European Civil Protection Mechanism

1. European Civil Protection Mechanism ECHO B1 – Emergency Response

2. DG Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection - ECHO ECHO A Strategy, Policy, International Cooperation ECHO B Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Operations ECHO C Resources, Partnerships and Operational Support A1 Strategy, Coordination and Inter-institutional Relations B1 Emergency Response C1 Human resources, Security, Document Management A2 Information and Communication B2 Central Africa, Sudan, Chad C2 Budget, Audit, Informatics A3 Policy and Implementation, Frameworks B3 East, West and Southern Africa, Indian Ocean C3 Finance, Legal Affairs, Partner support A4 Specific Thematic Policies B4 European Neighbourhood, Middle East, Central and SW Asia C4 Field network, Transport and Logistics A5 Civil Protection Policy, Prevention, Preparedness and Disaster Risk Reduction B5 Asia, Latin America, Caribbean, Pacific

3. Two complementary tools

4. EU Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection 2002-2012 HA implemented EU CP Mechanism activated Both HA & EU CP Mechanism deployed

5. Fundamentals of Civil Protection • Responsibility: Member States are responsible for the security and the safety of their citizens and foreigners on their territory. • Solidarity: Member States have the responsibility to support Member States affected by a disaster when needed. (re-enforced by Lisbon Treaty Solidarity Clause). • Call for assistance: Member States and third countries can call for assistance when overwhelmed by a disaster. After needs identification, they are responsible to receive / and for the use of EU/foreign assistance. • Voluntary: The level of support / assistance is determined by the Member State providing assistance. • Commission as facilitator: EU supports preparation, facilitates cooperation, coordination and complements MS. (Art. 196 Lisbon Treaty).

6. The Civil Protection Mechanism • Response: Facilitatescooperation in civilprotectionassistanceinterventions in theeventofmajordisastersinsideand outside the EU. • Preparedness: Training, exercises, exchange of experts, modules. • Prevention:Support MS in preventing risks or reducing harm to people, the environment or property resulting from emergencies. • 32 participating countries: 28 MS + Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and The Former YugoslavRepublicofMacedonia. • The Mechanism'stools • Emergency Response CoordinationCentre (ERCC) • Common Emergency and Information System (CECIS) • Training programme • CivilProtectionmodules

7. Types of disasters covered by EU CP Mechanism • Natural disasters- Floods, earthquakes, forest fires, cyclones • Manmade disasters- Environmental disasters (Deepwater Horizon, HU alkali sludge accident 2010)- Complex emergencies (Georgia 2008) • Health emergencies- H1N1 crisis (medical support Bulgaria, Ukraine) • Assistance to consular support- Terrorist attacks (medical evacuation Mumbai)- Evacuation of EU citizens from Libya and TCN from Tunisia/Egypt

8. ERCC Disaster stricken country Request for assistance Acceptance / rejection of assistance offered Information update Offer of assistance Deployment of EU CP Teams Coordination of Transport Activation of the Mechanism

9. Mechanism activations - types of hazards 2012 2011

10. ECHO B1 – Emergency Response Unit 2013: From MIC to ERC ERCC- Emergency Response CoordinationCentre • 24/7 on site duty staff & managemenbt) • „One-stop-shop“ • Key operational roles: • Monitoring • -Early warning and alert. • -Satellite images (Copernicus). • Information • -ECHO Info Products. • -CECIS • Facilitation of Coordination • -Deployment of EU CP Teams. • -UN and other partners. • -Transport facilitation. 2004: the beginning

11. Monitoring tools EFAS - European Flood Awareness System: Floods forecasting and Flood alerts GDACS: Global Disaster Alert And Coordination System EFFIS – European Forest Fire Information System: Fires forecasting Weather monitoring

12. GMES* Initial Operations (GIO) Emergency Management Service / COPERNICUS • Mapping Service in rush and non-rush mode • For earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, storms, industrial accidents and humanitarian crises • Satellite data and other geospatial data useful for analysing a crisis situation • Rush mode • Provided on a 24/7/365 basis • On-demand and fast provision of geo-spatial information *GMES = Global Monitoring for Environment and Security

13. Congo Brazzaville ammunition explosion - 2012

14. Information Website: www.europa.eu/echo CECIS: Common Emergency Communication and Information System ECHO/ERCC Portal ECHO Daily Flash ECHO Crisis Reports

15. Facilitation of coordination • Facilitation of coordination of offers of assistance and their acceptance through CECIS • Deployment of coordination and assessment teams • Facilitation of coordination through regular videoconferences with Member States during emergencies (e.g. forest fires) • Cooperation with other players (e.g. UN) • Facilitation of transport (pooling, grants, broker)

16. Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC)

17. Why ERCC ? • Changes in the institutional and legislative framework • Lisbon Treaty (Solidarity Clause, creation of EEAS) • New civil protection legislation (current legislation expires in 2014) • Changes in the organizational framework • Merger of civil protection and humanitarian aid • Review of coordination processes (Argus) • Changes in the disaster framework • Climate: more hydrogeological disasters • Demographic: more people in hazardous zones • Political: new political challenges, financial crisis • Conclusion • Higher expectations on coordination and efficiency not matched by the current set-up (2 buildings, 2 crisis rooms, 2 secure zones, 2 organizational cultures…) • Key objective: • More efficiency, quality and better performance through more dedicated and professional facilities for both, humanitarian aid and civil protection

18. 3 Main Functions • In-house coordination hub: Coordinating and implementing DG ECHO's rapid response capacity • 'MIC plus': current MIC mandate plus voluntary pool, risk assessment, scenarios and response plans, EU funded assets • Enhanced coordination hub for the whole Commission: entry point for Argusand "Solidarity Clause" activations

19. Why do we need a 24 / 7 capacity? • ECHO is a global player: • More than 50 operational theatres and 44 ECHO field offices all over the world and in different time zones • Duty of care • Real-time situational awareness at HQ level • Simultaneous emergencies in different time zones • Significant number of serious rapid onset disasters occur outside normal Brussels office hours

20. WC Auditorium WC 00/033 A Seminar Rooms Reception Area Entrance Rue Joseph II-79 (for visitors) 00/033 B 00/ MED 3 00/037 A ERCC – Overview Analysis & Planning Kitchen OPS 3 Main OPS 00/ MED 1 00/009 00/ PAY 1 OPS 2 Crisis Committee Room Briefing Room 2 / VC Briefing Room 1 00/A137 00/ MED 2 00/ A 151 00/ PAY 2 00/038 00/041 00/035 00/034 00/047 Transport & Logistics LO Liaison Offices Entrance Rue de la Loi 86 (for Commission staff only)

21. 16 15 13 16 8 9 Entrance Rue Joseph II-79 (for visitors) 12 15 14 3 4 1 10 7 2 6 11 11 11 5 11 Entrance Rue de la Loi 86 (for EC staff only) 1 – Main Operations (OPS 1) : ; 2 – Operations 2 (OPS 2) : 00/MED 2; 3 – Operations 3 (OPS 3) : 00/MED 1; 4 – Analysis and Planning : 00/PAY 1; 5 – Transport and Logistics: 00/PAY 2; 6 – Briefing / Hand Over 1: 00/A 151; 7 – Briefing / Hand Over 2: 00/A 137; 8 – Auditorium : 00/ MED 3; 9 – Reception Area; 10 – Crisis Committee : 00/ 009; 11 – Liaison offices; 12 – Meeting : 00/037 + 00/033 B; 13 – Seminar : 00/033 A; 14 – Inner Garden (patio); 15 – Kitchens; 16 – Sanitary Facilities.