide a declaration from the pulp supplier that chlorine gas is not used and a test report showing compliance with either the AOX or the OCl requirement, using the appropriate test method:

| — | ISO 9562 or the equivalent EPA 1650C for AOX, |
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ISO 9562 or the equivalent EPA 1650C for AOX,

| — | ISO 11480 for OCl. |
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ISO 11480 for OCl.

Frequency of measurement for AOX shall be set in accordance with the criterion 2.2 for fluff pulp.

3.3.   Optical brighteners and colouring agents

Optical brighteners and colouring agents, including fluorescent whitening agents, shall not be intentionally added to the fibres.

Assessment and verification:

The applicant shall provide a declaration from the supplier that the requirements have been fulfilled.

3.4.   Production of fibres

| (a) | More than 50 % of pulp used to manufacture fibres shall be obtained from dissolving pulp mills that recover value from their spent process liquor either by:






  — | generating on-site electricity and steam, or |
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(a)

More than 50 % of pulp used to manufacture fibres shall be obtained from dissolving pulp mills that recover value from their spent process liquor either by:

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generating on-site electricity and steam, or

| — | manufacturing chemical co-products. |
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manufacturing chemical co-products.

| (b) | The following limit values for the emission of sulphur compounds to air shall be respected in the viscose and in the modal fibres production process:

  Table 3


  Viscose and modal fibres sulphur emission values







  Fibre type | Sulphur emissions to air — Limit value (g/kg) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Staple fibre | 30 |
| Filament fibre | |
| — | Batch washing |

(b)

The following limit values for the emission of sulphur compounds to air shall be respected in the viscose and in the modal fibres production process:

Table 3

Viscose and modal fibres sulphur emission values

Fibre type

Sulphur emissions to air — Limit value (g/kg)

Staple fibre

30

Filament fibre

—

Batch washing

40

| — | Integrated washing |
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Integrated washing

170

Note: Limit values expressed as annual average.

Assessment and verification:

| (a) | The applicant shall make the fibres manufacturers to provide a list of pulp suppliers used to produce the fibres and the proportion they supply. Supporting documentation and evidence shall be provided that the required proportion of suppliers has the appropriate energy generating equipment or co-product recovery and manufacturing systems installed at related production sites. |
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(a)

The applicant shall make the fibres manufacturers to provide a list of pulp suppliers used to produce the fibres and the proportion they supply. Supporting documentation and evidence shall be provided that the required proportion of suppliers has the appropriate energy generating equipment or co-product recovery and manufacturing systems installed at related production sites.

| (b) | The applicant shall provide detailed documentation and test reports showing compliance with this criterion, together with a declaration of compliance. |
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(b)

The applicant shall provide detailed documentation and test reports showing compliance with this criterion, together with a declaration of compliance.

Criterion 4. Cotton and other natural cellulosic seed fibres

4.1.   Sourcing and traceability

| (a) | Cotton shall be grown according to the requirements laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 (2), the US National Organic Programme (NOP) or equivalent legal obligations set by trade partners of the Union. The organic cotton content may include organically grown cotton and transitional organic cotton. |
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(a)

Cotton shall be grown according to the requirements laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 (2), the US National Organic Programme (NOP) or equivalent legal obligations set by trade partners of the Union. The organic cotton content may include organically grown cotton and transitional organic cotton.

| (b) | Cotton grown according to criterion 4.1(a) and used to manufacture absorbent hygiene product shall be traceable from the point of verification of the production standard. |
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(b)

Cotton grown according to criterion 4.1(a) and used to manufacture absorbent hygiene product shall be traceable from the point of verification of the production standard.

Assessment and verification:

| (a) | Organic cotton content shall be certified by an independent control body to have been produced in conformity with the production and inspection requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, the US National Organic Programme (NOP) or those set by other trade partners. Verification shall be provided on an annual basis for each country of origin. |
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(a)

Organic cotton content shall be certified by an independent control body to have been produced in conformity with the production and inspection requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, the US National Organic Programme (NOP) or those set by other trade partners. Verification shall be provided on an annual basis for each country of origin.

| (b) | The applicant shall demonstrate compliance with the cotton content requirement for the annual volume of cotton purchased to manufacture the final product(s) and according to each product line on an annualised basis: Transaction records or invoices shall be provided that document the quantity of cotton purchased on an annual basis from farmers or producer groups, and the total weight of certified bales. |
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(b)

The applicant shall demonstrate compliance with the cotton content requirement for the annual volume of cotton purchased to manufacture the final product(s) and according to each product line on an annualised basis: Transaction records or invoices shall be provided that document the quantity of cotton purchased on an annual basis from farmers or producer groups, and the total weight of certified bales.

4.2.   Bleaching

Cotton shall not be bleached with the use of chlorine gas.

Assessment and verification:

The applicant shall provide a declaration from the supplier that chlorine gas is not used.

