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lpv:spoken text	". Mr President, I am pleased that Parliament supports the Commission's proposal for the extension of the Community action programme on civil protection for the years 2005 and 2006. I very much appreciate the efforts that have gone into this report, in particular the work of Mr Papadimoulis, the rapporteur. With these remarks, I reiterate my thanks to the rapporteur and to Parliament as a whole for this thoughtful and constructive opinion. May I add that my colleague, Commissioner Dimas, sends his apologies for not being here. He is in Buenos Aires and asked me to replace him. Before I go into detail on this report, I think it is worth recalling the work done under the auspices of this action plan since its adoption in December 1999. The objectives of the civil protection action programme are to help to ensure better protection for people, the environment and property in the event of natural or technological disasters across the Community. The action programme has funded a range of useful projects, exchanges of experts and workshops that build invaluable cooperation and also mutual assistance between the Member States' civil protection services. The action programme supports and supplements efforts at national, regional and local levels. Emphasis has been put on major projects concerning prevention, information of the public, crisis management, disaster medicine and networking among the different volunteer associations active on the ground. In recent years we have seen major disasters. You will recall the floods in central and eastern Europe in the summer of 2002, the oil spill, also in the same year, the unprecedented heatwave and devastating forest fires in southern Europe in the summer of 2003. This year we were shocked by the violent terrorist attack in Madrid and saddened by the earthquakes in Iran and Morocco. These events clearly illustrated the need for further action to strengthen prevention and preparedness measures and also to enhance our ability to respond rapidly and in solidarity as a European Union. The Commission believes that major progress has been made in recent years in the contribution and role of the EU in civil protection. The rapporteur has rightly highlighted some issues in the report, and these are both valuable and constructive remarks that we will take into account in our future work. I would like to react immediately to a number of points. The report recommends 'better sharing of information on available resources, expertise and successful strategies and practices at national level'. The Commission agrees that our database of resources should be further upgraded and contain more data on responsive capacities, associated costs and available equipment. The Commission is currently working with Member States on these issues. The report argues for an improved operational framework for volunteers and for the establishment of guidelines for their work. This is a helpful suggestion and echoes the emphasis that the Commission is now putting on the work on this subject, which was and will remain a priority for financing in 2005. Let me turn to the issue of financing assistance during emergencies. This is an issue of concern to us, but depends on having a sufficient level of funding available. For the time being the budgetary resources available only permit financing of experts who travel to the scene of disasters to assess needs for assistance. Additional financing depends at present on the donating and receiving Member States. I should like to add that there is also, as you know, the possibility to use the EU Solidarity Fund to provide compensation to a country suffering severe damage from a disaster. Finally, the report asks the Commission to provide a report on the programme in 2006. We have no difficulty in accepting this request."@en⁴
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I am pleased that Parliament supports the Commission's proposal for the extension of the Community action programme on civil protection for the years 2005 and 2006. I very much appreciate the efforts that have gone into this report, in particular the work of Mr Papadimoulis, the rapporteur. With these remarks, I reiterate my thanks to the rapporteur and to Parliament as a whole for this thoughtful and constructive opinion. May I add that my colleague, Commissioner Dimas, sends his apologies for not being here. He is in Buenos Aires and asked me to replace him. Before I go into detail on this report, I think it is worth recalling the work done under the auspices of this action plan since its adoption in December 1999. The objectives of the civil protection action programme are to help to ensure better protection for people, the environment and property in the event of natural or technological disasters across the Community. The action programme has funded a range of useful projects, exchanges of experts and workshops that build invaluable cooperation and also mutual assistance between the Member States' civil protection services. The action programme supports and supplements efforts at national, regional and local levels. Emphasis has been put on major projects concerning prevention, information of the public, crisis management, disaster medicine and networking among the different volunteer associations active on the ground. In recent years we have seen major disasters. You will recall the floods in central and eastern Europe in the summer of 2002, the oil spill, also in the same year, the unprecedented heatwave and devastating forest fires in southern Europe in the summer of 2003. This year we were shocked by the violent terrorist attack in Madrid and saddened by the earthquakes in Iran and Morocco. These events clearly illustrated the need for further action to strengthen prevention and preparedness measures and also to enhance our ability to respond rapidly and in solidarity as a European Union. The Commission believes that major progress has been made in recent years in the contribution and role of the EU in civil protection. The rapporteur has rightly highlighted some issues in the report, and these are both valuable and constructive remarks that we will take into account in our future work. I would like to react immediately to a number of points. The report recommends 'better sharing of information on available resources, expertise and successful strategies and practices at national level'. The Commission agrees that our database of resources should be further upgraded and contain more data on responsive capacities, associated costs and available equipment. The Commission is currently working with Member States on these issues. The report argues for an improved operational framework for volunteers and for the establishment of guidelines for their work. This is a helpful suggestion and echoes the emphasis that the Commission is now putting on the work on this subject, which was and will remain a priority for financing in 2005. Let me turn to the issue of financing assistance during emergencies. This is an issue of concern to us, but depends on having a sufficient level of funding available. For the time being the budgetary resources available only permit financing of experts who travel to the scene of disasters to assess needs for assistance. Additional financing depends at present on the donating and receiving Member States. I should like to add that there is also, as you know, the possibility to use the EU Solidarity Fund to provide compensation to a country suffering severe damage from a disaster. Finally, the report asks the Commission to provide a report on the programme in 2006. We have no difficulty in accepting this request."@cs¹ "Hr. formand, det glæder mig, at Parlamentet støtter Kommissionens forslag om at forlænge EF-handlingsprogrammet for civilbeskyttelse for årene 2005 og 2006. Jeg påskønner den indsats, der er lagt i denne betænkning, særligt ordføreren hr. Papadimoulis' arbejde. Med disse bemærkninger vil jeg gentage min tak til ordføreren og til Parlamentet som helhed for dette kloge og konstruktive indlæg. Min kollega kommissær Dimas beder Dem undskylde, at han ikke er her. Han er i Buenos Aires og har bedt mig træde i hans sted. Før jeg går i detaljer med betænkningen, tror jeg, det er værd at tænke tilbage på det arbejde, der er blevet gjort under denne handlingsplan, siden den blev vedtaget i december 1999. Formålet med handlingsprogrammet for civilbeskyttelse er at bidrage til at sikre en bedre beskyttelse for mennesker, miljø og ejendom i tilfælde af naturkatastrofer eller teknologiske katastrofer i hele Fællesskabet. Handlingsprogrammet har finansieret en række nyttige projekter, ekspertudvekslinger og workshopper, som har opbygget et uvurderligt samarbejde og gensidig hjælp mellem medlemsstaternes beredskaber til civilbeskyttelse. Handlingsprogrammet støtter og supplerer bestræbelser på nationalt, regionalt og lokalt niveau. Vægten har ligget på større projekter omkring forebyggelse, information af offentligheden, krisestyring, katastrofemedicin og samarbejde mellem de forskellige frivillige organisationer, som er aktive på stedet. Vi har i de seneste år oplevet større katastrofer. De husker oversvømmelserne i Central- og Østeuropa i sommeren 2002, olieudslippet fra samme år, den hidtil usete hedebølge og de ødelæggende skovbrande i Sydeuropa i sommeren 2003. I år blev vi chokeret af de voldelige terrorangreb i Madrid og bedrøvede over jordskælvene i Iran og Marokko. Disse begivenheder har klart illustreret behovet for at gøre mere for at styrke forebyggelse og beredskab og for at styrke vores evne til at reagere hurtigt og solidarisk i EU. Kommissionen mener, der er gjort store fremskridt i de seneste år med hensyn til EU's deltagelse og rolle i civilbeskyttelsen. Ordføreren fremhæver med rette nogle emner i betænkningen, og det er både værdifulde og konstruktive bemærkninger, som vi vil tage med i det videre