REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Union Civil Protection Mechanism and Union support for health emergency preparedness and response, and repealing Decision No 1313/2013/EU (Union Civil Protection Mechanism)

Tabled by Marc Jongen, Anja Arndt

(b) Removed: develop arrangements to clarify roles and responsibilities and lay down priorities for preparing and responding to disasters and crises within the Union as well as Union-wide scenarios to form the basis of Union-level training and exercises, best practices, including standard operating procedures, and mechanisms for effective cooperation and communication in crisis scenarios. Added: facilitate participation in joint training and exercises. This Regulation shall not confer any power on the Commission or the High Representative to set binding national civil-military preparedness priorities or to task, deploy or command national military assets.

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE788.382