4.3.   Optical brighteners and colouring agents

Optical brighteners and colouring agents, including fluorescent whitening agents, shall not be intentionally added to the cotton.

Assessment and verification:

The applicant shall provide a declaration from the supplier that the requirements have been fulfilled.

Criterion 5. Plastic materials and superabsorbent polymers

5.1.   Production of synthetic polymers and plastic materials

All plants producing synthetic polymers and plastic materials used in the product shall have implemented systems for:

| — | water-saving (e.g. monitoring of water flow in a facility and circulating the water in closed systems), |
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water-saving (e.g. monitoring of water flow in a facility and circulating the water in closed systems),

| — | integrated waste management plan to optimise prevention, reuse, recycling, recovery and final disposal of waste (e.g. separation of different waste fractions), |
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integrated waste management plan to optimise prevention, reuse, recycling, recovery and final disposal of waste (e.g. separation of different waste fractions),

| — | optimisation of energy efficiency and energy management (e.g. reuse of the steam generated during the manufacture of SAPs). |
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optimisation of energy efficiency and energy management (e.g. reuse of the steam generated during the manufacture of SAPs).

Assessment and verification:

The applicant shall provide a declaration of compliance with the requirement from the suppliers. The declaration shall be supported by a report describing in detail the procedures adopted by the suppliers in order to fulfil the requirement for each of the sites concerned.

5.2.   Additives in plastic materials

| (a) | Contents of lead, cadmium, hexavalent chrome and related compounds shall be lower than 0,01 % (100 ppm) of the mass of each plastic material and synthetic polymer used in the product. |
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(a)

Contents of lead, cadmium, hexavalent chrome and related compounds shall be lower than 0,01 % (100 ppm) of the mass of each plastic material and synthetic polymer used in the product.

| (b) | Additives used in plastics in concentration above 0,10 % by weight shall not be classified with any of the below listed hazard statements, in accordance with the classification rules in Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3):






  — | carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction, categories 1a, 1b and 2 (H340, H350, H350i, H360F, H360D, H360FD, H360Fd, H360Df), |
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(b)

Additives used in plastics in concentration above 0,10 % by weight shall not be classified with any of the below listed hazard statements, in accordance with the classification rules in Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3):

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carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction, categories 1a, 1b and 2 (H340, H350, H350i, H360F, H360D, H360FD, H360Fd, H360Df),

| — | acutely toxic, categories 1 and 2 (H300, H310, H330, H304), |
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acutely toxic, categories 1 and 2 (H300, H310, H330, H304),

| — | toxic to specific target organs (STOT), category 1: (H370, H372), |
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toxic to specific target organs (STOT), category 1: (H370, H372),

| — | hazardous to the aquatic environment, categories 1 and 2 (H400, H410, H411). |
| --- | --- |

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hazardous to the aquatic environment, categories 1 and 2 (H400, H410, H411).

Assessment and verification:

(a), (b) The applicant shall provide a declaration of compliance with the requirements from the suppliers. A list of added substances shall be also provided, including concentrations and related H statements/R phrases, supported by safety data sheets.

In order to facilitate follow-up and monitoring of the documentation provided, a random sample of suppliers may be examined. The supplier shall provide access to production facilities, warehouses and similar installations. Confidentiality applies to any documentation and information submitted and shared.

5.3.   Superabsorbent polymers

| (a) | Acrylamide (CAS number: 79-06-1) shall not be intentionally added to the product. |
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(a)

Acrylamide (CAS number: 79-06-1) shall not be intentionally added to the product.

| (b) | Superabsorbent polymers used in the product may contain a maximum of 1 000 ppm residual monomers that are classified with the H-statements reported in criterion 7 on excluded or limited substances or mixtures. For sodium polyacrilate these represent total of unreacted acrylic acid and cross linkers. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

Superabsorbent polymers used in the product may contain a maximum of 1 000 ppm residual monomers that are classified with the H-statements reported in criterion 7 on excluded or limited substances or mixtures. For sodium polyacrilate these represent total of unreacted acrylic acid and cross linkers.

| (c) | Superabsorbent polymers used in the product may, as a maximum, contain 10 % (weight/weight) of water-soluble extracts and these shall comply with criterion 7 on excluded or limited substances or mixtures. For sodium polyacrilate these represent monomers and oligomers of acrylic acid with lower molecular weight than the superabsorbent polymer according to ISO 17190. |
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(c)

Superabsorbent polymers used in the product may, as a maximum, contain 10 % (weight/weight) of water-soluble extracts and these shall comply with criterion 7 on excluded or limited substances or mixtures. For sodium polyacrilate these represent monomers and oligomers of acrylic acid with lower molecular weight than the superabsorbent polymer according to ISO 17190.