arbejde. Jeg vil gerne komme med en umiddelbar reaktion på en række punkter. Betænkningen anbefaler "bedre deling af information om disponible ressourcer, ekspertise og vellykkede strategier og fremgangsmåder på nationalt plan". Kommissionen er enig i, at vores ressourcedatabase skal opgraderes yderligere og indeholde flere data om civilbeskyttelseskapacitet, de tilknyttede udgifter og det disponible udstyr. Kommissionen samarbejder i øjeblikket med medlemsstaterne om disse spørgsmål. I betænkningen argumenteres der for en forbedret operationel ramme for frivillige og for at etablere retningslinjer for deres arbejde. Det er et nyttigt forslag, og det afspejler den vægt, som Kommissionen nu lægger på arbejdet med dette emne, hvilket var og fortsat vil være en prioritet for finansieringen i 2005. Så er der spørgsmålet om økonomisk bistand i nødsituationer. Det er et vigtigt spørgsmål for os, men det er afhængigt at, at der er tilstrækkelige midler til rådighed. I øjeblikket tillader de disponible budgetmidler os kun at finansiere eksperter, som rejser ud til katastrofeområderne for at vurdere behovet for hjælp. Yderligere finansiering afhænger i øjeblikket af de donerende og modtagende medlemsstater. Jeg vil gerne tilføje, at der, som De ved, også er mulighed for at bruge EU's solidaritetsfond til at yde kompensation til et land, som påføres store skader som følge af en katastrofe. Endelig opfordrer man i betænkningen Kommissionen til at udarbejde en rapport om programmet i 2006. Vi efterkommer gerne denne opfordring."@da² ". Herr Präsident! Ich freue mich, dass das Parlament den Kommissionsvorschlag für die Verlängerung des Aktionsprogramms der Gemeinschaft für den Katastrophenschutz für die Jahre 2005 und 2006 unterstützt. Ich weiß die Anstrengungen, die mit diesem Bericht verbunden sind, sehr zu schätzen, insbesondere die Arbeit von Herrn Papadimoulis, dem Berichterstatter. Mit diesen Bemerkungen wiederhole ich meinen Dank an den Berichterstatter und das Parlament als Ganzes für diese durchdachte und konstruktive Stellungnahme. Ich darf vielleicht noch hinzufügen, dass sich mein Kollege, Kommissar Dimas, entschuldigen lässt. Er ist in Buenos Aires und bat mich, ihn zu vertreten. Bevor ich auf die Einzelheiten des Berichts zu sprechen komme, sollte meines Erachtens an die Arbeit erinnert werden, die im Rahmen dieses Aktionsplans seit seiner Annahme im Dezember 1999 geleistet wurde. Die Ziele des Aktionsprogramms für den Katastrophenschutz bestehen in einem besseren Schutz von Mensch, Umwelt und Sachwerten im Fall von Natur- oder Technologiekatastrophen in der Gemeinschaft. Mit dem Aktionsprogramm wurde ein breites Spektrum von nützlichen Projekten, Sachverständigenaustausch und Workshops finanziert, woraus sich eine überaus wertvolle Zusammenarbeit und auch gegenseitige Unterstützung der Katastrophenschutzdienste der Mitgliedstaaten entwickelt hat. Durch das Aktionsprogramm werden die Anstrengungen auf nationaler, regionaler und lokaler Ebene unterstützt und ergänzt. Der Schwerpunkt lag auf großen Projekten zu den Themen Prävention, Unterrichtung der Öffentlichkeit, Krisenmanagement, Katastrophenmedizin und Vernetzung der zahlreichen Freiwilligenorganisationen, die vor Ort im Einsatz sind. In den vergangenen Jahren haben wir größere Katastrophen erlebt. Sie erinnern sich sicher an die Überschwemmungen in Mittel- und Osteuropa im Sommer 2002, die Ölpest im Zusammenhang mit der „Prestige“ im gleichen Jahr oder die noch nie da gewesene Hitzewelle und die verheerenden Waldbrände in Südeuropa im Sommer 2003. Dieses Jahr erschütterten uns die grausamen Terroranschläge in Madrid, und wir beklagten die Opfer der Erdbeben in Iran und Marokko. Diese Ereignisse verdeutlichen, dass weiterhin Handlungsbedarf dahin gehend besteht, Maßnahmen zur Prävention und Vorbereitung zu verstärken und auch unsere Fähigkeit zu verbessern, rasch und solidarisch als Europäische Union zu reagieren. Die Kommission ist der Ansicht, dass in den letzten Jahren hinsichtlich des Beitrags der EU zum Katastrophenschutz und ihrer Rolle dabei große Fortschritte erzielt worden sind. Der Berichterstatter hat zu Recht einige Themen im Bericht hervorgehoben. Es handelt sich um wertvolle und konstruktive Anmerkungen, die wir in unserer künftigen Arbeit berücksichtigen werden. Ich möchte zu einer Reihe von Punkten unmittelbar Stellung nehmen. Der Bericht empfiehlt einen „besseren Austausch von Informationen über verfügbare Ressourcen, Sachkenntnisse und erfolgreiche Strategien und Praktiken auf nationaler Ebene“. Die Kommission ist ebenfalls der Meinung, dass unsere Datenbank über Ressourcen erweitert werden und mehr Daten über Reaktionskapazitäten, damit verbundene Kosten und verfügbare Ausrüstung enthalten sollte. Gegenwärtig arbeitet die Kommission mit den Mitgliedstaaten an diesen Fragen. Der Bericht spricht sich für einen verbesserten Arbeitsrahmen für Freiwillige und die Festlegung von Leitlinien für ihre Arbeit aus. Das ist ein hilfreicher Vorschlag, in dem sich widerspiegelt, dass die Kommission das Gewicht gegenwärtig auf die Arbeit in dieser Frage legt. Auch 2005 wird hierauf schwerpunktmäßig die Finanzierung gerichtet sein. Lassen Sie mich zur Frage der Finanzierung von Notfallhilfe kommen. Sie ist uns ein wichtiges Anliegen, hängt jedoch davon ab, ob in ausreichender Höhe Finanzmittel zur Verfügung stehen. Bislang erlauben die verfügbaren Haushaltsmittel lediglich die Finanzierung von Experten, die zum Katastrophenort reisen, um den Hilfsbedarf zu ermitteln. Eine zusätzliche Finanzierung hängt gegenwärtig von den Geber- und Empfänger-Mitgliedstaaten ab. Hinzufügen möchte ich noch, dass auch, wie Sie wissen, die Möglichkeit besteht, den EU-Solidaritätsfonds in Anspruch zu nehmen, der einem Land, das katastrophenbedingt schwere Schäden erleidet, einen Ausgleich bietet. In dem Bericht wird schließlich die Kommission aufgefordert, 2006 einen Bericht über das Programm vorzulegen. Diese Bitte können wir problemlos akzeptieren."@de⁹ "Κύριε Πρόεδρε, χαίρομαι που το Κοινοβούλιο υποστηρίζει την πρόταση της Επιτροπής για την επέκταση του προγράμματος δράσης της Κοινότητας σχετικά με την πολιτική προστασία για τα έτη 2005 και 2006. Εκτιμώ πολύ τις προσπάθειες που έχουν καταβληθεί γι’ αυτή την έκθεση, ιδιαίτερα το έργο του κ. Παπαδημούλη, του εισηγητή της έκθεσης. Με αυτές τις παρατηρήσεις, επαναλαμβάνω τις ευχαριστίες μου προς τον εισηγητή της έκθεσης και το Κοινοβούλιο στο σύνολό του για αυτή τη συνετή και εποικοδομητική γνωμοδότηση. Επιτρέψτε μου να προσθέσω ότι ο συνάδελφός μου, Επίτροπος κ. Δήμας, ζητά συγνώμη για την απουσία του. Βρίσκεται στο Μπουένος Άιρες και μου ζήτησε να τον αντικαταστήσω. Πριν υπεισέλθω σε λεπτομέρειες σχετικά με αυτή την έκθεση, πιστεύω ότι αξίζει να μνημονεύσουμε το έργο που επιτελέστηκε υπό την αιγίδα αυτού του σχεδίου δράσης από την έγκρισή του τον Δεκέμβριο του 1999. Οι στόχοι του προγράμματος δράσης πολιτικής προστασίας είναι να διασφαλιστεί η καλύτερη προστασία των πολιτών, του περιβάλλοντος και της ιδιοκτησίας σε περιπτώσεις φυσικών ή τεχνολογικών καταστροφών στην κοινοτική επικράτεια. Το πρόγραμμα δράσης έχει χρηματοδοτήσει μια σειρά χρήσιμων σχεδίων, ανταλλαγές επιστημόνων και ημερίδων οι οποίες οικοδομούν την πολύτιμη συνεργασία και την αμοιβαία βοήθεια μεταξύ των υπηρεσιών πολιτικής προστασίας των κρατών μελών. Το πρόγραμμα δράσης στηρίζει και συμπληρώνει προσπάθειες σε εθνικό, περιφερειακό και τοπικό επίπεδο. Έχει δοθεί έμφαση σε μεγάλα προγράμματα σχετικά με την πρόληψη, την ενημέρωση του κοινού, τη διαχείριση κρίσεων, τις ιατρικές παρεμβάσεις σε περιπτώσεις καταστροφών και τη δικτύωση μεταξύ των διαφόρων εθελοντικών οργανώσεων που δραστηριοποιούνται επιτόπου. Τα τελευταία χρόνια έχουμε γίνει μάρτυρες μεγάλων καταστροφών. Θυμάστε τις πλημμύρες στην κεντρική και ανατολική Ευρώπη το καλοκαίρι του 2002, τη διαρροή πετρελαίου από το επίσης το ίδιο έτος, το άνευ προηγουμένου κύμα καύσωνα και τις καταστροφικές πυρκαγιές στα δάση της νότιας Ευρώπης το καλοκαίρι του 2003. Φέτος συγκλονιστήκαμε από τη βίαιη τρομοκρατική επίθεση στη Μαδρίτη και λυπηθήκαμε για τους σεισμούς στο Ιράν και το Μαρόκο. Αυτά τα γεγονότα καταδεικνύουν ολοφάνερα την ανάγκη να αναληφθεί περαιτέρω δράση προκειμένου να ενισχυθεί η πρόληψη και τα μέτρα ετοιμότητας καθώς και η ικανότητά μας να ανταποκρινόμαστε γρήγορα και με αλληλεγγύη ως Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση. Η Επιτροπή πιστεύει ότι τα τελευταία χρόνια έχει σημειωθεί μεγάλη πρόοδος στη συμβολή και τον ρόλο της ΕΕ στην πολιτική προστασία. Ο εισηγητής της έκθεσης έχει δικαίως υπογραμμίσει κάποια θέματα στην έκθεση, και αυτές οι παρατηρήσεις, οι οποίες είναι πολύτιμες και εποικοδομητικές, θα ληφθούν υπόψη στο μελλοντικό μας έργο. Θα ήθελα να απαντήσω αμέσως σε ορισμένα σημεία. Η έκθεση συνιστά “καλύτερη ανταλλαγή πληροφοριών σχετικά με τους διαθέσιμους πόρους, ειδικών γνώσεων και επιτυχημένων στρατηγικών και πρακτικών σε εθνικό επίπεδο”. Η Επιτροπή συμφωνεί ότι η βάση δεδομένων μας για τους πόρους θα έπρεπε να αναβαθμισθεί περαιτέρω και να συμπεριλάβει περισσότερα δεδομένα σχετικά με τις ικανότητες ανταπόκρισης, το σχετικό κόστος και τον διαθέσιμο εξοπλισμό. Η Επιτροπή εργάζεται επί του παρόντος με τα κράτη μέλη για αυτά τα θέματα. Η έκθεση υποστηρίζει ένα βελτιωμένο επιχειρησιακό πλαίσιο για εθελοντές και τη θέσπιση κατευθυντηρίων γραμμών για το έργο τους. Πρόκειται για μια χρήσιμη υπόδειξη και αντανακλά την έμφαση την οποία δίνει τώρα η Επιτροπή στο έργο που επιτελείται σε αυτόν τον τομέα, ο οποίος θα παραμείνει προτεραιότητα για χρηματοδότηση κατά το 2005. Επιτρέψτε μου να στραφώ στο θέμα της χρηματοδοτικής βοήθειας για έκτακτες ανάγκες. Πρόκειται για ένα θέμα το οποίο μας αφορά, αλλά το οποίο εξαρτάται από τη διαθεσιμότητα ικανοποιητικού ύψους κονδυλίων. Επί του παρόντος, οι διαθέσιμοι δημοσιονομικοί πόροι επιτρέπουν μόνο τη χρηματοδότηση πραγματογνωμόνων που μεταβαίνουν στις πληγείσες περιοχές για την αποτίμηση των αναγκών για αρωγή. Η πρόσθετη χρηματοδότηση εξαρτάται επί του παρόντος από τα κράτη μέλη δωρητές και παραλήπτες. Θα ήθελα να προσθέσω ότι υπάρχει επίσης, όπως γνωρίζετε, η δυνατότητα χρησιμοποίησης του Ταμείου Αλληλεγγύης της ΕΕ για την παροχή αποζημίωσης σε χώρες που έχουν υποστεί σοβαρές ζημιές από καταστροφές. Τέλος, η έκθεση ζητά από την Επιτροπή να υποβάλει έκθεση για το πρόγραμμα το 2006. Δεν έχουμε καμία δυσκολία να δεχθούμε αυτό το αίτημα."