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Taking stock of EU Counter-Terrorism Measures 
  
Accompanying document to the 
  
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CO MMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN 
PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL 
 
The EU Counter-Terrorism Policy: 
main achievements and future challenges 
  
{COM(2010) 386 final} 
 
EN 2   EN COMMISSION STAFF WORKING PAPER 
Taking stock of EU Counter-Terrorism Measures 
 
 
Accompanying document to the  
  
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CO MMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN 
PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL 
 
The EU Counter-Terrorism Policy: 
main achievements and future challenges 
    
 
EN 3   EN TAKING STOCK OF EU COUNTER -TERRORISM MEASURES  
This document provides more detailed information on the main EU level measures (legislation, policy measures) which are specifi cally aimed at fighting terrorism in the EU. It is 
complementing the Commission's Communication on the Internal Dime nsion of the EU Counter-Terrorism Policy: main achievements an d future challenges (COM (xxx) ……final).  
Area Instrument/Measure & Objectives Im plementation/Key actions & achievements/ 
Specific evaluations Comments 
1. PREVENT: 
 
1.1. Addressing Radicalisation and Recruitment leading to terrorism: 
 
1.1.1. Legislation:  Council Framework Decision (FD) 2008/919/JHA of 28 
November 2008 amending  FD 2002/475/JHA1 ensures 
EU-wide criminalisation by approximating the national 
provisions on: 
- public provocation to commit a terrorist offence,  
- recruitment for terrorism and  - training for terrorism.  
 Deadline for transposition is 9 Dec. 2010. 
In 2010 COM will organise one or two expert meetings 
to exchange experiences and discuss issues related to 
the transposition/implementation of the FD. As the deadline for the 
transposition of this FD has not yet expired, it is still too early to 
assess its practical impact. 
  
1.1.2. Policy measures: Council strategy and action plan on radicalisation and 
recruitment (2005/8):  
- to disrupt the activities of networks and individuals 
who draw people into terrorism,  
- to ensure that voices of  mainstream opinion prevail 
over those of extremism and  
- to promote–yet more vigorously–security, justice, 
democracy and opportunity for all . 
 
The subsequent Action Plan (AP)  updated under SE-
Presidency covers the following issues/areas: 
 
 Initiation of 7 "work-streams" by CTC: 
- Handbook on preventing radicalisation in prisons (AU,DE,FR); 
- Work-stream on media and strategic communication 
(UK); - Work-stream on imam-training (ES-event planned 
for the first quarter of 2010)  
- Work-Stream on community policing (BE/SE) - Work-Stream on the role of local authorities in 
preventing radicalisation (NL).  
- Work-Stream on prevention of radicalisation leading to violence and disengagement particularly among 
young people (DK).  The implementation of the 
strategy is subject to regular reporting by the CTC. COM 
funds five of the seven work-
stream projects through the ISEC-programme. They aim at 
facilitating the exchange of good 
practice and thus the approximation of levels of 
experience within EU-MS 
 In an ISEC-funded project a list 
of media platforms (a list of 
                                                 
1 OJ L 330/21. 
2 The report is entitled "Radicalisation processes leading to acts of terrorism" and is available at: 
http://www.rikcoolsaet.be/files/art_ip_wz/Expert%20Gr oup%20Report%20Violent%20Radicalisation%20FINAL.pdf .  
3 The Studies are available at: http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/fsj/terrorism/pr evention/fsj_terrorism_prevention_prevent_en.htm . 
 
EN 4   EN A. Reducing the threat by:  
• effectively addressing grievances; 
• improving research and analysis concerning 
radicalisation; 
• empowering mainstream voices 
• increasing the capacity of c itizens to challenge violent 
extremists 
• improving communication strategy; 
• promoting dialogue 
 
B. Adapting the response by: 
• closer internet monitoring 
• early detection of networks 
• enhancing information exchange 
• better training for law-enforcement and other staff 
• focus on places of radicalisation 
• updating of the legal framework 
• assistance to third countries 
• international cooperation. 
 
Expert Group on Vi olent Radicalisation  was set up by 
COM in 2006 and produced a report in 2008 on the state of 
play of academic research in the field.  
 
Four comparative studies w ere contracted out by COM 
and published in Sept. 2008   
 
 
 
  
 
 - "Exploring the Islamist Extremist Web of Europe – 
Analysis and Preventive Approaches" (DE, NL, UK, 
CZ). Project has been finalised in October 2009 and has contributed to the Public-private dialogue initiated 
by COM in November 2009 (1.2.2.) 
  
- In 2008 a new European Network of Experts on 
Radicalisation (ENER) was set up by COM and became operational in 2009. ENER serves as a 
provider of expertise for the COM and policy-makers 
in the MS to gather and critically assess knowledge 
and expertise on the subject. A website which is to 
inform on activities in countering radicalisation and facilitating communication is planned to be launched 
soon. COM will continue its work in providing the MS 
with fora to discuss policy tools, tap into academic knowledge networks to develop fact-based new 
approaches and to enhance cooperation 
  
The Expert-group report was shared with the MS in 
September 2008
2 and provides a good overview and 
informed the subsequent setting-up of ENER  
 
The studies focus on: 
• the factors that may possibly trigger or affect 
violent radicalisation processes, particularly 
among youth; 
• the beliefs, ideologies and narrative of violent 
radicals; 
• the methods through which violent radicals 
mobilise support for terrorism and find new  relevant websites, blogs and 
information portals in the 
southern Mediterranean for media outreach activities) has 
been established4. 
 
 ENER work is ongoing and looks 
promising with regard to future 
policy development in this area 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
The studies are of high quality 
and still contain valid suggestions for policy-making in 
the field. 
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
4 www.mmc2000.net/darmed_archivio.php?tipo=2&lettera=p&pg=1), see also the Council of Europe project: 
www.miramedia.nl/media/files/Media%20and%20diversity%20in%20 Europe%202008.pdf. 
 
EN 5   EN  
 
Fighting radicalisation and terrorism in cooperation 
with partner-countries and International organisations.   
 
