Maritime Incident Response Groups in an EU context By Florika FINK-HOOIJER Vlissingen, 17 September 2014

Number of activations* of the EUCP Mechanism *Activation = any event open in CECIS (request for assistance, early warning (pre-alert), monitoring) Last update Sept 2014

Mechanism activations for different types of hazards in 2014 Last update Sept 2014

Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC)

pre-commit response capacities The voluntary pool is a system whereby Member States can pre-commit response capacities for EU missions quality certification process The quality of the assistance is ensured through the establishment of quality criteria and a certification process Member States benefit from financial support In return for this commitment, Member States benefit from financial support for developing and transporting these capacities European Emergency Response Capacity

Thank you. Florika FINK-HOOIJER Director for Strategy, Policy and International Co-operation DG Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (ECHO)