Annexes to COM(2009)82 - A Community approach on the prevention of natural and man made disasters

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dossier COM(2009)82 - A Community approach on the prevention of natural and man made disasters.
document COM(2009)82 EN
date February 23, 2009
agreements;

- Through the programme for prevention, preparedness and response to natural and man-made disasters (PPRD)[20] in the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership;

- With Eastern ENP partners on prevention to natural and manmade disasters.

The Commission will coordinate with the International Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction (UN-ISDR) and ensure close ties with the EU Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction in developing countries.

5. CONCLUSION AND WAY FORWARD

This Communication sets out an overall European approach to the prevention of disasters. It identifies areas for action and outlines specific measures to boost disaster prevention in the short term. The implementation of these measures will take account of actions already undertaken by the Community, thus creating the necessary conditions for bringing the latter together under a consistent and effective Community framework.

The European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions are invited to provide the Commission with further input with a view to consolidating a Community strategy for the prevention of natural and man-made disasters.

The Commission will carry out further consultations and liaise with stakeholders from the public and private sector to promote this approach and if appropriate will propose to develop it further. [pic]

[1] reported in the CRED (Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters) database

[2] ISDR, Global Trends Report, 2007

[3] Directive 2007/60/EC on the assessment and management of flood risks

[4] Council Directive 96/82/EC on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, the Seveso Directive

[5] For example, Regulation 1726/2002 banning single-hull takers from European ports and Regulation 2038/2006 on multi-annual funding for the action of the European Maritime Safety Agency in the field of response to pollution caused by ships

[6] COM(2008)130

[7] European Parliament Resolution of 19 June 2008 on stepping up the Union’s disaster response capacity European Parliament Resolution of 14 November 2007 on the regional impact of earthquakes

[8] Council Conclusions of 16 June 2008

[9] Adopted at the World Conference on Disaster Reduction

[10] EU Strategy for supporting disaster risk reduction in developiorld Conference on Disaster Reduction

[11] EU Strategy for supporting disaster risk reduction in developing countries (COM(2009)xx).

[12] The economic impact of disasters in Europe has been estimated at €15 billion yearly. (ABI (2005) and Munich Re (2008))

[13] These include the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, the Civil Protection Financial Instrument, LIFE+, the ICT Policy Support Programme and the Research Framework Programme. Furthermore, €5.8 billion is directly allocated to “risk prevention” measures under the 2007-2013 Cohesion Policy.

[14] such as the GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security) initiative

[15] Environment, Infrastructures, Space/ Copernicus, Security, and Information & Communication Technology.

[16] OJ L 175, 5.7.1985

[17] OJ L 73, 14.3.1997

[18] OJ L 156, 25.6.2003

[19] Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC (OJ L134, 30.4.2004) provide that technical specifications shall be formulated according to mandatory national technical rules compatible with applicable Community law or by reference to national standards transposing European ones

[20] COM(2004) 373

[21] Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean ministerial conference - Final declaration, Marseille 4th November 2008