Assessment and verification:

| (a) | The applicant shall provide a declaration of non-use of the substance. |
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(a)

The applicant shall provide a declaration of non-use of the substance.

| (b) | The applicant shall provide a declaration from the supplier documenting the composition of the super absorbent polymer(s) used in the product. This shall be done by means of product safety data sheets which specify the full name and CAS number and the residual monomers contained in the product classified in accordance with the requirement and the quantities thereof. Recommended test methods are ISO 17190 and WSP 210. The methods used for the analyses shall be described and the names of the laboratories used for analysis shall be stated. |
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(b)

The applicant shall provide a declaration from the supplier documenting the composition of the super absorbent polymer(s) used in the product. This shall be done by means of product safety data sheets which specify the full name and CAS number and the residual monomers contained in the product classified in accordance with the requirement and the quantities thereof. Recommended test methods are ISO 17190 and WSP 210. The methods used for the analyses shall be described and the names of the laboratories used for analysis shall be stated.

| (c) | The applicant shall provide a declaration from the supplier specifying the quantity of water-soluble extracts in the superabsorbent polymer(s). Recommended test methods are ISO 17190 and WSP 270. The methods used for the analyses shall be described and the analysis laboratories shall be stated. |
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(c)

The applicant shall provide a declaration from the supplier specifying the quantity of water-soluble extracts in the superabsorbent polymer(s). Recommended test methods are ISO 17190 and WSP 270. The methods used for the analyses shall be described and the analysis laboratories shall be stated.

Criterion 6. Other materials and components

6.1.   Adhesive materials

Adhesive materials shall not contain any of the following substances:

| — | Colophony resins (CAS numbers 8050-09-7, 8052-10-6, 73138-82-6), |
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Colophony resins (CAS numbers 8050-09-7, 8052-10-6, 73138-82-6),

| — | Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP, CAS number 84-69-5), |
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Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP, CAS number 84-69-5),

| — | Diisononyl phthalate (DINP, CAS number 28553-12-0), |
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Diisononyl phthalate (DINP, CAS number 28553-12-0),

| — | Formaldehyde (CAS number 50-00-0). |
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Formaldehyde (CAS number 50-00-0).

This requirement shall not apply if those substances are not intentionally added to the material or to the final product, and are present in the adhesive materials in concentrations below 100 ppm (0,010 % by weight).

For formaldehyde, the maximum limit for the content of formaldehyde generated during adhesive production shall be 250 ppm, measured in newly produced polymer dispersion. Content of free formaldehyde in hardened adhesive (glue) shall not exceed 10 ppm. Hotmelt adhesives shall be exempted from this requirement.

Assessment and verification:

The applicant shall provide a declaration from the supplier that the requirements have been fulfilled. Safety data sheets may be used as proof. Test results for formaldehyde shall be provided, with the exception of hotmelt adhesives.

6.2.   Inks and dyes

The product and any homogeneous part of it shall not be dyed. Derogations to this requirement shall apply to:

| — | tampon strings, packaging materials and tapes, |
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tampon strings, packaging materials and tapes,

| — | titanium dioxide in polymers and viscose, |
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titanium dioxide in polymers and viscose,

| — | materials that are not directly in contact with the skin may be dyed if the dye fulfils specific functions (e.g. reducing visibility of the product through white or light coloured clothing, showing landing zones of tapes, indicating the wetness). |
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materials that are not directly in contact with the skin may be dyed if the dye fulfils specific functions (e.g. reducing visibility of the product through white or light coloured clothing, showing landing zones of tapes, indicating the wetness).

Inks and dyes used shall also comply with Criterion 7 on excluded or limited substances or mixtures.

Assessment and verification:

The applicant shall provide and shall make suppliers to provide a declaration that the requirements have been fulfilled. In case dyes are used, their presence shall be justified by indicating the specific function provided.

6.3.   Fragrances

| (a) | Products marketed as designed and intended for children as well tampons and nursing pads shall be fragrance-free. |
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(a)

Products marketed as designed and intended for children as well tampons and nursing pads shall be fragrance-free.

| (b) | Any ingoing substance or mixture added to the product as a fragrance shall be manufactured and handled following the code of practice of the International Fragrance Association (IFRA). The code can be found on IFRA website: http://www.ifraorg.org. The recommendations of the IFRA Standards concerning prohibition, restricted use and specified purity criteria for materials shall be followed by the manufacturer. |
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(b)

Any ingoing substance or mixture added to the product as a fragrance shall be manufactured and handled following the code of practice of the International Fragrance Association (IFRA). The code can be found on IFRA website: http://www.ifraorg.org. The recommendations of the IFRA Standards concerning prohibition, restricted use and specified purity criteria for materials shall be followed by the manufacturer.

| (c) | Any fragrance used shall also comply with Criterion 7 on excluded or limited substances or mixtures regardless of the concentration in the final product. |
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(c)

Any fragrance used shall also comply with Criterion 7 on excluded or limited substances or mixtures regardless of the concentration in the final product.

| (d) | Fragrances and ingredients of the fragrance mixtures that are identified as established contact allergens of special concern by the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (4) as well as the fragrances whose presence, in accordance with Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5), is required to be indicated in the list of ingredients shall not be used. Further the use of nitromusks and polycyclic musks is not allowed. |
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(d)