@el¹⁰ ". Señor Presidente, me alegro de que el Parlamento apruebe las propuestas de la Comisión sobre la ampliación del programa de acción comunitaria en favor de la protección civil para los años 2005 y 2006. Aprecio mucho los esfuerzos dedicados a este informe, en particular la labor del señor Papadimoulis, el ponente. Con esto quiero dar nuevamente las gracias al ponente y a todo el Parlamento por este dictamen serio y constructivo. Permítanme añadir que mi colega, el Comisario Dimas, presenta sus disculpas por no estar presente. Se encuentra en Buenos Aires y me ha pedido que le sustituya. Antes de entrar en detalles, creo que merece la pena recordar el trabajo realizado bajo los auspicios de este plan de acción desde su aprobación en diciembre de 1999. Los objetivos del programa de acción en favor de la protección civil consisten en contribuir a garantizar una mayor protección de los ciudadanos, del medio ambiente y de los bienes en caso de catástrofes naturales o tecnológicas en toda la Comunidad. El programa de acción ha financiado una serie de proyectos útiles, intercambios de expertos y seminarios que generan una cooperación de valor incalculable, así como la asistencia mutua entre los servicios de protección civil de los Estados miembros. El programa de acción apoya y complementa los esfuerzos a escala nacional, regional y local. Se ha hecho hincapié en grandes proyectos relativos a la prevención, la información al público, la gestión de crisis, la medicina de catástrofes y la conexión en red de las diferentes asociaciones de voluntarios que actúan sobre el terreno. En los últimos años hemos sido testigos de importantes catástrofes. Recordarán ustedes las inundaciones del centro y del este de Europa en verano de 2002, el vertido de fuel petróleo del el mismo año, la ola de calor sin precedentes y los devastadores incendios forestales del sur de Europa en verano de 2003. Este año nos ha golpeado el violento ataque terrorista de Madrid y nos han apenado terriblemente los terremotos ocurridos en Irán y Marruecos. Estos sucesos ejemplifican claramente la necesidad de seguir fortaleciendo la prevención y medidas preparatorias y también de aumentar nuestra capacidad para responder rápida y solidariamente como Unión Europea. La Comisión cree que en los últimos años se han logrado grandes progresos en la contribución y el papel de la Unión Europea en la protección civil. El ponente ha resaltado en el informe con razón algunas cuestiones, que constituyen observaciones valiosas y constructivas que tendremos en cuenta en nuestro trabajo futuro. Quiero responder inmediatamente a una serie de cuestiones. El informe recomienda «mejorar la puesta en común de la información sobre recursos disponibles, conocimientos y estrategias adecuadas y prácticas a nivel nacional». La Comisión admite que es preciso mejorar nuestra base de datos de recursos y que esta debe contener más datos sobre capacidades de respuesta, costes asociados y equipos disponibles. La Comisión trabaja actualmente con los Estados miembros en estas cuestiones. El informe defiende que se mejore el marco operativo para los voluntarios que se establezcan directrices para su labor. Es una propuesta útil y responde al acento que pone la Comisión a la labor que se está haciendo en este terreno, que ha sido y seguirá siendo una prioridad para la financiación en 2005. Permítanme que retome la cuestión de la financiación de la ayuda en situaciones de emergencia. Esto nos preocupa, pero depende de si se tiene o no un nivel suficiente de fondos disponibles. De momento, los recursos presupuestarios disponibles solo permiten financiar a expertos que viajan al escenario del desastre para evaluar las necesidades de ayuda. Actualmente la financiación adicional depende de los Estados miembros donantes y beneficiarios. Quiero añadir que, como ustedes ya saben, también existe la posibilidad de utilizar el Fondo de Solidaridad de la Unión Europea para compensar a un país que sufre graves perjuicios a causa de una catástrofe. Por último, el informe pide a la Comisión que presente un informe sobre el programa en 2006. No tenemos ningún problema en aceptar esta petición."@es²⁰ "Mr President, I am pleased that Parliament supports the Commission's proposal for the extension of the Community action programme on civil protection for the years 2005 and 2006. I very much appreciate the efforts that have gone into this report, in particular the work of Mr Papadimoulis, the rapporteur. With these remarks, I reiterate my thanks to the rapporteur and to Parliament as a whole for this thoughtful and constructive opinion. May I add that my colleague, Commissioner Dimas, sends his apologies for not being here. He is in Buenos Aires and asked me to replace him. Before I go into detail on this report, I think it is worth recalling the work done under the auspices of this action plan since its adoption in December 1999. The objectives of the civil protection action programme are to help to ensure better protection for people, the environment and property in the event of natural or technological disasters across the Community. The action programme has funded a range of useful projects, exchanges of experts and workshops that build invaluable cooperation and also mutual assistance between the Member States' civil protection services. The action programme supports and supplements efforts at national, regional and local levels. Emphasis has been put on major projects concerning prevention, information of the public, crisis management, disaster medicine and networking among the different volunteer associations active on the ground. In recent years we have seen major disasters. You will recall the floods in central and eastern Europe in the summer of 2002, the oil spill, also in the same year, the unprecedented heatwave and devastating forest fires in southern Europe in the summer of 2003. This year we were shocked by the violent terrorist attack in Madrid and saddened by the earthquakes in Iran and Morocco. These events clearly illustrated the need for further action to strengthen prevention and preparedness measures and also to enhance our ability to respond rapidly and in solidarity as a European Union. The Commission believes that major progress has been made in recent years in the contribution and role of the EU in civil protection. The rapporteur has rightly highlighted some issues in the report, and these are both valuable and constructive remarks that we will take into account in our future work. I would like to react immediately to a number of points. The report recommends 'better sharing of information on available resources, expertise and successful strategies and practices at national level'. The Commission agrees that our database of resources should be further upgraded and contain more data on responsive capacities, associated costs and available equipment. The Commission is currently working with Member States on these issues. The report argues for an improved operational framework for volunteers and for the establishment of guidelines for their work. This is a helpful suggestion and echoes the emphasis that the Commission is now putting on the work on this subject, which was and will remain a priority for financing in 2005. Let me turn to the issue of financing assistance during emergencies. This is an issue of concern to us, but depends on having a sufficient level of funding available. For the time being the budgetary resources available only permit financing of experts who travel to the scene of disasters to assess needs for assistance. Additional financing depends at present on the donating and receiving Member States. I should like to add that there is also, as you know, the possibility to use the EU Solidarity Fund to provide compensation to a country suffering severe damage from a disaster. Finally, the report asks the Commission to provide a report on the programme in 2006. We have no difficulty in accepting this request."@et⁵ ". Arvoisa puhemies, olen iloinen siitä, että parlamentti kannattaa komission ehdotusta jatkaa yhteisön pelastuspalvelun alan toimintaohjelmaa vuosina 2005 ja 2006. Arvostan suuresti mietinnön eteen tehtyä työtä, erityisesti esittelijä Papadimoulisin tekemää työtä. Näiden huomioiden myötä kiitän vielä kerran esittelijää ja koko parlamenttia huomaavaisesta ja rakentavasta kannasta. Sallinette minun lisätä, että kollegani komission jäsen Dimas esitti pahoittelunsa siitä, ettei päässyt tänne. Hän on Buenos Airesissa ja pyysi minua edustamaan itseään. Ennen kuin käsittelen mietintöä yksityiskohtaisesti, katson olevan hyödyllistä palauttaa mieliin ne työt, joita on tehty toimintasuunnitelman mukaisesti sen hyväksymisestä joulukuussa 1999 alkaen. Toimintaohjelman tarkoituksena on henkilöiden, ympäristön ja omaisuuden tehokkaamman suojelun varmistaminen luonnon ja teknologian aiheuttamissa suuronnettomuuksissa yhteisön alueella. Toimintaohjelmasta on rahoitettu erilaisia hankkeita, asiantuntijavaihtoja, työpajoja ja muita toimia, joilla edistetään yhteistyötä ja keskinäistä avunantoa jäsenvaltioiden pelastuspalvelujen välillä. Toimintaohjelma tukee ja täydentää jäsenvaltioiden kansallisen, alueellisen ja paikallisen tason pyrkimyksiä. Ohjelmassa on painotettu hankkeita, jotka koskevat onnettomuuksien ehkäisemistä, yleisölle tiedottamista, kriisinhallintaa, lääketieteellistä apua suuronnettomuuksissa ja erilaisten paikan päällä toimivien vapaaehtoisjärjestöjen verkottamista. Viime vuosina olemme kokeneet suuria katastrofeja. Muistanette Keski- ja Itä-Euroopan tulvat kesällä 