COM contributes to EU-coopera tion with partner countries 
and international organisations regarding CT- and counter-
radicalisation work which is also a standing agenda item in 
JHA- Ministerial meetings with strategic partners (Troikas) and in other fora such as the UN and the G8. recruits; 
• best practices in cooper ation initiatives between 
authorities and civil society with a view to the 
prevention of and response to violent radicalisation 
3 
- Participation in the G8 Terrorism practitioner's 
Group 
 - An EU-US seminar on preventing radicalisation 
leading to terrorism took place on 16/17 June 2010 
 
1.2 Use of the Internet for terrorist purposes  
1.2.1. Legislation Council FD 2008/919/JHA of 28 November 2008 amending 
FD 2002/475/JHA5  
 Deadline for transposition is 9 Dec. 2010 
 See 1.1.1.  
1.2.2. Policy measures  - supporting MS-cooperation to counter the use of Internet 
for terrorist purposes more efficiently  
 
 
 
 - increasing cooperation with the private sector – in 
particular internet service providers (ISPs)  – in order to in 
order to develop a European Agreement Model  allowing for 
smooth cooperation between law enforcement and internet 
industry in the fight against illegal use of the internet, 
including the use of the Internet for terrorist purposes (DG JLS F1 and F2, DG INFSO) 
 
- increasing monitoring of terro rist activities in the WWW. 
The "Check the web" (CTW-)  is a portal/data-base run by DE-project "Exploring the extremist Islamist web of 
Europe - Analysis and preventive approaches", co-financed by COM, mapped Islamist extremist 
websites of Europe and studied possibilities of co-
operation with internet providers and presented a 
catalogue of best practices in this area. 
 COM organised a conference on 27 Nov. 2009 to 
launch the platform for rei nforced dialogue 
between law enforcement and internet industry . 
Follow-up in 2010 in order to develop a European 
Agreement Model (first draft of a set of principles on 
public private cooperation to fight online illegal activities will be presented in spring 2010). 
 
Europol implemented the 2
nd phase of CTW by the 
end of 2009:  The DE-project has produced an 
interesting, however restricted report which has contributed to 
the initiative of a European 
Agreement Model with ISPs 
 
 There is strong support for the 
continuation of this public 
private dialogue by all stakeholders involved.  
 
  
 
                                                 
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EN 6   EN Europol of Islamist extremist websites and relevant 
translations and analysis to be  shared among law-enforcement 
authorities from EU-MS. It can thus provide key information to understand terrorist trends, anticipate terrorist actions and 
prevent attacks. 
 
 
   
 
 
Exploring policy measures on  enhancing law enforcement 
authorities' capacities and expertise to counter the use of 
the Internet for terrorist purposes  (through adequate 
training, the support of expe rts and efficient equipment, 
software tools).  - Additional technical enhancements have been 
included in the portal, like storage of audio and video 
files, accreditation up to EU RESTRICTED, etc.  
- CTW was moved in the environment of an 
Analysis Workfile (AWF) to allow the storage of personal data. Consequently the possibility to store 
Europol and/or MS assessment was implemented as 
well with the deployment of the new portal.  
On the operational side, a UK investigation that was 
supported by the CTW team led to the conviction of 
a suspect.  
 In order to achieve these goals, COM has contracted 
two studies in 2009 under the ISEC-Programme: 
 
• on non-legislative measures to prevent the 
distribution of violent radical content on the 
Internet and  
• on methodologies or adapted technological tools 
to efficiently detect viol ent radical content on the 
Internet. 
 
1.3. Access to terrorist financing (C ountering the financing of Terrorism)6 
 
1.3.1. Legislation: Third Money Laundering Di rective of 26 October 20057 
(AML-Directive) which expressl y extends the scope of the 
EC money laundering regime to terrorist financing and 
requires registration/licensing of alternative remittance 
systems.(DG MARKT)  
Regulation on controls of cash  entering or leaving the EU The great majority of EU-MS have implemented the AML-
Directive and communicated their respective legislation. 
DG MARKT initiated infringement proceedings against 
Member States which failed to do so. DG MARKT (in co-
operation with DG JLS) has 
just awarded a contract to an 
external consultant to conduct a study on the 
application of the AML 
Directive. 
                                                 
6 This topic is often addressed under the "Pursue-strand" of th e CT-Strategy although it primarily makes reference to preventati ve measures. 
7 Directive 2005/60/EC of 26 October 2005 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money launderi ng and terrorist financing, OJ L 309/15. 
 
EN 7   EN of 26 October 2005  requiring a declaration of cash or 
equivalent in excess of €10.000 entering or leaving the EU8 
which is applicable in MS as of 15 June 2007.  
 
Regulation on Funds Transfers adopted 25 October 2006  
implements the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) 
international standard (Special Recommendation VII) to ensure that identifying in formation accompanies wire 
transfers (or is at leas t available on request9). 
 
Payments Services Directive of 13 November 200710was 
adopted implementing FATF Special Recommendation VI 
on alternative remittances and entered into force in 
December 2007. The Directive, wh ich had to be transposed 
by 1 November 2009, seeks to harmonise the regulatory 
requirements for carrying on the business of money 
remittance.  
Council Regulation EC 881/2002 implemented at EU-level  
UN Security Council Resolution 1390  on the freezing of 
terrorist assets, which sets out a sanctions regime to cover 
individuals and entities associated with Al-Qaida, Osama bin 
Laden and/or the Taliban. The annex of this Regulation is continuously adapted to developments at UN level. 
Following the ECJ judgment in the Kadi/Al Barakaat case 
Council Regulation (EU) No. 1286/2009  of Dec. 2009 has 
modified Regulation 881/2002  to take account of the 
fundamental rights of persons and entities listed as required 
by the.    
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 In the light of ECJ-
judicature there is a big 
challenge in striking the right balance between due-
process and the need for 
effective implementation of the freezing provisions at 
UN as well as at EU-level. 
1.3.2. Policy Implementation of th e Revised Strategy on Terrorist  Ongoing activity. The 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
8 Regulation (EC) No 1889/2005 of 26 October 2005 on controls of cash entering or leaving the Community, OJ L 309/9. 
9 Regulation (EC) No 1781/2006 of 15 November 2006 on information on the payer accompanying transfers of funds, OJ L 345. 
10 Directive 2007/64/EC of 13 November 2007 on payment services in the internal market amending Directives 97/7/EC, 2002/65/EC, 2 005/60/EC and 2006/48/EC and 
repealing Directive 97/5/EC, OJ L 319. 
 
EN 8   EN Measures: Financing in particular:  
 
- improving cooperation of the Financial Intelligence 
Units (FIU's) at EU level ,  
 
  
 
 
- investigating the risk of an abuse of new and alternative 
payment systems (payments via the internet, prepaid 
stored value cards, mobile  payments) by terrorists .  
 