Fragrances and ingredients of the fragrance mixtures that are identified as established contact allergens of special concern by the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (4) as well as the fragrances whose presence, in accordance with Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5), is required to be indicated in the list of ingredients shall not be used. Further the use of nitromusks and polycyclic musks is not allowed.

| (e) | The use of fragrances shall be indicated on the product packaging. Further, fragrances and/or ingredients of the fragrance mixtures that are identified as established contact allergens in humans by the Scientific Committee on Consumer and are not restricted by Criterion 6.3 (c) and (d) shall additionally be named. |
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(e)

The use of fragrances shall be indicated on the product packaging. Further, fragrances and/or ingredients of the fragrance mixtures that are identified as established contact allergens in humans by the Scientific Committee on Consumer and are not restricted by Criterion 6.3 (c) and (d) shall additionally be named.

Assessment and verification:

The applicant shall provide a declaration of compliance for all the requirements laid down in points (a) to (e), supported by a declaration of the fragrance manufacturer, if appropriate. The list of fragrances used and visual evidence that information has been added to the packaging shall be also provided, when fragrances are used.

6.4.   Lotions

| (a) | Lotions shall not be used in feminine care pads, tampons and nursing pads. The use of lotions in other products shall be indicated on the packaging. |
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(a)

Lotions shall not be used in feminine care pads, tampons and nursing pads. The use of lotions in other products shall be indicated on the packaging.

| (b) | Any lotion used in products other than feminine care pads, tampons and nursing pads shall comply with Criterion 6.3 on fragrances and Criterion 7 on excluded or limited substances or mixtures regardless of their concentration in the final product. |
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(b)

Any lotion used in products other than feminine care pads, tampons and nursing pads shall comply with Criterion 6.3 on fragrances and Criterion 7 on excluded or limited substances or mixtures regardless of their concentration in the final product.

| (c) | The following substances shall not be used: triclosan, parabens, formaldehyde and formaldehyde releasers. |
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(c)

The following substances shall not be used: triclosan, parabens, formaldehyde and formaldehyde releasers.

Assessment and verification:

The applicant shall provide a declaration of compliance supported by a declaration of the lotion manufacturer, if appropriate. Visual evidence that information has been added to the packaging shall be also provided, when lotions are used.

6.5.   Silicone

| (a) | Where components of the product are treated with silicone, the manufacturer shall ensure that employees are protected from the solvents. |
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(a)

Where components of the product are treated with silicone, the manufacturer shall ensure that employees are protected from the solvents.

| (b) | Neither octamethyl cyclotetrasiloxane D4 (CAS 556-67-2) nor decamethyl cyclopentasiloxane D5 (CAS 541-02-6) shall be present in chemical products used in the silicone treatment of components. This requirement shall not apply where D4 and D5 are not intentionally added to the material or to the final product, and where D4 and D5 are present in the silicone in concentrations below 100 ppm (0,01 % by weight). |
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(b)

Neither octamethyl cyclotetrasiloxane D4 (CAS 556-67-2) nor decamethyl cyclopentasiloxane D5 (CAS 541-02-6) shall be present in chemical products used in the silicone treatment of components. This requirement shall not apply where D4 and D5 are not intentionally added to the material or to the final product, and where D4 and D5 are present in the silicone in concentrations below 100 ppm (0,01 % by weight).

Assessment and verification:

| (a) | The applicant shall provide information on the method used for the treatment of silicone and documentation attesting that employees are protected. |
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(a)

The applicant shall provide information on the method used for the treatment of silicone and documentation attesting that employees are protected.

| (b) | The applicant shall provide a declaration from the supplier that this requirement has been fulfilled. |
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(b)

The applicant shall provide a declaration from the supplier that this requirement has been fulfilled.

6.6.   Nanosilver particles

Nanosilver particles shall not be intentionally added to the product or to any homogeneous part or material of it.

Assessment and verification

The applicant shall provide a declaration and shall make suppliers to provide a declaration that this requirement has been fulfilled.

Criterion 7. Excluded or limited substances or mixtures

7.1.   Hazardous substances and mixtures

The EU Ecolabel may not be awarded if the product or any article of it, as defined in Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6), or any homogenous part of it contain substances or mixtures meeting the criteria for classification with the hazard statements or risk phrases specified in table 4, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 or Council Directive 67/548/EEC (7), nor they contain substances or mixtures referred to in Article 57 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, unless they have been specifically derogated from.

The most recent classification rules adopted by the Union shall take precedence over the listed hazard classifications and risk phrases. Applicants shall therefore ensure that any classifications are based on the most recent classification rules.

The hazard statements and the risk phrases in table 4 generally refer to substances. However, if information on substances cannot be obtained, the classification rules for mixtures shall apply.