2002 säiliöalusonnettomuuden samana vuonna, kesän 2003 poikkeuksellisen helleaallon ja tuhoisat metsäpalot eteläisessä Euroopassa. Tänä vuonna meitä järkyttivät Madridin väkivaltaiset terrori-iskut ja surimme Iranin ja Marokon maanjäristyksiä. Nämä tapahtumat osoittivat selvästi lisätoimien tarpeen ennaltaehkäisevien toimenpiteiden ja hätävalmiuksien lujittamiseksi sekä nopean ja solidaarisen toimintakyvyn lisäämiseksi Euroopan unionissa. Komissio katsoo, että EU:n panosta ja asemaa pelastuspalvelussa on viime vuosina kehitetty merkittävästi. Esittelijä on perustellusti korostanut mietinnössään joitakin seikkoja, ja nämä ovat arvokkaita ja rakentavia huomautuksia, jotka otamme huomioon työssämme tulevaisuudessa. Haluan vastata välittömästi useisiin kohtiin. Mietinnössä esitetään, että tiedonvaihtoa saatavilla olevista voimavaroista, ammattitaidosta ja kansallisen tason parhaista strategioista sekä käytännöistä on parannettava. Komissio on samaa mieltä siitä, että voimavaroja koskevaa tietokantaamme on päivitettävä ja sen olisi sisällettävä enemmän tietoja hätävalmiuksista, niihin liittyvistä kustannuksista ja käytettävissä olevista välineistä. Komissio tekee parhaillaan yhteistyötä jäsenvaltioiden kanssa tämän osalta. Mietinnössä vaaditaan vapaaehtoisten toimintaympäristön kehittämistä ja suuntaviivoja heidän työlleen. Tämä on hyödyllinen ehdotus ja se vastaa komission tälle seikalle antamaa painoarvoa, joka oli ja on edelleen rahoituksen ensisijainen kohde vuonna 2005. Seuraavaksi käsittelen rahoitusta hätätilanteissa. Tämä on meille huolenaihe, mutta se edellyttää riittävää käytettävissä olevaa rahoitusta. Tällä hetkellä käytettävissä olevat määrärahat mahdollistavat vain katastrofialueelle avun tarvetta arvioimaan matkustavien asiantuntijoiden rahoittamisen. Lisärahoitus riippuu tällä hetkellä rahoitusta lahjoittavista ja sitä vastaanottavista jäsenvaltioista. Haluan lisätä, että kuten tiedätte, on myös mahdollista turvautua EU:n solidaarisuusrahastoon katastrofin vakavista haitoista kärsivien valtioiden tukemiseksi. Lopuksi mietinnössä pyydetään komissiota toimittamaan raportti toimintaohjelmasta vuonna 2006. Meillä ei ole ongelmia tämän pyynnön hyväksymisessä."@fi⁷ ". Monsieur le Président, je me félicite que le Parlement soutienne la proposition de la Commission concernant l’extension du programme d’action communautaire en faveur de la protection civile aux années 2005 et 2006. J’apprécie énormément les efforts déployés dans le cadre de ce rapport, en particulier le travail de M. Papadimoulis, le rapporteur. Par ces remarques, je réitère mes remerciements au rapporteur et au Parlement dans son ensemble pour cet avis réfléchi et constructif. Permettez-moi d’ajouter que mon collègue, le commissaire Dimas, vous présente ses excuses pour son absence. Il est à Buenos Aires et m’a demandé de le remplacer. Avant d’entrer dans les détails de ce rapport, je pense qu’il est utile de rappeler le travail réalisé dans le cadre de ce programme d’action depuis son adoption en décembre 1999. Les objectifs du programme d’action en faveur de la protection civile sont de contribuer à garantir une meilleure protection des personnes, de l’environnement et des biens en cas de catastrophes naturelles ou technologiques au sein de la Communauté. Le programme d’action a financé une série de projets, d’échanges d’experts et d’ateliers utiles qui permettent une coopération précieuse ainsi qu’une assistance mutuelle entre les services de protection civile des États membres. Le programme d’action soutient et complète les efforts déployés aux niveaux national, régional et local. L’accent est placé sur des projets de grande envergure liés à la prévention, l’information du public, la gestion des crises, la médecine des catastrophes et la mise en réseau des différentes associations bénévoles actives sur le terrain. Ces dernières années, nous avons été confrontés à des catastrophes majeures. Souvenons-nous des inondations en Europe centrale et orientale au cours de l’été 2002, de la marée noire provoquée par le la même année, de la vague de chaleur sans précédent et des incendies de forêt dévastateurs dans le sud de l’Europe au cours de l’été 2003. Cette année, nous avons été choqués par la violente attaque terroriste à Madrid et attristés par les tremblements de terre en Iran et au Maroc. Ces événements illustrent clairement la nécessité d’engager des actions supplémentaires visant à consolider les mesures de prévention et de préparation ainsi qu’à renforcer notre capacité à réagir rapidement et de manière solidaire en tant qu’Union européenne. La Commission est d’avis que des progrès majeurs ont été réalisés ces dernières années en ce qui concerne la contribution et le rôle de l’UE dans le domaine de la protection civile. Le rapporteur a souligné à juste titre certains problèmes dans le rapport, et il s’agit de remarques précieuses et constructives que nous prendrons en considération dans le cadre de nos travaux futurs. Je voudrais réagir immédiatement à un certain nombre de points du rapport. Le rapport recommande de «mieux partager l’information sur les ressources disponibles, les savoir-faire ainsi que les stratégies et les pratiques qui ont donné des résultats au niveau national». La Commission reconnaît que notre base de données de ressources doit être perfectionnée et contenir davantage d’informations sur les capacités d’intervention, les coûts associés, et les types d’équipement disponibles. La Commission examine en ce moment ces questions en coopération avec les États membres. Le rapport préconise un cadre opérationnel amélioré pour les bénévoles et l’élaboration de lignes directrices pour leur travail. Cette suggestion est utile et symbolise l’importance que la Commission accorde à présent à ces questions, qui étaient et resteront une priorité pour le financement en 2005. Permettez-moi d’aborder la question du financement de l’assistance en cas d’urgence. C’est une question qui nous préoccupe, mais qui dépend du niveau de financement alloué. Pour le moment, les ressources budgétaires disponibles permettent uniquement le financement d’experts se rendant sur les lieux des catastrophes afin d’évaluer les besoins d’assistance. Tout financement supplémentaire dépend actuellement des États membres donateurs et destinataires. Je voudrais ajouter qu’il existe également, comme vous le savez, la possibilité d’utiliser le Fonds de solidarité de l’UE afin d’indemniser un pays subissant de graves dommages à la suite d’une catastrophe. Enfin, le rapport demande à la Commission de présenter un rapport sur le programme en 2006. Nous acceptons cette requête sans aucune difficulté."@fr⁸ "Mr President, I am pleased that Parliament supports the Commission's proposal for the extension of the Community action programme on civil protection for the years 2005 and 2006. I very much appreciate the efforts that have gone into this report, in particular the work of Mr Papadimoulis, the rapporteur. With these remarks, I reiterate my thanks to the rapporteur and to Parliament as a whole for this thoughtful and constructive opinion. May I add that my colleague, Commissioner Dimas, sends his apologies for not being here. He is in Buenos Aires and asked me to replace him. Before I go into detail on this report, I think it is worth recalling the work done under the auspices of this action plan since its adoption in December 1999. The objectives of the civil protection action programme are to help to ensure better protection for people, the environment and property in the event of natural or technological disasters across the Community. The action programme has funded a range of useful projects, exchanges of experts and workshops that build invaluable cooperation and also mutual assistance between the Member States' civil protection services. The action programme supports and supplements efforts at national, regional and local levels. Emphasis has been put on major projects concerning prevention, information of the public, crisis management, disaster medicine and networking among the different volunteer associations active on the ground. In recent years we have seen major disasters. You will recall the floods in central and eastern Europe in the summer of 2002, the oil spill, also in the same year, the unprecedented heatwave and devastating forest fires in southern Europe in the summer of 2003. This year we were shocked by the violent terrorist attack in Madrid and saddened by the earthquakes in Iran and Morocco. These events clearly illustrated the need for further action to strengthen prevention and preparedness measures and also to enhance our ability to respond rapidly and in solidarity as a European Union. The Commission believes that major progress has been made in recent years in the contribution and role of the EU in civil protection. The rapporteur has rightly highlighted some issues in the report, and these are both valuable and constructive remarks that we will take into account in our future work. I would like to react immediately to a number of points. The report recommends 'better sharing of information on available resources, expertise and successful strategies and practices at national level'. The Commission agrees that our database of resources should be further upgraded and contain more data on responsive capacities, associated costs and available equipment. The Commission is currently working with Member States on these issues. The report argues for an improved operational framework for volunteers and for the establishment of guidelines for their work. This is a helpful suggestion and echoes the emphasis that the Commission is now putting on the work on this subject, which was and will remain a priority for financing in 2005. Let me turn to the issue of financing assistance during emergencies. This is an issue of concern to us, but depends on having a sufficient level of funding available. For the time being the budgetary resources available only permit financing of experts who travel to the scene of disasters to assess needs for assistance. Additional financing depends at present on the donating and receiving Member States. I should like to add that there is also, as you know, the possibility to use the EU Solidarity Fund to provide compensation to a country suffering severe damage from a disaster. Finally, the report asks the Commission to provide a report on the programme in 2006. We have no difficulty in accepting this request."