  
 
 
 
 
- preventing abuse of non-pr ofit sector/organisations 
(NPO) for terrorist financing purposes. 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
   
 
The currently COM-funded FIU platform meets regularly in Brussels, chaired jointly by DG MARKT and DG JLS. 
22 MS participate currently in FIU.net, a common data 
base for direct information-exchange between FIUs. New funding decision FIU.net will probably be taken in Mar. 
2010. 
 A study commissioned by COM was finalised in 2009. In 
addition, COM actively participates in the new FATF 
project team on new and alternative payment methods, 
where the practical and actual abuse of these methods is 
assessed. Under ISEC 2010
: a study on alternative /new 
payment systems, like stored value cards or payment 
methods used on the internet, and the possibilities and 
experience regarding their abuse for terrorist financing purposes (€ 150 000) 
 
Under ISEC 2009
: Establishing an EU NPO Observatory 
feasibility study on mapping out which actors and through 
which tools and steps could cr eate an NPO Observatory in 
the EU that would launch projects enhancing NPO capacities against financial criminal or terrorist financing 
abuse (€ 100.000); 
 On the basis of COM communication on NPOs (Nov. 
2005) which built on the Special Recommendation VIII of 
the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)). In April 2008, a first COM funded study provided an insight into the extent 
and forms of financial crime present in the NPO-sector 
including terrorist financing. Another study, finalised in 
Feb. 2009, maps public and self-regulatory transparency 
and accountability initiatives in the non-profit sector in the EU. Based on these studies and in accordance with the 
Stockholm Programme, COM currently examines the 
possibility of drafting voluntary guidelines for NPOs to address the threat of a potentia l abuse of NPOs for terrorist implementation of the 
strategy is subject to regular 
reporting by the CTC. 
 
EN 9   EN  
 
Cooperation with third countries  
 
  
 
  
 financing purposes.  
 
There is a regular dialogue with key strategic partners on countering the financing of terrorism (CFT). For example 
with the US, troika meetings on terrorist financing take 
place twice per year and there is also a yearly EU US 
workshop for practitioners on CFT. Another important 
international dimension is given by active participation in 
meetings of relevant international organisations, such as the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering and 
Terrorist Financing, the global standard setter in the CFT 
field.  
 
2. Protect 
 
2.1. Protection of Critical Infrastructure 
 
2.1.1. Legislation: Co uncil Directive 2008/114/EC of 8 December 2008 on 
the Identification and Designation of European Critical 
Infrastructure (ECI)  and the assessment of the need to 
improve their protection11. 
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
Council Framework Decision on attacks against 
information systems  (200/222/JHA) Transposition deadline is 12 Janunary 2011. 
 
The identification and designation process described in the 
Directive will take place through a cooperative effort between the relevant MS and the COM. The Directive also 
requires that designated owners/operators of ECI prepare 
Operator Security Plans (an advanced business continuity plan) and designate Security Liaison Officers (linking the 
owner/operator with the national authority responsible for 
critical infrastructure protectio n). Under the Directive, each 
MS shall in addition inform the COM at a generic level of 
the threats, vulnerability and risks present in particular 
critical infrastructure sectors. 
 
An update is in preparation.  
 
The directive will be 
reviewed in the course of 2012, to assess its impact 
and the need to include 
other sectors within its scope - inter alia the 
Information and 
Communication Technology (ICT) sector.  
 
                                                 
11 OJ L 345, 23.12.2008, p. 75–82. 
 
EN 10   EN 2.1.2. Policy Measures European Program for Critical Infrastructure Protection 
(EPCIP)12 
 
Road map for the creation of a European Reference 
Network for Critical Infrastructure Protection  (ERN-
CIP) is currently prepared by DG JLS with the JRC .  
  
Proposal for Critical Infrastructure Warning and 
Information Network (CIWIN).  CIWIN will facilitate the 
exchange of information on Critical Infrastructure Protection 
within the EU. CIWIN will be a secure voluntary/opt-in multi-level communication system dedicated to the exchange 
of CIP ideas, studies and best practices. 
 
COM-Communication on Critical Information 
Infrastructure Protection: "P rotecting Europe from large 
scale cyber-attacks and disruptions: enhancing 
preparedness, security and resilience "
13 following the 
JHA-Council Conclusions on a 'Concerted Work Strategy 
and Practical Measures Against Cybercrime' adopted on the 
27/28 Nov.2008.14 
 
Developing an external  dimension and partner-
cooperation with third countries under the CIP  
 
 ERN-CIP is part of the EPCIP and aims at linking together 
existing laboratories and facilities in the EU in order to 
carry out CIP related security experiments as well as tests of new technology, such as detection equipment.  
 
CIWIN is part of EPCIP. COM has adopted the proposal for a Council decision on CIWIN in autumn 2008. The 
CIWIN pilot phase will be launched in the first half of 
2010. A decision on possible follow-up for the system is in 
preparation in the course of 2010. 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
COM and the ES-EU-Pres organised the first EU-US 
expert meeting on Critical Infrastructure Protection in Madrid on 4-5 March which constituted the opening event 
for the future EU – US cooperation process in the field of 
CIP.  
 
 In a first preparatory phase 
of 12 months a task force 
will carry out a feasibility study on which basis a 
decision will be taken 
whether the project should enter into the 
implementation phase. 
 
A review of the usage of the 
system is foreseen for 2010  
 
Implementation of the Action Plan adopted as part 
of the CIIP communication 
is ongoing.  
                                                 
12 COM (2006) 786 final. 
13 COM/2009/149 final of 30 March 2009. 
14 Council Document 15569/08 
 
EN 11   EN  
2.2. Aviation and Maritime transport security 
 
2.2.1. Legislation: - Regulation 2320/2002  established a framework for 
numerous technical detection standards in the field of 
aviation security. It will be fully repealed by Regulation 
300/2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation security as of 29 April 2010. Regulation 300/2008 and its 
implementing acts introduce even more detailed 
requirements for staff qualifications and security training 
requirements, including upda tes on terrorist and threat 
information. This will also create a new framework for existing and new detection methods where work is ongoing, 
such as on liquid explosives, trace detection and the use of 
explosives detection dogs (DG MOVE).   
- Regulation 725/2004  transposed the International Ship and 
Port Facility Security Code into European law (DG MOVE);  
- AGREEMENT between the European Community and 
the United States of Ameri ca on intensifying and 
broadening the Agreement on customs cooperation and 
mutual assistance in  customs matters  to include 
cooperation on container security and related matters of 30 September 2004 (OJ L 304/34); 
 
- Directive 2005/65/EC  on enhancing port-security set out 
measures to establish a security  system for all port areas (DG 
MOVE); 
 - Commission Regulation (EC) No 324/2008  of 9 April 
2008 lays down revised procedures for conducting 
Commission inspections in the field of maritime security, 
while a Commission Decision of 23 January 2009 amended 
Regulation (EC) No 725/2004 in relation to the IMO Unique Company and Registered Ow ner Identification Number  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
An evaluation report of the transposition has been produced – see COM (2009) 2 final. 
 