Substances or mixtures which change their properties through processing and thus become no longer bioavailable or undergo chemical modification in a way that removes the previously identified hazard are exempted from criterion 7.1. This shall include, for instance, modified polymers and monomers or additives, which become covalently bonded within plastics.

Concentration limits for substances or mixtures which may be or have been assigned the hazard statements or risk phrase listed in table 4, meeting the criteria for classification in the hazard classes or categories, and for substances meeting the criteria of Article 57 (a), (b) or (c) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, shall not exceed the generic or specific concentration limits determined in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008. Where specific concentration limits are determined they shall prevail over the generic ones.

Table 4

Hazard statements and respective risk phrases

| Hazard Statement (1) | Risk Phrase (2) |
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| H300 Fatal if swallowed | R28 |
| H301 Toxic if swallowed | R25 |
| H304 May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways | R65 |
| H310 Fatal in contact with skin | R27 |
| H311 Toxic in contact with skin | R24 |
| H330 Fatal if inhaled | R23/26 |
| H331 Toxic if inhaled | R23 |
| H340 May cause genetic defects | R46 |
| H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects | R68 |
| H350 May cause cancer | R45 |
| H350i May cause cancer by inhalation | R49 |
| H351 Suspected of causing cancer | R40 |
| H360F May damage fertility | R60 |
| H360D May damage the unborn child | R61 |
| H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child | R60/61/60-61 |
| H360Fd May damage fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child | R60/63 |
| H360Df May damage the unborn child. Suspected of damaging fertility | R61/62 |
| H361f Suspected of damaging fertility | R62 |
| H361d Suspected of damaging the unborn child | R63 |
| H361fd Suspected of damaging fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child. | R62-63 |
| H362 May cause harm to breast fed children | R64 |
| H370 Causes damage to organs | R39/23/24/25/26/27/28 |
| H371 May cause damage to organs | R68/20/21/22 |
| H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure | R48/25/24/23 |
| H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure | R48/20/21/22 |
| H400 Very toxic to aquatic life | R50 |
| H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects | R50-53 |
| H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects | R51-53 |
| H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long-lasting effects | R52-53 |
| H413 May cause long-lasting effects to aquatic life | R53 |
| EUH059 Hazardous to the ozone layer | R59 |
| EUH029 Contact with water liberates toxic gas | R29 |
| EUH031 Contact with acids liberates toxic gas | R31 |
| EUH032 Contact with acids liberates very toxic gas | R32 |
| EUH070 Toxic by eye contact | R39-41 |
| H317 (Sub-category 1A): May cause allergic skin reaction (trigger concentration ≥ 0,1 % w/w) (3) | R43 |
| H317 (Sub-category 1B): May cause allergic skin reaction (trigger concentration ≥ 1,0 % w/w) (3) |
| H334: May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled | R42 |

Hazard Statement (1)

Risk Phrase (2)

H300 Fatal if swallowed

R28

H301 Toxic if swallowed

R25

H304 May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways

R65

H310 Fatal in contact with skin

R27

H311 Toxic in contact with skin

R24

H330 Fatal if inhaled

R23/26

H331 Toxic if inhaled

R23

H340 May cause genetic defects

R46

H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects

R68

H350 May cause cancer

R45

H350i May cause cancer by inhalation

R49

H351 Suspected of causing cancer

R40

H360F May damage fertility

R60

H360D May damage the unborn child

R61

H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child

R60/61/60-61

H360Fd May damage fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child

R60/63

H360Df May damage the unborn child. Suspected of damaging fertility

R61/62

H361f Suspected of damaging fertility

R62

H361d Suspected of damaging the unborn child

R63

H361fd Suspected of damaging fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child.

R62-63

H362 May cause harm to breast fed children

R64

H370 Causes damage to organs

R39/23/24/25/26/27/28

H371 May cause damage to organs

R68/20/21/22

H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure

R48/25/24/23

H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure

R48/20/21/22

H400 Very toxic to aquatic life

R50

H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects

R50-53

H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects

R51-53

H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long-lasting effects

R52-53

H413 May cause long-lasting effects to aquatic life

R53

EUH059 Hazardous to the ozone layer

R59

EUH029 Contact with water liberates toxic gas

R29

EUH031 Contact with acids liberates toxic gas

R31

EUH032 Contact with acids liberates very toxic gas

R32

EUH070 Toxic by eye contact

R39-41

H317 (Sub-category 1A): May cause allergic skin reaction (trigger concentration ≥ 0,1 % w/w) (3)

R43

H317 (Sub-category 1B): May cause allergic skin reaction (trigger concentration ≥ 1,0 % w/w) (3)

H334: May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled

R42

Assessment and verification:

The applicant shall provide the bill of materials of the product, including a list with all articles and homogeneous part of it.

The applicant shall screen the presence of substances and mixtures that may be classified with the hazard statements or risk phrases reported in this criterion. The applicant shall provide a declaration of compliance with this criterion for the product, any article of it or any homogenous part of it.