@hu¹¹ ". Signor Presidente, sono lieta che il Parlamento sostenga la proposta della Commissione volta a prorogare il programma di azione comunitario a favore della protezione civile per gli anni 2005 e 2006. Apprezzo enormemente gli sforzi profusi per la redazione del documento in esame, in particolare da parte del relatore, onorevole Papadimoulis. Con queste osservazioni, desidero ringraziare nuovamente il relatore e il Parlamento in generale per il suo parere ponderato e costruttivo. Vorrei aggiungere che il mio collega, il Commissario Dimas, si scusa di non potere essere presente. Si trova a Buenos Aires e mi ha chiesto di sostituirlo. Prima di passare all’esame dettagliato di questa relazione, penso che valga la pena ricordare il lavoro effettuato nel contesto di questo piano di azione sin dalla sua adozione, nel dicembre 1999. Il programma di azione sulla protezione civile ha come obiettivo contribuire ad assicurare una migliore protezione delle persone, dell’ambiente e dei beni in caso di catastrofi naturali o tecnologiche in tutta l’Unione europea. Il programma di azione ha finanziato una vasta serie di progetti utili, di scambi di esperti e di seminari che promuovono preziose iniziative di cooperazione e di assistenza reciproca tra i servizi di protezione civile degli Stati membri. Il programma di azione sostiene e integra gli sforzi profusi a livello nazionale regionale e locale. Si è posto l’accento su importanti progetti in materia di prevenzione, informazione del pubblico, gestione delle crisi, medicina delle catastrofi e realizzazione di reti tra le varie associazioni di volontari attive sul campo. Negli ultimi anni abbiamo assistito a gravi catastrofi. Ricorderete le alluvioni nell’Europa centrale e orientale nell’estate del 2002, la marea nera in seguito al naufragio della nello stesso anno, l’ondata di calore senza precedenti e i devastanti incendi boschivi dell’Europa meridionale nel 2003. Quest’anno siamo stati sconvolti dal violento attentato terroristico di Madrid e costernati dai terremoti in Iraq e in Marocco. Questi eventi illustrano chiaramente la necessità di intraprendere ulteriori azioni per rafforzare le misure di prevenzione e di preparazione, nonché per potenziare la nostra capacità di rispondere rapidamente e in uno spirito solidale a livello dell’Unione europea. La Commissione ritiene che negli ultimi anni siano stati compiuti considerevoli progressi per quanto attiene al contributo e al ruolo della protezione civile dell’Unione europea. Il relatore ha giustamente sottolineato talune questioni nella sua relazione, formulando osservazioni valide e costruttive che terremo in considerazione nel corso del nostro lavoro futuro. Vorrei rispondere immediatamente su alcuni punti. La relazione raccomanda il “miglioramento della comunicazione reciproca di informazioni sulle risorse disponibili, sulle esperienze e sulle strategie e pratiche a livello nazionale”. La Commissione concorda che la nostra banca dati sulle risorse dovrebbe essere ulteriormente migliorata e contenere un maggiore numero di dati sulle capacità di reazione, i costi relativi e l’equipaggiamento disponibile. La Commissione sta lavorando con gli Stati membri a tal fine. La relazione auspica un migliore contesto operativo per i volontari e per fornire orientamenti al loro lavoro. E’ un suggerimento utile che rispecchia l’importanza attribuita dalla Commissione al lavoro in materia, che è stato una priorità in termini di finanziamento e rimarrà tale nel 2005. Vorrei passare alla questione del finanziamento dell’assistenza durante le emergenze. E’ una questione che ci preoccupa, ma dipende dalla disponibilità di fondi sufficienti. Per il momento, le risorse di bilancio disponibili consentono unicamente il finanziamento degli esperti che si recano sul luogo in cui si è verificata la catastrofe per valutare le necessità in termini di assistenza. Attualmente un ulteriore finanziamento dipende dagli Stati membri donatori e beneficiari. Vorrei aggiungere che è anche possibile, come sapete, attingere al Fondo di solidarietà dell’UE per indennizzare un paese che abbia subito gravi danni a seguito di una catastrofe. Infine, la relazione invita la Commissione a presentare una relazione sul programma del 2006. Non abbiamo alcun problema a dare seguito a questa richiesta."@it¹² "Mr President, I am pleased that Parliament supports the Commission's proposal for the extension of the Community action programme on civil protection for the years 2005 and 2006. I very much appreciate the efforts that have gone into this report, in particular the work of Mr Papadimoulis, the rapporteur. With these remarks, I reiterate my thanks to the rapporteur and to Parliament as a whole for this thoughtful and constructive opinion. May I add that my colleague, Commissioner Dimas, sends his apologies for not being here. He is in Buenos Aires and asked me to replace him. Before I go into detail on this report, I think it is worth recalling the work done under the auspices of this action plan since its adoption in December 1999. The objectives of the civil protection action programme are to help to ensure better protection for people, the environment and property in the event of natural or technological disasters across the Community. The action programme has funded a range of useful projects, exchanges of experts and workshops that build invaluable cooperation and also mutual assistance between the Member States' civil protection services. The action programme supports and supplements efforts at national, regional and local levels. Emphasis has been put on major projects concerning prevention, information of the public, crisis management, disaster medicine and networking among the different volunteer associations active on the ground. In recent years we have seen major disasters. You will recall the floods in central and eastern Europe in the summer of 2002, the oil spill, also in the same year, the unprecedented heatwave and devastating forest fires in southern Europe in the summer of 2003. This year we were shocked by the violent terrorist attack in Madrid and saddened by the earthquakes in Iran and Morocco. These events clearly illustrated the need for further action to strengthen prevention and preparedness measures and also to enhance our ability to respond rapidly and in solidarity as a European Union. The Commission believes that major progress has been made in recent years in the contribution and role of the EU in civil protection. The rapporteur has rightly highlighted some issues in the report, and these are both valuable and constructive remarks that we will take into account in our future work. I would like to react immediately to a number of points. The report recommends 'better sharing of information on available resources, expertise and successful strategies and practices at national level'. The Commission agrees that our database of resources should be further upgraded and contain more data on responsive capacities, associated costs and available equipment. The Commission is currently working with Member States on these issues. The report argues for an improved operational framework for volunteers and for the establishment of guidelines for their work. This is a helpful suggestion and echoes the emphasis that the Commission is now putting on the work on this subject, which was and will remain a priority for financing in 2005. Let me turn to the issue of financing assistance during emergencies. This is an issue of concern to us, but depends on having a sufficient level of funding available. For the time being the budgetary resources available only permit financing of experts who travel to the scene of disasters to assess needs for assistance. Additional financing depends at present on the donating and receiving Member States. I should like to add that there is also, as you know, the possibility to use the EU Solidarity Fund to provide compensation to a country suffering severe damage from a disaster. Finally, the report asks the Commission to provide a report on the programme in 2006. We have no difficulty in accepting this request."