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

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This Communication41 is drafted by the Directorate-General Environment (ENV)42 en the Directorate-General for Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO)43 of the European Commission and published on February 23, 2009.

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  1. Key information
  2. Key dates
  3. Related information
  4. Full version
  5. EU Monitor

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Key information

official title

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - A Community approach on the prevention of natural and man made disasters
 
Legal instrument Communication
Decision making procedure Own-initiative procedure (INI)
reference by COM-number44 COM(2009)82 EN
Additional COM-numbers SEC(2009)202; SEC(2009)203
procedure number46 2009/2151(INI)
CELEX number47 52009DC0082

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Key dates

Document 23-02-2009
Online publication 23-02-2009

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Related information

 

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

     
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    ISDR, Global Trends Report, 2007

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

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

     
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    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

     
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    COM(2008)130

     
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    European Parliament Resolution of 19 June 2008 on stepping up the
     
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    Council Conclusions of 16 June 2008

     
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    Adopted at the World Conference on Disaster Reduction

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

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

     
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    The economic impact of disasters in Europe has been estimated at
     
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    These include the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, the Civil Protection Financial Instrument,
     
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    such as the GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security) initiative

     
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    Environment, Infrastructures, Space/ Copernicus, Security, and Information
     
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    OJ L 175, 5.7.1985

     
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    OJ L 73, 14.3.1997

     
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    OJ L 156, 25.6.2003

     
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    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

     
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    COM(2004) 373

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

     
  • 22. 
    ISDR, Global Trends Report, 2007

     
  • 23. 
    Directive 2007/60/EC on the assessment and management of flood risks

     
  • 24. 
    Council Directive 96/82/EC on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, the Seveso Directive

     
  • 25. 
    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

     
  • 26. 
    COM(2008)130

     
  • 27. 
    European Parliament Resolution of 19 June 2008 on stepping up the
     
  • 28. 
    Council Conclusions of 16 June 2008

     
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    Adopted at the World Conference on Disaster Reduction

     
  • 30. 
    EU Strategy for supporting disaster risk reduction in developiorld Conference on Disaster Reduction

     
  • 31. 
    EU Strategy for supporting disaster risk reduction in developing countries (COM(2009)xx).

     
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    The economic impact of disasters in Europe has been estimated at
     
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    These include the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, the Civil Protection Financial Instrument,
     
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    such as the GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security) initiative

     
  • 35. 
    Environment, Infrastructures, Space/ Copernicus, Security, and Information
     
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    OJ L 175, 5.7.1985

     
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    OJ L 73, 14.3.1997

     
  • 38. 
    OJ L 156, 25.6.2003

     
  • 39. 
    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

     
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    COM(2004) 373

     
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    The European Commission issues a wide variety of communications. Communications may include policy evaluations, commentary or explanations of action-programmes or brief outlines on future policies or arrangements concerning details of current policy. Policy proposals will never be put forward by means of a communication.
     
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    This Directorate-General proposes new environmental laws and monitors the implementation of the new measures by the member states. The main goal is to protect the environment for future generations and to encourage sustainable development.
     
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    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.
     
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    De Europese Commissie kent nummers toe aan officiële documenten van de Europese Unie. De Commissie maakt onderscheid in een aantal typen documenten door middel van het toekennen van verschillende nummerseries. Het onderscheid is gebaseerd op het soort document en/of de instelling van de Unie van wie het document afkomstig is.
     
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    De Raad van de Europese Unie kent aan wetgevingsdossiers een uniek toe. Dit nummer bestaat uit een vijfcijferig volgnummer gevolgd door een schuine streep met de laatste twee cijfers van het jaartal, bijvoorbeeld 12345/00 - een document met nummer 12345 uit het jaar 2000.
     
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    Het interinstitutionele nummer is een nummerreeks die binnen de Europese Unie toegekend wordt aan voorstellen voor regelgeving van de Europese Commissie.
    Binnen de Europese Unie worden nog een aantal andere nummerseries gebruikt. Iedere instelling heeft één of meerdere sets documenten met ieder een eigen nummering. Die reeksen komen niet overeen met elkaar of het interinstitutioneel nummer.
     
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    Deze databank van de Europese Unie biedt de mogelijkheid de actuele werkzaamheden (workflow) van de Europese instellingen (Europees Parlement, Raad, ESC, Comité van de Regio's, Europese Centrale Bank, Hof van Justitie enz.) te volgen. EURlex volgt alle voorstellen (zoals wetgevende en begrotingsdossiers) en mededelingen van de Commissie, vanaf het moment dat ze aan de Raad of het Europees Parlement worden voorgelegd.
     
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    Als dag van bekendmaking van een Europees besluit geldt de dag waarop het besluit in het Publicatieblad wordt bekendgemaakt, en daardoor in alle officiële talen van de Europese Unie bij het Publicatiebureau beschikbaar is.