Applicants shall select the appropriate forms of verification. The main forms of verification are set out as follows:

| — | homogenous parts and any associated treatments or impurities (e.g. superabsorbent polymer layer): safety data sheets shall be provided for the materials composing that part of product and for substances and mixtures used in the formulation and treatment of the materials remaining in the final part above a cut-off limit of 0,10 % w/w unless a lower generic or specific concentration limit applies in accordance with the Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, |
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homogenous parts and any associated treatments or impurities (e.g. superabsorbent polymer layer): safety data sheets shall be provided for the materials composing that part of product and for substances and mixtures used in the formulation and treatment of the materials remaining in the final part above a cut-off limit of 0,10 % w/w unless a lower generic or specific concentration limit applies in accordance with the Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008,

| — | chemical recipes used to impart a specific function to the product or to components of the product (e.g. glues and adhesives, dyes): safety data sheets shall be provided for substances and mixtures used in the assembly of the final product or substances and mixtures applied to components of the product and remaining in the components of the product. |
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chemical recipes used to impart a specific function to the product or to components of the product (e.g. glues and adhesives, dyes): safety data sheets shall be provided for substances and mixtures used in the assembly of the final product or substances and mixtures applied to components of the product and remaining in the components of the product.

That declaration shall include related documentation, such as declarations of compliance signed by the suppliers, on the non-classification of the substances, mixtures or materials with any of the hazard classes associated to the hazard statements or risk phrases referred in table 4 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, as far as this can be determined, as a minimum, from the information meeting the requirements listed in Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.

The information provided shall relate to the forms or physical states of the substances or mixtures as used in the final product.

The following technical information shall be provided to support the declaration of classification or non-classification for each substance and mixture:

| (i) | for substances that have not been registered under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 or which do not yet have a harmonised CLP classification: information meeting the requirements listed in Annex VII to that Regulation; |
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(i)

for substances that have not been registered under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 or which do not yet have a harmonised CLP classification: information meeting the requirements listed in Annex VII to that Regulation;

| (ii) | for substances that have been registered under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 and which do not meet the requirements for CLP classification: information based on the REACH registration dossier confirming the non-classified status of the substance; |
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(ii)

for substances that have been registered under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 and which do not meet the requirements for CLP classification: information based on the REACH registration dossier confirming the non-classified status of the substance;

| (iii) | for substances that have a harmonised classification or are self-classified: safety data sheets where available. If these are not available or the substance is self-classified then information shall be provided relevant to the substances hazard classification in accordance with Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006; |
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(iii)

for substances that have a harmonised classification or are self-classified: safety data sheets where available. If these are not available or the substance is self-classified then information shall be provided relevant to the substances hazard classification in accordance with Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006;

| (iv) | in the case of mixtures: safety data sheets where available. If these are not available then calculation of the mixture classification shall be provided according to the rules under Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 together with information relevant to the mixtures hazard classification in accordance with Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006. |
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(iv)

in the case of mixtures: safety data sheets where available. If these are not available then calculation of the mixture classification shall be provided according to the rules under Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 together with information relevant to the mixtures hazard classification in accordance with Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.

Safety data sheets (SDS) shall be completed in accordance with the guidance set out in Section 2, 3, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (requirements for the compilation of safety data sheets). Incomplete SDS shall require supplementing with information from declarations by chemical suppliers.

Information on intrinsic properties of substances may be generated by means other than tests, for instance through the use of alternative methods such as in vitro methods, by quantitative structure activity models or by the use of grouping or read-across in accordance with Annex XI to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006. The sharing of relevant data across the supply chain is strongly encouraged.

7.2.   Substances listed in accordance with Article 59(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006

No derogation from the exclusion in Article 6(6) of Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 shall be given concerning substances identified as substances of very high concern and included in the list provided for in Article 59(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, present in mixtures, in an article or in any homogeneous part of the product in concentrations > 0,10 % by weight.

Assessment and verification

Reference to the latest list of substances of very high concern shall be made on the date of application. The applicant shall provide a declaration of compliance with criterion 7.2, together with related documentation, including declarations of compliance signed by the material suppliers and copies of relevant SDS for substances or mixtures in accordance with Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 for substances or mixtures. Concentration limits shall be specified in the safety data sheets in accordance with Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 for substances and mixtures.

Criterion 8. Material efficiency in the manufacturing

The quantity of waste generated during the manufacture and packaging of the products, at the net of the fraction that is reused or converted into useful materials and/or energy, shall not exceed:

| — | 10 % by weight of the end products for tampons, |
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10 % by weight of the end products for tampons,

| — | 5 % by weight of the end products for all the other products. |
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5 % by weight of the end products for all the other products.

Assessment and verification

The applicant shall provide evidence of the quantity of waste that has not been reused within the manufacturing process or that is not converted into materials and/or energy.

