Experts' assistance was given to the Spanish administration. Experts from France, the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom were on scene for about two months cooperating with the Portuguese in the recovery and clean-up operations. In addition, extensive cooperation between the Commission and Member States and the private sector resulted in a coordinated provision of combating means to the Portuguese authorities. The Task Force was active from February to July 1991. Experts from the Commission, Belgium, France, Spain, United Kingdom, Germany, The Netherlands and Denmark were on the scene.
Experts form the Commission, France and Spain gave assistance on scene.
The head of the Task Force visited the area and made the appropriate contacts for, inter alia, the implementation of the Commission's financial aid to the fishermen. The Urgent Pollution Alert Section. The Urgent Pollution Alert Section informed the Member States with regular reports on the evolving situation. Experts have been sent on scene. Furthermore, during this accident, an expert from the Community Task Force acted as coordinator of the observers sent on-site by several Member States.