@lt¹⁴ "Mr President, I am pleased that Parliament supports the Commission's proposal for the extension of the Community action programme on civil protection for the years 2005 and 2006. I very much appreciate the efforts that have gone into this report, in particular the work of Mr Papadimoulis, the rapporteur. With these remarks, I reiterate my thanks to the rapporteur and to Parliament as a whole for this thoughtful and constructive opinion. May I add that my colleague, Commissioner Dimas, sends his apologies for not being here. He is in Buenos Aires and asked me to replace him. Before I go into detail on this report, I think it is worth recalling the work done under the auspices of this action plan since its adoption in December 1999. The objectives of the civil protection action programme are to help to ensure better protection for people, the environment and property in the event of natural or technological disasters across the Community. The action programme has funded a range of useful projects, exchanges of experts and workshops that build invaluable cooperation and also mutual assistance between the Member States' civil protection services. The action programme supports and supplements efforts at national, regional and local levels. Emphasis has been put on major projects concerning prevention, information of the public, crisis management, disaster medicine and networking among the different volunteer associations active on the ground. In recent years we have seen major disasters. You will recall the floods in central and eastern Europe in the summer of 2002, the oil spill, also in the same year, the unprecedented heatwave and devastating forest fires in southern Europe in the summer of 2003. This year we were shocked by the violent terrorist attack in Madrid and saddened by the earthquakes in Iran and Morocco. These events clearly illustrated the need for further action to strengthen prevention and preparedness measures and also to enhance our ability to respond rapidly and in solidarity as a European Union. The Commission believes that major progress has been made in recent years in the contribution and role of the EU in civil protection. The rapporteur has rightly highlighted some issues in the report, and these are both valuable and constructive remarks that we will take into account in our future work. I would like to react immediately to a number of points. The report recommends 'better sharing of information on available resources, expertise and successful strategies and practices at national level'. The Commission agrees that our database of resources should be further upgraded and contain more data on responsive capacities, associated costs and available equipment. The Commission is currently working with Member States on these issues. The report argues for an improved operational framework for volunteers and for the establishment of guidelines for their work. This is a helpful suggestion and echoes the emphasis that the Commission is now putting on the work on this subject, which was and will remain a priority for financing in 2005. Let me turn to the issue of financing assistance during emergencies. This is an issue of concern to us, but depends on having a sufficient level of funding available. For the time being the budgetary resources available only permit financing of experts who travel to the scene of disasters to assess needs for assistance. Additional financing depends at present on the donating and receiving Member States. I should like to add that there is also, as you know, the possibility to use the EU Solidarity Fund to provide compensation to a country suffering severe damage from a disaster. Finally, the report asks the Commission to provide a report on the programme in 2006. We have no difficulty in accepting this request."@lv¹³ "Mr President, I am pleased that Parliament supports the Commission's proposal for the extension of the Community action programme on civil protection for the years 2005 and 2006. I very much appreciate the efforts that have gone into this report, in particular the work of Mr Papadimoulis, the rapporteur. With these remarks, I reiterate my thanks to the rapporteur and to Parliament as a whole for this thoughtful and constructive opinion. May I add that my colleague, Commissioner Dimas, sends his apologies for not being here. He is in Buenos Aires and asked me to replace him. Before I go into detail on this report, I think it is worth recalling the work done under the auspices of this action plan since its adoption in December 1999. The objectives of the civil protection action programme are to help to ensure better protection for people, the environment and property in the event of natural or technological disasters across the Community. The action programme has funded a range of useful projects, exchanges of experts and workshops that build invaluable cooperation and also mutual assistance between the Member States' civil protection services. The action programme supports and supplements efforts at national, regional and local levels. Emphasis has been put on major projects concerning prevention, information of the public, crisis management, disaster medicine and networking among the different volunteer associations active on the ground. In recent years we have seen major disasters. You will recall the floods in central and eastern Europe in the summer of 2002, the oil spill, also in the same year, the unprecedented heatwave and devastating forest fires in southern Europe in the summer of 2003. This year we were shocked by the violent terrorist attack in Madrid and saddened by the earthquakes in Iran and Morocco. These events clearly illustrated the need for further action to strengthen prevention and preparedness measures and also to enhance our ability to respond rapidly and in solidarity as a European Union. The Commission believes that major progress has been made in recent years in the contribution and role of the EU in civil protection. The rapporteur has rightly highlighted some issues in the report, and these are both valuable and constructive remarks that we will take into account in our future work. I would like to react immediately to a number of points. The report recommends 'better sharing of information on available resources, expertise and successful strategies and practices at national level'. The Commission agrees that our database of resources should be further upgraded and contain more data on responsive capacities, associated costs and available equipment. The Commission is currently working with Member States on these issues. The report argues for an improved operational framework for volunteers and for the establishment of guidelines for their work. This is a helpful suggestion and echoes the emphasis that the Commission is now putting on the work on this subject, which was and will remain a priority for financing in 2005. Let me turn to the issue of financing assistance during emergencies. This is an issue of concern to us, but depends on having a sufficient level of funding available. For the time being the budgetary resources available only permit financing of experts who travel to the scene of disasters to assess needs for assistance. Additional financing depends at present on the donating and receiving Member States. I should like to add that there is also, as you know, the possibility to use the EU Solidarity Fund to provide compensation to a country suffering severe damage from a disaster. Finally, the report asks the Commission to provide a report on the programme in 2006. We have no difficulty in accepting this request."@mt¹⁵ ". Mijnheer de Voorzitter, ik ben blij dat het Parlement het voorstel van de Commissie voor verlenging van het communautaire actieprogramma voor civiele bescherming voor de jaren 2005 en 2006 steunt. Ik waardeer de moeite die in dit verslag is gestoken heel erg, vooral het werk van de rapporteur, de heer Papadimoulis. Ik herhaal mijn dank aan de rapporteur en het Parlement als geheel voor dit doordachte en constructieve standpunt. Ik wil graag nog toevoegen dat mijn collega commissaris Dimas zich verontschuldigt voor zijn afwezigheid. Hij zit in Buenos Aires en heeft mij gevraagd hem te vervangen. Voordat ik in detail op dit verslag inga, denk ik dat het de moeite waard is het werk in gedachte te roepen dat sinds de vaststelling van dit actieplan in december 1999 onder auspiciën van dit actieplan is verricht. De doelstellingen van het actieprogramma voor civiele bescherming zijn een betere bescherming te helpen verzekeren van levens, milieu en eigendommen in geval van natuurrampen of technologische rampen in de Gemeenschap. Het actieprogramma heeft verschillende nuttige projecten, uitwisselingen van deskundigen en workshops gefinancierd die samenwerking van onschatbare waarde hebben opgeleverd, alsook wederzijdse bijstand tussen de diensten voor civiele bescherming van de lidstaten. Het actieprogramma ondersteunt inspanningen op nationaal, regionaal en lokaal niveau en vult deze aan. De nadruk ligt op grote projecten op het gebied van de preventie, informatieverstrekking aan het publiek, crisisbeheer, rampengeneeskunde en netwerken tussen de verschillende vrijwilligersorganisaties die in het veld actief zijn. De afgelopen paar jaar hebben we grote rampen gezien. U zult zich de overstromingen in de zomer van 2002 in Midden- en Oost-Europa herinneren, de olieramp met de Prestige in datzelfde jaar en de ongekende hittegolf en de verwoestende bosbranden in de zomer van 2003 in Zuid-Europa. Dit jaar hebben we de schok gehad van de gewelddadige terroristische aanslag in Madrid en hebben we getreurd om de aardbevingen in Iran en Marokko. Deze gebeurtenissen hebben duidelijk laten zien dat verdere actie noodzakelijk is om de preventie- en paraatheidsmaatregelen te versterken en ook om ons vermogen om als Europese Unie snel en solidair te reageren te vergroten. De Commissie is van mening dat de afgelopen jaren grote vooruitgang is geboekt met de bijdrage en rol van de EU in de civiele bescherming. De rapporteur heeft in het verslag bepaalde zaken terecht naar voren gehaald, en dit zijn zowel waardevolle als constructieve opmerkingen waarmee we bij ons toekomstige werk rekening zullen houden. Ik wil direct reageren op een aantal punten. Het verslag beveelt 'een betere spreiding van informatie over beschikbare hulpbronnen, expertise en succesvolle strategieën en praktijken op nationaal niveau' aan. De Commissie is het ermee eens dat onze databank van hulpbronnen verder moet worden verbeterd en meer gegevens moet bevatten over de reactiecapaciteit, de daarmee verbonden kosten en het soort materiaal dat beschikbaar is. De Commissie werkt momenteel met de lidstaten aan deze zaken. Het verslag pleit voor een beter operationeel kader voor vrijwilligers en voor de vaststelling van richtsnoeren voor hun werk. Dit is een nuttige suggestie die de nadruk weerkaatst die de Commissie nu legt op het werk aan dit onderwerp, dat een prioriteit voor financiering was en dat in 2005 ook zal blijven. Ik kom nu op de kwestie van de financiering van bijstand in noodsituaties. Dit is een punt van zorg voor ons, maar is afhankelijk van de vraag of er voldoende financiële middelen beschikbaar zijn. Voorlopig staan de beschikbare begrotingsmiddelen alleen toe deskundigen te financieren die naar de rampplaatsen reizen om de behoefte aan bijstand te beoordelen. Aanvullende financiering hangt momenteel af van de donerende en ontvangende lidstaten. Ik wil toevoegen dat, zoals u weet, ook de mogelijkheid bestaat om gebruik te maken van het Solidariteitsfonds van de EU om een land dat wordt geconfronteerd met grote schade als gevolg van een ramp, een compensatie te geven. Het verslag vraagt de Commissie tot slot in 2006 een evaluatieverslag over het programma voor te leggen. We hebben er geen bezwaar tegen aan dit verzoek te voldoen."