Calculations shall be shown in accordance with ISO 14025 and the applicant shall present all of the following parameters concerning:

| — | the weight of product and packaging, |
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the weight of product and packaging,

| — | all the waste streams generated during the manufacture, and |
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all the waste streams generated during the manufacture, and

| — | the respective treatment processing (e.g. recycling, incineration), including the fraction of recovered waste and that disposed of. |
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the respective treatment processing (e.g. recycling, incineration), including the fraction of recovered waste and that disposed of.

The net waste shall be calculated as the difference between the amount of waste produced and the amount of waste recovered.

Criterion 9. Guidance on the product disposal

The producers shall write or indicate through visual symbols on the packaging:

| — | that the product must not be flushed into toilets, |
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that the product must not be flushed into toilets,

| — | how to dispose the product correctly. |
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how to dispose the product correctly.

Assessment and verification:

The applicant shall provide a sample of the packaging.

Criterion 10. Fitness for use and quality of the product

The efficiency/quality of the product shall be satisfactory and at the least equivalent of products already on the market. Fitness-for-use shall be tested with respect to the characteristics and parameters reported in Table 5. Performance thresholds shall be matched, where these have been identified.

Table 5

Characteristics and parameters describing the fitness for use of the product to be tested

| Characteristic | Testing practice required (performance threshold) |
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| Baby diapers | Feminine care pads | Tampons | Nursing pads |
| In-use tests | U1. | Absorption and leakage protection (*2) |

Characteristic

Testing practice required (performance threshold)

Baby diapers

Feminine care pads

Tampons

Nursing pads

In-use tests

U1.

Absorption and leakage protection (*2)

Consumer panel test (Leakage occurs in less than 5 % of the product uses)

| U2. | Skin dryness |
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U2.

Skin dryness

Consumer panel test (80 % of the consumers testing the product shall rate the performance as satisfactory)

Not applicable

As for baby diapers

| U3. | Fit and comfort |
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U3.

Fit and comfort

Consumer panel test (80 % of the consumers testing the product shall rate the performance as satisfactory)

| U4. | Overall performance |
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U4.

Overall performance

Consumer panel test (80 % of the consumers testing the product shall rate the performance as satisfactory)

Technical tests

| T1. | Absorption and leakage protection |
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T1.

Absorption and leakage protection

Absorption rate and absorption before leakage

Syngina method

No method recommended

| T2. | Skin dryness |
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T2.

Skin dryness

TEWL, rewet method or corneometric testing

Not applicable

No method recommended

Assessment and verification:

A test report shall be provided for in-use and technical tests describing test methods, test results and data used. Tests shall be carried out by laboratories certified to implement quality management systems, no matter if internal or external.

Tests shall be conducted for the specific type and size of products applying for the EU Ecolabel. Nevertheless, if it can be demonstrated that products have the same performance, it can be enough to test only one size or a representative mix of sizes per each product design. Special care shall be taken regarding sampling, transport and storage of the products to guarantee reproducible results. It is recommended not to blind products or repack them in neutral packaging due to the risk of altering the performance of products and/or packaging.

Information on testing shall be made available to competent bodies under the respect of confidentiality issues. Test results shall be clearly explained and presented in language, units and symbols that are understandable to the data user. The following elements shall be specified: place and date of the tests; criteria used to select the products tested and their representativeness; selected testing characteristics and, if applicable, the reasons why some were not included; test methods used and their limitations if any. Clear guidelines on the use of test results shall be provided.

Additional guidelines for user tests.

| — | Sampling, test design, panel recruitment and the analysis of test results shall comply with standard statistical practices (AFNOR Q 34-019, ASTM E1958-07e1 or equivalent). |
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Sampling, test design, panel recruitment and the analysis of test results shall comply with standard statistical practices (AFNOR Q 34-019, ASTM E1958-07e1 or equivalent).

| — | Each product shall be assessed on the basis of a questionnaire. The test is to last at least 72 hours, a full week when possible, and shall be realised in normal conditions of use of the product. |
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Each product shall be assessed on the basis of a questionnaire. The test is to last at least 72 hours, a full week when possible, and shall be realised in normal conditions of use of the product.

| — | The recommended number of testers shall be at least 30. All the individuals participating to the survey shall be current users of the specific type/size of product tested. |
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The recommended number of testers shall be at least 30. All the individuals participating to the survey shall be current users of the specific type/size of product tested.

| — | When the product is not designed specifically for a single gender, the ratio of male to female individuals shall be 1:1. |
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When the product is not designed specifically for a single gender, the ratio of male to female individuals shall be 1:1.

| — | A mixture of individuals representing proportionally different groups of consumers available on the market shall take part to the survey. Age, countries and genders shall be clearly stated. |
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A mixture of individuals representing proportionally different groups of consumers available on the market shall take part to the survey. Age, countries and genders shall be clearly stated.

| — | Sick individuals and those with a chronic skin condition should not participate in the test. In cases where individuals become ill during the course of the user trial, this is to be indicated on the questionnaire and the answers shall not be taken into consideration for the assessment. |
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Sick individuals and those with a chronic skin condition should not participate in the test. In cases where individuals become ill during the course of the user trial, this is to be indicated on the questionnaire and the answers shall not be taken into consideration for the assessment.