 More than 400 inspections have been carried out by 
Commission inspection teams at administrative authorities, 
maritime companies, recognised  security organisations and 
ports and port installations. Regulation 300/2008 will 
fully repeal Regulation 
2320/2002 as of 29 April 
2010. The body of implementing legislation, 
based on 2320/2002, is in 
the final stages of revision, 
and will in principle enter 
force also on 29 April 2010  
 
  
 
 
 
EN 12   EN Scheme (DG MOVE). 
 
2.2.2. Policy 
Measures: COM started in 2010 a debate and exchange of best practices 
on the detection of explosives in the Expert Group on 
Urban Transport Security.  
 In order to provide practical information for detection 
personnel, a tender for a practitioner (end-user) focused 
handbook  (classified at appropriate level) is foreseen 
under the ISEC program. 
  
2.3. Access to explosives 
 
2.3.1. Legislation:  - Council FD 2008/919/JHA of 28 November 2008 
amending Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA  ensures 
EU-wide criminalisation of pr oviding instructions (incl. 
through the internet) to make or use explosives, firearms or 
noxious or hazardous substa nces for the purpose of 
committing a terrorist act. It also entails the approximation of 
penalties for distributing bomb making experience over the 
Internet. Proper implementation needs to be ensured and promoted (see 1.1.1) 
 
- Directive 76/769/EEC  imposes limitations on the access of 
the general public to highly concentrated ammonium nitrate 
in fertilisers which can be misused for producing improvised explosive devices (DG ENTR). 
 
- Council Directive 93/15/EEC of 5 April 1993  on the 
harmonisation of the provisions relating to the placing on 
the market and supervision of explosives for civil uses  
seeks to ensure that each MS has formal systems for 
authorising, regulating and licensing the manufacture, 
storage, sale, use and possession of explosives including by 
private persons. Its proper implementation, incl. adequate approach to private persons n eeds to be ensured (DG ENTR). 
 
- COM-Directive 2008/43/EC setting up, pursuant to 
Council Directive 93/15/EEC , a system for the 
identification and traceability of explosives for civil uses was 
adopted in April 2008, with transposition by April 2009 and Deadline for transposition is 9 Dec. 2010 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
A practical tool for enhanci ng traceability in cross-border, 
intra-EU transp ort is now in the final stage of development 
and deployment (extending existing system) as a project 
led by Spanish company INDRA with the backing of See 1.1.1. 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
EN 13   EN application from April 2012. Its objective is to ensure the 
identification and tracing of explosives. This will reduce 
unauthorised access incl. during transport. (DG ENTR) 
 Guardia Civil and supported by COM-funding ("Explosives 
Control and Protection System to Prevent and Fight against 
Terrorism" (SCEPYLT)).  
2.3.2.  Policy 
measures:  The 'EU Action Plan for the E nhancement of the Security 
of Explosives ' was adopted by the Council in April 2008. 15 
It contains a list of ca. 50 measur es to enhance the security of 
explosives, arranged along the strands of prevention, 
detection and response, as well as horizontal measures. The 
priorities include: 
• development of a  European Bomb Data System  
(EBDS) for the exchange of information incidents 
involving explosive devices, incendiary devices and 
CBRN by EUROPOL to be available 24/7 for competent 
MS government services; 
 
   
• establishment of an  Explosives Ordnance Disposal 
units network  (EEODN)  with structured exchange of 
information and  
 
  In June 2009 COM presented an interim report16 on the 
implementation of the Action Plan on Enhancing the 
Security of Explosives17.  
 
 
 
The rollout of the EBDS  including data on incidents related 
to explosives, improvised explosive devices (IEDs), 
improvised incendiary devices (IIDs) and CBRN18 issues is 
expected by the first half of 2010. The EBDS, hosted in the 
Europol Secure Network, will include an incident database, 
a library for storing technical re ports and discussion fora. It 
would improve the exchange of information and intelligence between experts in the fields of explosives and 
CBRN. The project is led by EUROPOL and co-funded by 
COM under the ISEC Program.  
 
The EEODN  is operational. Last year two experts of the 
EEODN received training by the US Agency ATF in the 
USA. Europol, in partnership with SE & ES, has requested 
grants under the ISEC Program for the implementation of the EEODN activities, including training for the EEODN 
experts. 
  
 The EU-AP on Explosives 
is a major achievement. Its implementation progresses 
swiftly and as scheduled. 
  
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
                                                 
15 Council Document 8311/08 (adopted by the Council in April 2008). 
16 Council Document 11056/09. 
17 Council Document 8109/08. 
18 CBRN stands for "Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear". 
 
EN 14   EN  
• installation of an EU-w ide Early Warning System 
(EWS) e.g. on threats and missing explosives; 
 
  
• 
establishment of the Standing Committee on 
Precursors (SCP)  which focuses on a tighter regulatory 
regime for high-risk chemical precursors to explosives to 
reduce their accessibility to the general public on the 
market.  
 
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•  
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• definition of common security standards and 
techniques for production, storage, transport and use 
of explosives in the civilian sector, including 
employees' security vetting; 
 
• definition of identifica tion codes and reporting 
systems for the traceability of industrial explosives 
and detonators; 
 
   
 
The EWS  is currently being developed by ES in partnership 
with Europol. The presentation, implementation and 
deployment to all the MS is expected to take place by mid-
2010. COM is co-funding the project under the ISEC Program. 
 
