Directorate-General for Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) - Main contents
This Directorate-General (known as ECHO) renders emergency aid for victims, regardless of race, religion or political beliefs, of natural disasters and violent conflicts outside of the EU. The EU is one of the biggest providers of humanitarian aid worldwide.
ECHO provides:
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-goods such as medicine, food or fuel
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-services such as logistical support, medical assistance or water purification
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| 29.05.2020 | Amendment of Regulation 1257/96 concerning Humanitarian Aid. |
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Regulation com(2020)461 |
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| 25.05.2020 | Annual Report on the Implementation of the EU Aid Volunteers Initiative in 2019. |
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Report com(2020)209 |
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| 16.01.2020 | Annual report on the EU's humanitarian aid operations financed in 2018. |
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Report com(2020)6 |
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| 30.08.2019 | Authorisation for negotiations on the accession of Spain to the Bonn Agreement (pollution of the North Sea) and the extension of its scope of application. |
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Recommendation com(2019)378 |
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| 24.06.2019 | Annual Report on the Implementation of the EU Aid Volunteers Initiative in 2018. |
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Report com(2019)289 |
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| 30.08.2019 |
EU position at the Second Ministerial Meeting of the Bonn Agreement on the Ministerial Declaration and the Bonn Agreement Strategic Action Plan (BASAP) 2019 - ... |
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Decision com(2019)379 |
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| 23.11.2017 | Amendment of Decision No 1313/2013/EU on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism. |
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Decision com(2017)772 |
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| 02.03.2016 | Provision of emergency support within the Union. |
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Regulation com(2016)115 |
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| 19.09.2012 | European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps - EU Aid Volunteers. |
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Regulation com(2012)514 |
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| 06.07.2012 | Conclusion of the Food Assistance Convention. |
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Decision com(2012)378 |