| — | For skin dryness, fit and comfort and overall performance, 80 % of the consumers testing the product shall rate the performance as satisfactory, which could for instance mean that a rate above 60 is assigned by the consumer (on a quantitative scale from 1 to 100) or that the product has been assessed as good or very good (among five qualitative options: very poor, poor, average, good, very good). For absorption and leakage protection, leakage shall occur in less than 5 % of the products tested. |
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For skin dryness, fit and comfort and overall performance, 80 % of the consumers testing the product shall rate the performance as satisfactory, which could for instance mean that a rate above 60 is assigned by the consumer (on a quantitative scale from 1 to 100) or that the product has been assessed as good or very good (among five qualitative options: very poor, poor, average, good, very good). For absorption and leakage protection, leakage shall occur in less than 5 % of the products tested.

| — | The results shall be statistically evaluated after the user trial has been completed. |
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The results shall be statistically evaluated after the user trial has been completed.

| — | External factors such as branding, market shares and advertising that may have an impact on the perceived performance of the products shall be communicated. |
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External factors such as branding, market shares and advertising that may have an impact on the perceived performance of the products shall be communicated.

Additional requirements for technical tests.

| — | Test methods shall be based as much as possible on product-relevant, reproducible and rigorous methods. |
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Test methods shall be based as much as possible on product-relevant, reproducible and rigorous methods.

| — | A minimum of five samples shall be tested. Average results shall be reported together with indication of the standard deviation. |
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A minimum of five samples shall be tested. Average results shall be reported together with indication of the standard deviation.

Weight, dimensions and design features of the product shall be described and provided in accordance with criterion 1.

Criterion 11. Social aspects

Applicants shall ensure that the fundamental principles and rights at work as described in the International Labour Organisation's (ILO) Core Labour Standards, the UN Global Compact and the OECD Guidelines for Multi-National Enterprises shall be observed by production sites along the supply chain used to manufacture the licensed product(s). For the purpose of verification, the following ILO Core Labour Standards shall be referred to:

| 029 | Forced Labour |
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| 087 | Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise |
| 098 | Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining |
| 100 | Equal remuneration |
| 105 | Abolition of Forced Labour |
| 111 | Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) |
| 138 | Minimum Age Convention |
| 155 | Occupational safety and health |
| 182 | Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour |

029

Forced Labour

087

Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise

098

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining

100

Equal remuneration

105

Abolition of Forced Labour

111

Discrimination (Employment and Occupation)

138

Minimum Age Convention

155

Occupational safety and health

182

Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour

These standards shall be communicated to production sites along the supply chain used to manufacture the final product.

Assessment and verification

The applicant shall demonstrate third party verification of compliance, using independent verification or documentary evidence, including site visits by auditors during the Ecolabel verification process for production sites in the supply chain for the licensed products. This shall take place upon application and subsequently during the license period if new production sites are introduced.

Criterion 12. Information appearing on the EU Ecolabel

The EU Ecolabel logo shall be applied on the packaging of the product. Box 2 of the EU Ecolabel shall contain the following text:

| — | ‘Reduced impacts from consumption of resources’, |
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‘Reduced impacts from consumption of resources’,

| — | ‘Restricted use of hazardous substances’, |
| --- | --- |

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‘Restricted use of hazardous substances’,

| — | ‘Performance and quality tests satisfied’. |
| --- | --- |

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‘Performance and quality tests satisfied’.

The following text should moreover appear on the packaging: ‘For more information on why this product has been awarded the EU Ecolabel, please visit http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ecolabel/’.

Assessment and verification

The applicant shall provide a declaration of compliance with the requirement and visual evidence.

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(*1)  Net emissions of P are considered in the calculation. The P naturally contained in wood raw materials and in water can be subtracted from the total emissions of P. Reductions up to 0,010 kg/ADT shall be accepted.

(1)  As defined in Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC (OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 16).

(2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 (OJ L 189, 20.7.2007, p. 1).

(3)  Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1).

(4)  SCCS Opinion on Fragrance allergens in cosmetic products adopted in June 2012 http://ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/consumer_safety/docs/sccs_o_102.pdf

(5)  Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products (OJ L 342, 22.12.2009, p. 59).

(6)  Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(7)  Council Directive 67/548/EEC of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances (OJ 196, 16.8.1967, p. 1).

(1)  In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008.

(2)  In accordance with Directive 67/548/EEC and Directive 1999/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 May 1999 concerning the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations (OJ L 200, 30.7.1999, p. 1).

(3)  In accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 286/2011 of 10 March 2011 amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical and scientific progress, Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (OJ L 83, 30.3.2011, p. 1).

(*2)  Panty liners without a core intended to protect the feminine lingerie (light panty liners) are derogated from this requirement.

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