  
Based on the work of the SCP, which started in 2008, 
COM is now in the process of preparing a proposal on 
future measures such as:  
• legislation, including a complete ban on sales of certain 
chemical precursors above concentration assessed as 
critical,  
• introduction of a registration schemes or  
• voluntary measures like reporting suspicious 
transactions and raising awareness among sellers of 
these chemicals.  
 
COM-Directive 2008/43/EC setting up, pursuant to Council 
Directive 93/15/EEC, a system for the identification and traceability of explosives for civil uses was adopted in 
April 2008, with transposition by April 2009 and 
application from April 2012.  
 
A practical tool for enhanci ng traceability in cross-border, 
intra-EU transp ort is now in the final stage of development 
and deployment (extending existing system) as a project 
led by ES-company INDRA with the backing of Guardia Civil and supported by COM-funding (SCEPYLT-
"Explosives Control and Protection System to Prevent and 
Fight against Terrorism").   
An expert working group, established in Oct. 2008, is 
regularly convened and shall al so consider the development 
of common minimum detection standards based on relevant  
 
  
 
  
 
 The SCP contributed to 
preparing a COM legislative 
proposal scheduled for 
October 2010. This 
instrument in combination with elaborate & 
encompassing voluntary 
schemes for industry has a high potential to reduce the 
risk of incidents with 
improvised explosive devices. 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
EN 15   EN  
  
• development of a scenario-based approach to 
detection of explosives . 
 
    
• development of cooperation with third countries on 
improving the security of explosives 
 scenarios and threat assessments.   
A "Network on Detection of Explosives (NDE)" was contracted to provide COM with technical support and 
advice. The NDE consists of various national research 
institutes and law enforcement agencies. It produces analysis and policy briefs on relevant detection issues. 
 
Two EU-/US-seminars were held in Dec. 2008 and Feb. 2010 on explosives security. The cooperation will be 
strengthened subject to ap proval by the EU-US JHA 
Ministerial Troika in April 2010 
  
 
  
 
 The expected outcome 
(2010) is a matrix of what is 
desired and what is currently possible in terms 
of the detection of 
explosives for the various 
scenarios elaborated by the 
group.
 
2.3. Supply Chain Security 
 
2.4.1. Legislation: - Regulations 648/2005 and 1875/2006  – the so-called 
security amendments to the Community customs legislation 
introduced measure to strengthen the security of the supply 
chains by means of introducing advance cargo information requirements, a Community risk management framework 
and the authorised economic operator programme. 
 
- Agreement between the European Community and the 
United States of America on intensifying and broadening 
the Agreement on customs cooperation and mutual 
assistance in customs matter  to include cooperation on 
container security and related matters of 30 September 2004 (OJ L 304/34)   
2.4.2. Policy 
measures: Communication on the strategy for the evolution of the 
Customs Union (COM(2008) 169) which confirms the 
crucial role customs play in protecting EU citizens.   
 
EN 16   EN Endorsed by the European Parliament in its resolution of 19 
June 2008 on the 40th anniversary of the Customs Union. 
 
EN 17   EN  
3. Pursue 
 
3.1. Measures in the field of criminal la w, criminal procedure and judicial cooperation 
 
3.1.1. Legislation: FD 2002/475/JHA of 13 June 2002 on combating 
terrorism  harmonises the definition of terrorist offences in 
all MS and ensures that they establish for natural and legal 
persons having committed or being liable for such offences 
penalties and sanctions which reflect the seriousness of such 
offences. It sets out jurisdictional rules to guarantee that terrorist offences may be eff ectively prosecuted and adopts 
specific measures with regard to  victims of terrorist offences 
because of their vulnerability. 
The European Arrest Warrant (EAW) of 2002, and the 
Council FD 2008/978 /JHA of 18 Decem ber 2008 on the 
European evidence warrant  for the purpose of obtaining 
objects, documents and data for use in proceedings in 
criminal matters19; 
Council Decision setting up Eurojust20 was amended by  
Council Decision 2009/426/JHA of 16.12.200821 to 
strengthen the role of Eurojust in assisting MS in the fight 
against serious organised crime. The new instrument sets out a minimum level of competences of national members of 
Eurojust, enhances informat ion sharing between MS and 
Eurojust and establishes the Eurojust National Coordination System. 
 
 Under Article 11 of the FD, COM drew up two reports on 
the measures taken by MS to comply with this instrument 
(Two successive reports from COM as well as the 
respective COM staff working pa pers associated with these 
reports were adopted on 8 June 2004 and 6. Nov. 2007) 
  
 
 Based on the principle of mutu al recognition, the FD on the 
EAW replaces traditional extradition procedures and 
greatly contributes to speeding up the prosecution of terrorists and other serious criminals operating within EU 
territory.  
To ensure the availability of Eurojust on 24/7 basis an On-
Call Coordination is to be established.  
In addition, Eurojust has established an Informal Working 
Party on Implementation, which meets regularly in order to assist MS in the implementation process. 
 Implementation by most MS 
is generally satisfactory but 
some MS fail to transpose 
correctly Art. 1 (terrorist 
offences, fundamental rights 
and principles); Art.5.3 (penalties for offences 
relating to terrorist groups), 
and Article 7 (liability of legal persons). 
 
  
 
  
MS have until June 2011 to 
implement the new Eurojust Decision into their national 
legal systems. 
  
 
  
                                                 
19 OJ L 350 of 30.12.08, p.72. 
20 2002/187/JHA of 28 February 2002. 
21 OJ L 138, 4.6.2009, p. 14. 
 
EN 18   EN Council Framework Decision 2008/978/JHA of 18 
December 2008 on the European  evidence warr ant for the 
purpose of obtaining objects, documents and data for use in proceedings in criminal matters entered into force on 19-1-
2009. The European evidence warrant (EEW) is a judicial 
decision, whereby objects, documents and data may be obtained from other Member States. The EEW is issued by 
competent authorities designated by the Member States. An 
issuing authority may be a judge, court, investigating magistrate, public prosecutor or other judicial authority. 
Member States must also designate the competent authorities 
for recognising and executing the EEW. 
 
 Member States have until 
19.1.2011 to implement the 
Framework Decision. 
3.1.2. Policy Measures Counter terrorism action is part of all major fields of 
Europol activities : 
 
- operational analysis and operational support in case of 
a terrorist attack22: (AWF, Joint Investigation Teams, 
cross-border operations) and the First Response Network - 
FRN).  
 
- promoting use of Joined Investigation Teams (JITs) 
   
 
 
On 1 Oct. 2009 Europol and Eurojust have signed the revised coop-agreement, which the Council requested by 
the end of 2008. 
  
