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dossier	COM(2019)125 - Amendment of Decision 1313/2013/EU on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism.
document	COM(2019)125
date	March 7, 2019

agreement that the first implementing act to define rescEU capacities will be focused on aerial firefighting capacities. Once the implementing acts for aerial firefighting capacities are in place, the development phase of the rescEU firefighting capacities will start. As noted above, this is likely to be a complex process, given that several Member States may participate in the development of one capacity through joint procurement agreement, as opposed to the Commission's original proposal to simplify co-financing and empower the Commission to acquire or lease assets on its own. The preparation and management of joint procurement agreements will create additional complexities that were not initially envisaged.

This process (defining capacities and conditions of use, developing capacities, using capacities, etc.) will have to be repeated with other types of capacities, such as emergency medical capacities or capacities to face chemical, biological radiological or nuclear risks. This is due to the fact that the emerging compromise opens the door to include a much wider range of capacities as part of the rescEU reserve, as opposed to the original Commission proposal, where only four capacities were listed. As such, additional staff will be needed over the multiannual financial framework period to be able to respond to these emerging needs, while continuing to manage established rescEU capacities. As such, profiles with relevant expertise in key areas of civil protection will be needed to support the development of other type of capacities.
External staffExternal staff will also be sought to cover the abovementioned roles.

In addition, external staff can also provide expertise on certain technical issues related to the development of capacities.

3.2.3.Third-party contributions

The proposal/initiative:

–◻    does not provide for co-financing by third parties

–X    provides for the co-financing by third parties

Financial contributions from third parties ²⁸ cannot be calculated at this stage as amounts have not yet been decided.

3.3.Estimated impact on revenue

–X    The proposal/initiative has no financial impact on revenue.

–◻    The proposal/initiative has the following financial impact:

–◻    on own resources

–◻     on other revenue

please indicate, if the revenue is assigned to expenditure lines ◻

EUR million (to three decimal places)

Budget revenue line:	Impact of the proposal/initiative ²⁹
	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	2027
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(1) Decision No 1313/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 924)
(2) COM(2018)321 final.
(3) COM(2017)772 final.
(4) The Communication’s title is ‘A Modern Budget for a Union that Protects, Empowers and Defends’.
(5) COM(2018)321 final, p. 29.
(6) COM(2017)772 final.
(7) OJ C , , p. .
(8) OJ C , , p. .
(9) Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 1313/2013/EU on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism on 23 November 2017 (COM(2017)772 final)
(10) Decision No 1313/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 924).
(11) COM(2018)321 final.
(12) By the time of the likely adoption of this proposal, the proposed revision of Decision No 1313/2013/EU of 23 November 2017 (rescEU proposal), where a new article on visibility (Article 20a) has been added, should be already in force (foreseen entry into force is 21 March 2019). Given the need to streamline the language on corporate communication for all new multiannual financial framework proposals following SG guidelines (ARES (2018)4555072), Article 20a is amended to comply with the internal rules on the matter.
(13) By the time of the likely adoption of this proposal, the proposed revision of Decision No 1313/2013/EU of 23 November 2017 (rescEU proposal) should be already in force (foreseen entry into force is 21 March 2019). The amendment presented in this document refers then to Article 30 as it stands in the revised Decision No 1313/2013/EU.
(14) COM(2018)98 final.
(15) As referred to in Article 58(2)(a) or (b) of the Financial Regulation.
(16) COM(2017)772 final.
(17) European Court of Auditors, ‘Union Civil Protection Mechanism: the coordination of responses to disasters outside the EU has been broadly effective’, Special Report no. 33, 2016.
(18) Staff Working Document, ‘Overview of Natural and Man-made Disaster Risks the European Union may face’, SWD (2017)176 final, 23.5.2017.
(19) The BudgWeb site contains details on management modes and references to the Financial Regulation:: https://myintracomm.ec.europa.eu/budgweb/EN/man/budgmanag/Pages/budgmanag.aspx
(20) Diff. = differentiated appropriations / Non-diff. = non-differentiated appropriations.
(21) EFTA: European Free Trade Association. EFTA countries that are part of the EEA can join the Union Civil Protection Mechanism as ‘Participating States’ as provided for in Article 28(1)a of Decision No 1313/2013/EU.
(22) Candidate countries and, where applicable, potential candidates from the Western Balkans. These countries can join the Union Civil Protection Mechanism as ‘Participating States’ as provided for in Article 28(1)b of Decision No 1313/2013/EU.
(23) For the purpose of this table, the reference to third countries should be understood as ‘other European countries’ that are not yet part of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism, but that might join in the future as provided for in Article 28(1)a of Decision No 1313/2013/EU. No contributions are expected from third countries other than the ones specified above.
(24) “Totals may not tally due to rounding.”
(25) Technical and/or administrative assistance and expenditure in support of the implementation of EU programmes and/or actions (former ‘BA’ lines), indirect research, direct research.
(26) AC= Contract Staff; AL = Local Staff; END = Seconded National Expert; INT = agency staff; JPD= Junior Professionals in Delegations.
(27) Sub-ceiling for external staff covered by operational appropriations (former ‘BA’ lines).
(28) Third-party contributions refer to the contributions of the ‘Participating States’ to the Union Civil Protection Mechanism as specified in Table 3.1 (above) and in line with the explanations provided in footnotes 21, 22 and 23.
(29) As regards traditional own resources (customs duties, sugar levies), the amounts indicated must be net amounts, i.e. gross amounts after deduction of 20 % for collection costs.