@nl³ "Mr President, I am pleased that Parliament supports the Commission's proposal for the extension of the Community action programme on civil protection for the years 2005 and 2006. I very much appreciate the efforts that have gone into this report, in particular the work of Mr Papadimoulis, the rapporteur. With these remarks, I reiterate my thanks to the rapporteur and to Parliament as a whole for this thoughtful and constructive opinion. May I add that my colleague, Commissioner Dimas, sends his apologies for not being here. He is in Buenos Aires and asked me to replace him. Before I go into detail on this report, I think it is worth recalling the work done under the auspices of this action plan since its adoption in December 1999. The objectives of the civil protection action programme are to help to ensure better protection for people, the environment and property in the event of natural or technological disasters across the Community. The action programme has funded a range of useful projects, exchanges of experts and workshops that build invaluable cooperation and also mutual assistance between the Member States' civil protection services. The action programme supports and supplements efforts at national, regional and local levels. Emphasis has been put on major projects concerning prevention, information of the public, crisis management, disaster medicine and networking among the different volunteer associations active on the ground. In recent years we have seen major disasters. You will recall the floods in central and eastern Europe in the summer of 2002, the oil spill, also in the same year, the unprecedented heatwave and devastating forest fires in southern Europe in the summer of 2003. This year we were shocked by the violent terrorist attack in Madrid and saddened by the earthquakes in Iran and Morocco. These events clearly illustrated the need for further action to strengthen prevention and preparedness measures and also to enhance our ability to respond rapidly and in solidarity as a European Union. The Commission believes that major progress has been made in recent years in the contribution and role of the EU in civil protection. The rapporteur has rightly highlighted some issues in the report, and these are both valuable and constructive remarks that we will take into account in our future work. I would like to react immediately to a number of points. The report recommends 'better sharing of information on available resources, expertise and successful strategies and practices at national level'. The Commission agrees that our database of resources should be further upgraded and contain more data on responsive capacities, associated costs and available equipment. The Commission is currently working with Member States on these issues. The report argues for an improved operational framework for volunteers and for the establishment of guidelines for their work. This is a helpful suggestion and echoes the emphasis that the Commission is now putting on the work on this subject, which was and will remain a priority for financing in 2005. Let me turn to the issue of financing assistance during emergencies. This is an issue of concern to us, but depends on having a sufficient level of funding available. For the time being the budgetary resources available only permit financing of experts who travel to the scene of disasters to assess needs for assistance. Additional financing depends at present on the donating and receiving Member States. I should like to add that there is also, as you know, the possibility to use the EU Solidarity Fund to provide compensation to a country suffering severe damage from a disaster. Finally, the report asks the Commission to provide a report on the programme in 2006. We have no difficulty in accepting this request."@pl¹⁶ "Senhor Presidente, apraz-me que o Parlamento apoie a proposta da Comissão de prolongar o programa de acção comunitária no domínio da protecção civil para os anos de 2005 e 2006. Queria deixar uma palavra de sincero apreço pelos esforços desenvolvidos para elaborar este relatório, em especial pelo deputado Papadimoulis, relator. Apresentadas estas considerações, reitero os meus agradecimentos ao relator e a todo o Parlamento pelo seu relatório, tão cuidadoso e construtivo. Permitam-me acrescentar que o meu colega, Comissário Dimas, pede desculpa por não estar presente. Encontra-se em Buenos Aires e encarregou-me de o substituir. Antes de me debruçar em detalhe sobre o documento, valerá a pena recordar o trabalho realizado no âmbito do programa de acção desde a sua adopção, em Dezembro de 1999. Os objectivos do programa de acção no domínio da protecção civil são garantir melhor protecção das pessoas, do ambiente e da propriedade quando ocorram catástrofes naturais ou tecnológicas na Comunidade. O programa de acção deu azo a uma série de projectos úteis, intercâmbios de peritos e que permitiram construir uma inestimável cooperação, bem como assistência mútua, entre os serviços de protecção civil dos Estados-Membros. O programa de acção vem apoiar e complementar os esforços a nível nacional, regional e local. Deu-se ênfase aos grandes projectos relativos a prevenção, informação do público, gestão de crises, medicina de catástrofes e criação de uma rede entre as diversas associações de voluntários que actuam no terreno. Em anos recentes assistimos a catástrofes de enorme dimensão. Recordar-se-ão das cheias na Europa Central e Oriental no Verão de 2002, do derrame de fuelóleo do no mesmo ano, da vaga de calor sem precedentes e dos terríveis incêndios florestais que assolaram o sul da Europa no Verão de 2003. Este ano assistimos, chocados, ao violento ataque terrorista em Madrid, e os terramotos no Irão e em Marrocos causaram-nos imensa tristeza. Tais acontecimentos ilustraram claramente a necessidade de desenvolver mais acções para reforçar as medidas de prevenção e preparação, assim como de melhorar a nossa capacidade para dar rápida resposta e de modo solidário, como União Europeia. A Comissão entende que, nos últimos anos, se conseguiu progredir bastante no contributo e papel da protecção civil da UE. O relator salientou no seu texto, e muito bem, alguns aspectos, no que constituem observações, válidas e construtivas, que teremos em linha de conta no nosso trabalho futuro. Gostaria de comentar, desde já, alguns pontos. O relatório recomenda "melhor partilha de informações sobre recursos disponíveis, competências e estratégias bem sucedidas e práticas a nível nacional". A Comissão concorda em que a nossa base de dados de recursos devia ser actualizada e conter mais dados sobre as capacidades de resposta, custos associados e equipamento disponível. Actualmente, estamos a trabalhar nestes aspectos com os Estados-Membros. O relatório defende um melhor enquadramento operacional para voluntários e a definição de linhas orientadoras para o seu trabalho. Eis uma sugestão construtiva que faz eco à ênfase actualmente dada pela Comissão ao trabalho neste domínio que era, e continuará a ser em 2005, de financiamento prioritário. Passarei, agora, à questão do apoio financeiro durante situações de emergência. O assunto preocupa-nos, mas depende de dispormos de um nível de financiamento suficiente disponível. Para já, os recursos orçamentais disponíveis permitem-nos apenas financiar peritos que se deslocam ao local da catástrofe para avaliar a necessidade de assistência. O financiamento adicional depende, neste momento, dos Estados-Membros doadores e beneficiários. Gostaria de acrescentar que, como é do vosso conhecimento, existe ainda a possibilidade de utilizar o Fundo de Solidariedade da UE para compensar um país que tenha sofrido danos graves devido a uma catástrofe. Finalmente, o relatório solicita à Comissão que apresente um relatório sobre o programa em 2006. Não temos qualquer dificuldade em aceitar este pedido."@pt¹⁷ "Mr President, I am pleased that Parliament supports the Commission's proposal for the extension of the Community action programme on civil protection for the years 2005 and 2006. I very much appreciate the efforts that have gone into this report, in particular the work of Mr Papadimoulis, the rapporteur. With these remarks, I reiterate my thanks to the rapporteur and to Parliament as a whole for this thoughtful and constructive opinion. May I add that my colleague, Commissioner Dimas, sends his apologies for not being here. He is in Buenos Aires and asked me to replace him. Before I go into detail on this report, I think it is worth recalling the work done under the auspices of this action plan since its adoption in December 1999. The objectives of the civil protection action programme are to help to ensure better protection for people, the environment and property in the event of natural or technological disasters across the Community. The action programme has funded a range of useful projects, exchanges of experts and workshops that build invaluable cooperation and also mutual assistance between the Member States' civil protection services. The action programme supports and supplements efforts at national, regional and local levels. Emphasis has been put on major projects concerning prevention, information of the public, crisis management, disaster medicine and networking among the different volunteer associations active on the ground. In recent years we have seen major disasters. You