In July 2009 Eurojust launched a JITs Funding project, 
financed under the Specific Pr ogramme of "Prevention of 
and Fight against Crime"
23, which provides for financial 
and logistic support of JITs until December 2010 Europol's new status as EU 
agency24 has increased its 
visibility as a EU-actor also 
in respect of fighting 
terrorism.   
 
 It is expected that the 
revised co-operation 
agreement will enhance cooperation between the 
two bodies in fighting 
serious crime and terrorism in particular via an 
improved exchange of 
information/data 
 
                                                 
22 Europol Working Programme 2010, doc. 13788/09. 
23 Council Decision of 12 February 2007, OJ L 058, 24.2.2007, p.7. 
24 OJ L121, 15.5.2009, p 37 . 
 
EN 19   EN 3.2. Information Exchange/Access to information 
 
3.2.1. Legislation: The Decision on the exchange of information and 
cooperation concerning terrorist offences25 reinforces the 
cooperation between the organisations responsible for 
combating terrorism, stressing the coordinating role of both Europol and Eurojust. In particular, the Decision lays down 
that each MS must transmit information with respect to 
prosecution and conviction for terrorist offences which affect two or more MS to Europol, Eurojust as well as to the 
national contact points of other affected MS.   
 
TFTP  A provisional EU-US international agreement based 
on Art. 24 and 38 TEU on the tr ansfer of data to the US 
Treasury's Terrorist Finance Tracking Programme (TFTP) 
was adopted on 30 Nov. 2009 and has been suspended 
following a negative vote in the EP. In March 2010 the Commission adopted a new Recommendation to the Council 
to authorise the opening of negotiations and draft negotiation 
directives. The EP issued its Resolution on a future EU-US 
TFTP agreement on 5 May. A revised TFTP agreement was 
approved by the European Parliament on 8 July and will 
enter into force on 1 August.   The Decision also requires MS to take the necessary 
measures to ensure that all requests for mutual legal 
assistance, recognition and enforcement of judgments in connection with terrorist offences are dealt with as a matter 
of urgency and are given priority. 
  
 
 
 
  
3.2.2. Policy Measures - information sharing and information exchange:  
 
 
 
 
- European PNR: COM has made a proposal for a FD for 
European PNR on 6 November 20 07 with the ai m of creating 
a coherent legal framework at EU-level which would oblige air carriers on international (non intra-EU) air travel to Europol Information System, TE-SAT, "Check the web" 
(CTW, s. 1.2.2.), Situation Re port on Illicit Trafficking in 
Nuclear and Radiological Substances, CT Monthly Reports, cyber-crime platform, Europol Bomb Database (see 1.3.2); 
 
Discussions in Council have started in February 2008. Most 
MS are supportive of the proposal (the JHA Council has 
reaffirmed its support at several occasions).    
                                                 
25 Council Decision 2005/671/JHA of 20 September 2005 on the exchange of information and cooperation concerning terrorist offence s, OJ L 253, 29.9.2005, p. 22–24 (ES, 
CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV) and OJ L 168M , 21.6.2006, p. 350–352 (MT). 
 
EN 20   EN transmit passenger information to the relevant law 
enforcement authorities for the purpose of preventing, 
investigating, detecting and prosecuting organised crime and terrorism. 
 
- PNR-Agreements with 3
rd countries: 
 
• In July 2007 the EU has concluded a PNR agreement 
with the USA which followed the 2006 interim PNR 
agreement.  
• A PNR-agreement has been signed with Canada. The 
COM adequacy decision has expired on 22/9/09, but 
following an exchange of letters between COM and 
Canada the agreement continues to be applied.  
• A PNR- agreement with Australia was signed on 30 June 
2008 and became provisionally applicable from that date. 
The agreement will be valid for seven years. Under the TFEU the EP needs to give its consent before Council 
can conclude the agreement. 
 
  
 
  
 
The US PNR agreement is with the EP for its consent before the Council can co nclude the agreement.  
 
With the entry into force of th e Lisbon Treaty preparations 
for a new agreement will st art soon with the aim to 
conclude an agreement in 2010 . In November 2008 a joint 
review on the operation of the EU-Canada PNR agreement 
was carried out. 
 The AUS PNR agreement is w ith the EP for its consent 
before the Council can co nclude the agreement.  
 
 
 
EN 21   EN  
4. Respond 
 
4.1. Crisis Management 
 
4.1.1. Legislation: COM Decision (2006/25/CE) of 23 Dec. 2005 establishing 
a general rapid alert system (ARGUS) to enhance its 
capacity to react quickly, effi ciently and in a coordinated 
manner, in its domain of competence, to crises of a multi-sectoral nature covering se veral policy areas and that 
require action at the EU leve l, whatever their cause. 
 
ARGUS consists of an internal communication network 
(Argus phase I) enabling (via an IT tool) the COM services to share in real time relevant information on emerging multi-
sectoral crises or foreseeable or imminent threat thereof and 
to coordinate appropriate response within the domain of competence of COM. 
 
Argus phase II provides for co ordination in the event of a 
major crisis A Crisis Coordination Committee is the specific 
operational crisis management structure established to lead 
and coordinate the response to the crisis, bringing together representatives of all relevant COM services. 
 COM  is responsible for a wide range of response 
instruments, along with alert and coordination mechanisms: 
Management of the Rapid Alert Systems (‘RAS’) to 
provide swift and efficient responses to specific sectoral disasters, ranging from bio-chemical attacks to 
communicable epidemics and animal diseases, oil spills or 
marine pollution  
 
The Instrument for Stability provides for ‘exceptional assistance measures’ to enable timely responses to disasters 
in addition to political crises. 
 The RELEX Crisis Platform, established after the 2004 
Tsunami, contributes to the political coordination between 
COM and MS during external crisis situations.  The system should be 
reviewed in the light of 
experience acquired and 
technological progress to ensure inter-linkage and 
coordination of existing 
specialised networks.  
 
  
 
4.1.2. Policy 
Measures: EU emergency and crisis coordination arrangements 
(EU-CCA) : Following the JHA Council Declaration of 13 
July 2005 to develop arrangements for political coordination 
at EU level in response to any emergency inside or outside 
the Union affecting a number of MS or which engages the 
entire EU. Practical interim arrangements for meetings of a 
Crisis Support and Steering Group, supporting structures including standard operating procedures (SOPs) have been 
put in place in 2006. These cris is co-ordination arrangements 
provide a generic arrangement applicable for all types of 
crises. 
 •  CCA arrangements are 
currently undergoing revision (lead: informal 
group of Friends of the 
Presidency) to simplify 
SOPs and possibly make the 
arrangements more flexible.  
 
  
 
 
EN 22   EN Implementation of Art. 222 TFEU  – solidarity clause, 
establishing that the union a nd its Member States shall act 
jointly in a spirit of solidarity if a Member State is the object of a terrorist attack or the victim of a natural or man-made 
disaster. Following Article 222 (3) a joint proposal from 
COM and the High Representative should be presented in view of a decision of the Coun cil on the arrangements for the 
implementation of the Solidarity Clause.  
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
First preliminary reflections 
on the solidarity clause have been launched inside COM 
to identify main legal and 
policy issues 
4.2. Civil Protection and Crisis Response 
 
4.2.1. Legislation: Council Decision of 8 November 2007  establishing the 
Community Civil Protection Mechanism.  
 
Council Decision of 5 March 2007 establishing the Civil 
Protection Financial Instrument .  
 
 
 
Council Decision 2008/617/JH A on the improvement of 
cooperation between the special  intervention units of the 
EU-MS in crisis situations  provides a legal basis for the 
ATLAS-Network of Special Forces  with the ultimate goal of 
dealing effectively with all possible kinds of specific or 
large-scale crisis situations involving (with highest 
likelihood) a criminal offen ce or resulting from acts of 
terrorism and requiring special intervention. The Council Decision enables MS to request the assistance of another MS 
in such crises. Coordination of the civil protection assets of the MS 
through the Community Civil Protection Mechanism created in 2001 to respond to disasters that occur within the 
EU and outside the EU in the event of major emergencies, 
including terrorist attacks. Specific projects are funded 
through the Civil Protection Financial Instrument.  
 
 The ATLAS network of special intervention units from EU 
MS was created in the wake of the attacks of 11 September 
2001 under the umbrella of the European Police Chiefs Task Force (ECPTF). The network has been financially 
supported by COM (225.000 EUR in 2006, 600.000 EUR 
in 2007, 900 000 EUR in 2008 and 1.000.000 EUR in 
2009). The activities of the network include regular 
meetings, seminars, working groups and common exercises.  
 Evaluation of COM 
legislation in the field of civil protection expected by 
mid-2010 
 
EN 23   EN COM-Communication  on "Reinforcing the Union's 
Disaster Response Capacity " of 5 March 2008 made 
proposals to reinforce the EU's  disaster response capacity. 
These proposals are a firs t step on the road to a 
comprehensive and integrated EU response and are aimed at 
reinforcing and creating synergies between existing instruments, and at strengthening coordination between 
them. 
 Four main pillars to reinforce EU disaster response 
capacity have been identified: 
• Reinforced inter-institutional cooperation 
• Strengthening European Huma nitarian aid capacity  
• European civil protection  
• Strengthening capacity across Community policies and 
instruments 
  
4.2.2. Policy 
Measures: The EU Civil Protection Mechanism  follows an all-hazard 
approach, covering prevention, preparedness and response.  
 Council encouraged MS to enhance their civil protection 
capabilities through a European mutual assistance system 
aiming at a further development/identification of civil protection modules and to register them as soon as possible, 
to improve their interoperability  and to further accelerate the 
setting up of a core group of assessment and coordination experts who could be deployed rapidly. 
 
- enhancing the preparedness of civil protection and 
other emergency relief actors ,  
 
 
- responding to cyber and biological attacks and an 
international hostage taking  were parts of the 2009 
exercise on the Emergenc y and Crisis Coordination 
Arrangements (CCA) successfully  carried out in Brussels 
end of September 2009.  
- responding to CBRN-risks   
  
 
 By Oct.2009, a total of 105 modules and 8 technical and 
assistance teams (TAST) have been registered covering 
different areas, e.g. water purification, high capacity 
pumping, urban search and rescue, aerial forest fire 
fighting, CBRN detection, search and rescue, forest fire 
fighting, and medical assistance  
 
COM is developing Disaster Management Training Arrangements, which would include a network of EU 
Disaster Management Training Centers. 
 
Under the Civil Protection Financial Instrument COM has 
proposed to carry out more exercises and to facilitate inter-agency response to CBRN incidents bringing together 
national civil protection health, law enforcement 
investigators, civil military responders and European civil protection modules.  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
A major field exercise has 
taken place in ES in June 
2010 under the EU Rapid Response Capability 7, one 
of the projects financed 
under the Preparatory Action 
 
4.3. Access to CBRN-material  
4.3.1. Legislation : Most of the existing EU-legislation on CBRN-materials 
focuses on safety concerns rather than on potential security 
threats related to terrorism. A large framework of safety-In the framework of the EU CBRN Action Plan (see 1.4.2) 
COM is currently looking into the potential legislative gaps 
regarding CBRN security. A recently awarded study on Since this initiative is very 
recent, it is too early to 
assess its impact.  
 
EN 24   EN related measures exists (Seveso II, REACH, Nuclear safety 
legislation etc.). Although some of these safety-related 
measures also have an effect on enhancing security, their aim 
is rather to limit the toxic impact of such material on people 
and the environment. (DG ENV, DG ENTR) 
 "biological preparedness" will provide a comprehensive 
overview of bio-safety and bio-security legislation. It will 
also provide suggestions how to fill security gaps. A similar study on "the applicability of existing chemical 
industry safety provisions to enhancing the security of 
chemical facilities" will be launched in 2010. At this stage it is too early to indicate concrete legislative proposals, 
other than a likely legal instrument on security vetting of 
person having access to CBRN materials (or explosives).   
4.3.2. Policy 
Measures: Following the 2009 Communication on 'Strengthening 
Chemical, Biological, Radiolog ical and Nuclear Security 
in the European Union'  - an EU CBRN Action Plan was 
adopted by the Council on 1 Dec. 2009 .26 
The Action Plan focuses inter alia on: 
- developing EU lists of high-risk CBRN materials; - enhancing the security of high-risk CBRN materials and 
facilities; 
- enhancing control over high-risk CBRN materials; - contributing to the development of a high security culture 
of staff; 
- improving the identification and reporting of suspicious transactions and behaviour; 
- enhancing the security of transport; 
- strengthening the import/export regime; - strengthening cooperation on the security of nuclear 
materials. 
 The CBRN Action plan contains around 130 different 
actions, a number of which have been identified as key 
actions, to be started in 2010. The implementation phase of 
the Action Plan will be assisted by the CBRN Advisory 
Group and its sub-groups.  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 Since this initiative is very 
recent, it is too early to 
assess its impact. However 
the positive reception by 
MS demonstrates that there is support and need for EU-
wide action. 
 