will recall the floods in central and eastern Europe in the summer of 2002, the oil spill, also in the same year, the unprecedented heatwave and devastating forest fires in southern Europe in the summer of 2003. This year we were shocked by the violent terrorist attack in Madrid and saddened by the earthquakes in Iran and Morocco. These events clearly illustrated the need for further action to strengthen prevention and preparedness measures and also to enhance our ability to respond rapidly and in solidarity as a European Union. The Commission believes that major progress has been made in recent years in the contribution and role of the EU in civil protection. The rapporteur has rightly highlighted some issues in the report, and these are both valuable and constructive remarks that we will take into account in our future work. I would like to react immediately to a number of points. The report recommends 'better sharing of information on available resources, expertise and successful strategies and practices at national level'. The Commission agrees that our database of resources should be further upgraded and contain more data on responsive capacities, associated costs and available equipment. The Commission is currently working with Member States on these issues. The report argues for an improved operational framework for volunteers and for the establishment of guidelines for their work. This is a helpful suggestion and echoes the emphasis that the Commission is now putting on the work on this subject, which was and will remain a priority for financing in 2005. Let me turn to the issue of financing assistance during emergencies. This is an issue of concern to us, but depends on having a sufficient level of funding available. For the time being the budgetary resources available only permit financing of experts who travel to the scene of disasters to assess needs for assistance. Additional financing depends at present on the donating and receiving Member States. I should like to add that there is also, as you know, the possibility to use the EU Solidarity Fund to provide compensation to a country suffering severe damage from a disaster. Finally, the report asks the Commission to provide a report on the programme in 2006. We have no difficulty in accepting this request."@sk¹⁸ "Mr President, I am pleased that Parliament supports the Commission's proposal for the extension of the Community action programme on civil protection for the years 2005 and 2006. I very much appreciate the efforts that have gone into this report, in particular the work of Mr Papadimoulis, the rapporteur. With these remarks, I reiterate my thanks to the rapporteur and to Parliament as a whole for this thoughtful and constructive opinion. May I add that my colleague, Commissioner Dimas, sends his apologies for not being here. He is in Buenos Aires and asked me to replace him. Before I go into detail on this report, I think it is worth recalling the work done under the auspices of this action plan since its adoption in December 1999. The objectives of the civil protection action programme are to help to ensure better protection for people, the environment and property in the event of natural or technological disasters across the Community. The action programme has funded a range of useful projects, exchanges of experts and workshops that build invaluable cooperation and also mutual assistance between the Member States' civil protection services. The action programme supports and supplements efforts at national, regional and local levels. Emphasis has been put on major projects concerning prevention, information of the public, crisis management, disaster medicine and networking among the different volunteer associations active on the ground. In recent years we have seen major disasters. You will recall the floods in central and eastern Europe in the summer of 2002, the oil spill, also in the same year, the unprecedented heatwave and devastating forest fires in southern Europe in the summer of 2003. This year we were shocked by the violent terrorist attack in Madrid and saddened by the earthquakes in Iran and Morocco. These events clearly illustrated the need for further action to strengthen prevention and preparedness measures and also to enhance our ability to respond rapidly and in solidarity as a European Union. The Commission believes that major progress has been made in recent years in the contribution and role of the EU in civil protection. The rapporteur has rightly highlighted some issues in the report, and these are both valuable and constructive remarks that we will take into account in our future work. I would like to react immediately to a number of points. The report recommends 'better sharing of information on available resources, expertise and successful strategies and practices at national level'. The Commission agrees that our database of resources should be further upgraded and contain more data on responsive capacities, associated costs and available equipment. The Commission is currently working with Member States on these issues. The report argues for an improved operational framework for volunteers and for the establishment of guidelines for their work. This is a helpful suggestion and echoes the emphasis that the Commission is now putting on the work on this subject, which was and will remain a priority for financing in 2005. Let me turn to the issue of financing assistance during emergencies. This is an issue of concern to us, but depends on having a sufficient level of funding available. For the time being the budgetary resources available only permit financing of experts who travel to the scene of disasters to assess needs for assistance. Additional financing depends at present on the donating and receiving Member States. I should like to add that there is also, as you know, the possibility to use the EU Solidarity Fund to provide compensation to a country suffering severe damage from a disaster. Finally, the report asks the Commission to provide a report on the programme in 2006. We have no difficulty in accepting this request."@sl¹⁹ ". Herr talman! Det gläder mig att parlamentet stöder kommissionens förslag att förlänga programmet för gemenskapsåtgärder till förmån för räddningstjänsten till 2005 och 2006. Jag uppskattar verkligen de ansträngningar som gjorts i arbetet med detta betänkande, särskilt från föredraganden Dimitrios Papadimoulis sida. Jag vill med dessa kommentarer upprepa mitt tack till föredraganden och hela parlamentet för detta välbetänkta och konstruktiva yttrande. Jag ber att få tillägga att min kollega, kommissionär Stavros Dimas, beklagar att han inte kunde komma hit. Han är i Buenos Aires och bad mig ersätta honom. Innan jag går in på detaljer i betänkandet kan det vara värt att dra sig till minnes det arbete som utförts inom ramen för detta åtgärdsprogram sedan det antogs i december 1999. Målet med programmet för gemenskapsåtgärder till förmån för räddningstjänsten är att bidra till ett ökat skydd för människor, miljö och egendom i händelse av naturkatastrofer eller katastrofer av teknisk natur över hela EU. Åtgärdsprogrammet har finansierat en mängd betydelsefulla projekt, expertutbyten och workshops som utgör ovärderligt samarbete och även ömsesidigt bistånd mellan medlemsstaternas räddningstjänster. Åtgärdsprogrammet stöder och kompletterar de ansträngningar som görs på nationell, regional och lokal nivå. Tonvikten har lagts på större projekt för förebyggande åtgärder, information till allmänheten, krishantering, katastrofmedicin och nätverksarbete bland de olika frivilligorganisationer som arbetar lokalt. Vi har bevittnat stora katastrofer de senaste åren. Ni minns översvämningarna i Central- och Östeuropa sommaren 2002, oljeutsläppet från också det 2002, och den osannolika värmeböljan och de förödande skogsbränderna i Sydeuropa sommaren 2003. I år chockades vi av terrorattacken i Madrid, och jordbävningarna i Iran och Marocko spred förstämning. Dessa händelser visar tydligt behovet av vidare åtgärder för att stärka förebyggande åtgärder och beredskapsåtgärder och även för att förbättra vår förmåga att reagera snabbt och solidariskt som Europeisk union. Kommissionen anser att stora framsteg har gjorts de gångna åren när det gäller EU:s bidrag och roll för att skydda medborgarna. Föredraganden har med rätta framhävt några aspekter i betänkandet, och dessa aspekter är både värdefulla och konstruktiva kommentarer som vi skall beakta i vårt kommande arbete. Jag vill direkt kommentera ett antal punkter. I betänkandet rekommenderas bättre informationsutbyte om tillgängliga resurser, expertis samt fungerande strategier och förfaranden på nationell nivå. Kommissionen håller med om att vår resursdatabas bör uppgraderas ytterligare och innehålla fler uppgifter om insatskapacitet, aktuella kostnader och tillgänglig utrustning. Kommissionen samarbetar för närvarande med medlemsstater i dessa frågor. I betänkandet förordas en bättre operativ ram för volontärer och att riktlinjer för deras arbete utarbetas. Detta är ett bra förslag som speglar det fokus som kommissionen nu lägger på arbetet med detta ämne, som varit och kommer att förbli prioriterat vid finansieringen år 2005. Jag skall även nämna något om finansieringen av stöd i nödsituationer. Det är en angelägen fråga som dock är beroende av att tillräckliga medel finns att tillgå. Budgetmedlen tillåter för närvarande endast finansiering av sakkunniga som reser till katastrofområdena för att bedöma hjälpbehovet. Ytterligare finansiering beror i nuläget på givande och mottagande medlemsstater. Jag vill också tillägga att det som ni vet finns möjlighet att använda EU:s solidaritetsfond för att stödja ett land som har drabbats av en allvarlig katastrof. Slutligen ombeds kommissionen i betänkandet att lägga fram en rapport om programmet 2006. Det finns inget som hindrar att vi tillmötesgår den begäran."@sv²¹
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