4.4. Solidarity with victims of terrorism 
 
4.4.1 Legislation The Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA of 13 
June 2002 on combating te rrorism, Article 10(2) 
 The Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA of 15  
 
   
                                                 
26 Council Document, 1505/1/09 Rev 1. 
 
EN 25   EN March 2001 on the standing of victims on criminal 
proceedings. 
 Council Directive 2004/80/EC of 29 April 2004 relating to 
compensation to crime victims 
 
These three instruments apply to victims of terrorism. 
However, only the first one ad dresses specifically victims of 
terrorism, the other two apply to the broader category of victims of crime. Art. 10(2 ) of the FD on combating 
terrorism complements the existing general rules in the FD 
on the standing of victims in criminal proceedings by 
obliging MS to take all measures possible to ensure 
appropriate assistance for the families of victims of terrorism.  
The FD on standing of victims in criminal proceedings sets 
out minimum standards for the treatment of victims of crime (and their families) that apply throughout the EU, covering a 
wide range of issues: hearings, and provision of evidence; 
right to receive informati on; communication safeguards; 
specific assistance to the vict im; victims' expenses with 
respect to criminal proceedings; right to protection; right to 
compensation in the course of  criminal proceedings; penal 
mediation in the course of criminal proceedings; victims 
resident in another MS; cooperation between MS; specialist 
services and victim support organisations; training for personnel involved in proceedings or otherwise in contact 
with victims; practical conditions regarding the position of 
victims in proceedings. 
The Directive relating to compensation to crime victims does 
not have the same wider scope. It deals with the 
compensation of crime victims where there is a cross-border 
element.  
 
  
 
Under Art. 11 of the FD on combating terrorism, COM has drawn up two written reports on the measures taken by MS 
to comply with this instrument. These evaluation reports 
indicate that only some MS have provided concrete provisions or detailed information concerning the 
assistance for the families of the victims.  
 
According to Art. 18 of FD on the standing of victims in 
criminal proceedings, COM published a first report on 16 Feb. 2004 and the second one on 20 April 2009. The latter 
report concluded that the  implementation of this FD is not 
satisfactory and that national implementing legislation contains numerous omissions . 
 
Following this report, COM is working on an impact assessment which focuses on victims' rights and the 
unsatisfactory implementation of the FD on the standing of 
victims on criminal proceedings. Taking into account the Stockholm Program COM will also examine the feasibility 
of a single, comprehensive legal instrument merging 
Directive 2004/80 on the compensation to victims and the FD on the standing of victim s in criminal proceedings.  
 
 
 
EN 26   EN 4.4.2. Policy 
Measures: COM has since 2004 co-f inanced projects led by 
organizations - private or public - and associations 
representing victims which helped victims and their families to recover from the consequences of their ordeal by means of 
social or psychological support, trained practitioners, or 
contributed to raising awaren ess of the Euro pean public 
against the terrorist threat. This  has been done, first of all, 
through a pilot project which saw a call for proposals in 2004 
and one in 2005. There follo wed a preparatory action in 
favor of victims in 2006. From 2007 to 2009, the Criminal 
Justice program has provided funding to such projects. As of 
2010, the ISEC program will co-finance projects. In 
particular, the promotion of solidarity with the victims and 
their role in the prevention of terrorism will link the protection of victims to the policy on preventing 
radicalization and recruitment.  
 Additionally in Dec. 2008 COM has set up a European 
Network of Associations of Victims of Terrorism to 
stimulate trans-national co-operation between associations of victims of terrorism and enhance the representation of 
victims' interests at EU-level . The latest event successfully 
organized by the Network was a seminar in Paris on "society and victims of terrorism" in September 2009. All of these 
events were attended by vict ims' associations from an 
important number of MS and were well attended by the media. 
 
The Network will help COM to meet the Union's goal of providing aid and protection to victims of terrorism by 
providing for first hand information as regards the current aid 
and protection offered to victims of terrorism in the EU and 
proposing actions to extend best practices and address 
identified gaps.   
Furthermore, in the next years COM will intensify its efforts 
to promote solidarity with the victims of terrorism through a volunteers' programme as well as the dissemination of The evaluation of the Pilot Project in favour of Victims of 
Terrorist Acts, carried out by Centre for Strategy and 
Evaluation Services on Dec. 2006. The evaluation report 
concluded: 
 
The following points were identified by COM as key messages or needs: 
• Collective Forum to represent EU interests at 
wider international level • System for the exchange of experience 
• European guarantee fund 
• Standardisation of legislation is not necessary 
• Standardisation of basic status of victims, 
minimum rights, legal assist ance, where to go etc.  
• Results of projects should be disseminated, larger 
scale projects should be encouraged and networks set up 
for collaboration and exchange of experience.  
 
  
 
  
 
 A targeted call for proposals ''Radicalisation leading to 
terrorism and the role of victims of terrorism in preventing 
radicalisation'' (March 2010) offers financial support initiatives promoting the dissemination of testimonies of 
victims of terrorism in order to help to further sensitise EU 
citizens and provide platforms for victims to counter and 
delegitimize the violence narrative of terrorism. 
  
 
EN 27   EN testimonies of victims of terrorism. These actions are 
intended to sensitise EU citizens and disseminate a powerful 
message of democratic values countering violent narratives and radicalisation. 
 
 
4.5. Evaluation of National Crisis Response capacities 
 
 All MS have been evaluated in  the framework of the second 
round of the peer evaluation of nati onal counter-terrorism 
arrangements  focusing on preparedness and consequence 
management in 2008/9. The main authorities participating in 
the exercise have been the police forces, security and 
intelligence services, and civil protection bodies such as fire 
departments or the civil defense.  
 In July 2009 an interim report  including the state-of-play 
and the main findings was published on the peer 
evaluation27.  The final report  is due in 
the first half of 2010. 
 
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27 Council Document. 12287/09.