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dossier	COM(2025)548 - Union Civil Protection Mechanism and Union support for health emergency preparedness and response, and repealing Decision No ...
document	COM(2025)548
datum	16 juli 2025

agreements.

2. In the event of a disaster within the Union, or of an imminent disaster, which is likely to result in a call for assistance from one or more Member States, the Member State in which the disaster occurs or is likely to occur shall, without delay, notify the Commission that a possible request for assistance through the ERCC can be expected, in order to enable the Commission, as appropriate, to inform the other Member States and to activate its competent services.

3. The notifications referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall, as appropriate, be made through CECIS.
UCPM Member States and Participating States;

ERCC
emergency response; notification; information management;

Crisis managementArticle 308. Any Member State to which a request for assistance is addressed through the Union Mechanism shall promptly determine whether it is able to render the assistance required and inform the ERCC of its decision to offer assistance through CECIS, indicating its scope and terms. The ERCC shall keep Member States informed.
UCPM Member States and Participating States;

ERCC
request management; emergency response; notification; information management

Emergency response, Assistance coordinationArticle 261. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts on the following matters:

(b) the components of CECIS as well as the organisation of information sharing through CECIS;
UCPM Member States and Participating States;

ERCC
System development; data management;System developmentArticle 22 and 231. (b) progress in increasing the level of readiness for disasters: measured by the number of response capacities registered in the European Civil Protection Pool taking into account the capacity goals referred to in Article 7(1)(f), the number of response capacities registered in the Common Emergency Communication and Information System (CECIS) and the number of rescEU capacities established to provide assistance in overwhelming situations;
UCPM Member States and Participating States;

rescEU focal points;

ERCC
Readiness assessment; capacity management; crisis management

Emergency responseANNEX I

Section IV
(b) manage CECIS to enable communication and sharing of information between the ERCC and the Member States’ contact points;

(w) support Member States, upon their request, in respect of disasters happening within their territories by providing the possibility of using European scientific partnerships for targeted scientific analysis. The resulting analyses may be shared via CECIS, with the agreement of the affected Member States.

(x) Contribute to the development of transnational detection, early warning and alert systems of European interest, in order to enable a rapid response as well as to promote the inter-linkage between national early warning and alert systems and their linkage to the ERCC and the CECIS shall be eligible for Union financial assistance. These systems shall take into account and build upon existing and future information, monitoring or detection sources and systems;

UCPM Member States and Participating States;

ERCC
System management; information management; crisis managementEmergency responseArticle 35The ATHINA platform aims at making use and complementing existing epidemic intelligence resources by combining intelligence on health threats and on medical countermeasures. The platform intends to collect information from producers and Member States on production and stockpiles of crisis-relevant raw materials, as well as on equipment and infrastructure. The platform will cover strict security requirements to facilitate the exchange of information with other secured platforms while preserving the integrity of the whole IT architecture, including robustness to cyber threats and the protection of commercial data.

Commission, Member States, stakeholders (incl. Industry)Data managementHealth preparedness and response
4.2.Data

Type of data	Reference to the requirement(s)	Standard and/or specification (if applicable)
User management: User roles and privileges, data about roles and associated privileges which define access and operational control in the system.	Article 36.1
Personal data of Experts: Contact details, expertise/trainings, languages, vaccinations, EUCPT category/skills/roles	Article 20.8; Article 38.1(b)	sTESTA connection
Operational data for resources/modules/capacities (including rescEU and ECPP) Composition details, availability, stockpiles, deployment history	Article 14.14; Article 38.1(b)	sTESTA connection
Emergency details: Affected regions, types of hazard, synopsis, activation level, requested assistance details, offered assistance details, logbook messages and notifications, operational maps, documents…	Article 19; Article 20.8, Annex I Section IV	sTESTA connection / accessible as read only on regular internet for authorised users.

Data flows

Type of data	Reference(s) to the requirement(s)	Actor who provides the data	Actor who receives the data	Trigger for the data exchange	Frequency (if applicable)
Disaster notification	Article 29	Member states/ERCC	UCPM users	Event of a disaster or imminent disaster	N/A
Request for Assistance	Article 30	Member states/ERCC	UCPM users	Request for assistance through the UCPM	N/A
Assistance Offer	Article 30	Member states/ERCC	UCPM users	Availability to offer assistance	N/A
Acceptance and deployment phase	Article 30	Member states/ERCC	UCPM users	The assistance offered matches the assistance requested	N/A
Closure and reporting	Article 30	ERCC	UCPM users	Upon request or after a maximum period of 90 days	N/A
Resource registration	Article 22	Member States/ERCC	UCPM users	Mandatory step in order to be offered as a part of the assistance delivered	N/A
Resource update	Article 22; Article 23; Article 27	Member States/ERCC	UCPM users	When there are changes to a resource's characteristics, such as its availability, capabilities, capacity, or contact information	N/A
Organisation/user access request	Article 36.1	Member States/ERCC	UCPM Privileged users	Upon request to stablish the user structure in CECIS	N/A

4.3.Digital solutions

Digital solution	Reference(s) to the requirement(s)	Main mandated functionalities	Responsible body	How is accessibility catered for?	How is reusability considered?	Use of AI technologies (if applicable)
CECIS	Article 3; Article 23; Article 29; Article 30; ANNEX I Section IV	Resource Registration and Management: to register, manage, and update information on resources available by Member States. Emergency Management: to support emergency management activities, including: 1.Incident Reporting 2.Situation Awareness 3.Emergency Response Planning Request and Offer Management: to manage requests for assistance and offers of resources, including the ability to create, update, and cancel requests and offers. Deployment and Tracking: to track the deployment of resources, including their location, status, and availability. Communication and Collaboration: to facilitate communication and collaboration between Member States, the ERCC, and other stakeholders, sharing information and coordinating responses. Data Analytics and Reporting: to provide data analytics and reporting capabilities, including the ability to generate reports. Security and Access Control: to ensure the security and integrity of the platform, including the ability to control access to sensitive information and resources. Integration with Other Systems: to integrate with other systems and platforms, including existing emergency management systems and early warning systems.	DG ECHO A.1	CECIS has been designed to exclusively operate on TESTA. A limited version exist on regular internet to provide real time information in read only mode to CECIS users on the field. For UCPM Participating States without TESTA, the ERCC will act on their behalf encoding the data.	Potential reusability for future interoperability with other platforms (EWRS, ECMP…)	N/A

For each digital solution, explain how the digital solution complies with the requirements and obligations of the EU cybersecurity framework, and other applicable digital policies and legislative enactments (such as eIDAS, Single Digital Gateway, etc.).

Digital solution #1

Digital and/or sectorial policy (when these are applicable)	Explanation on how it aligns
AI Act	N/A
EU Cybersecurity framework	Without prejudice to Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Member States shall ensure the security, integrity, authenticity and confidentiality of the data collected and stored for the purpose of this Directive.
eIDAS	EU Login
Single Digital Gateway and IMI	N/A
Others

4.4.Interoperability assessment

4.5.Measures to support digital implementation

Description of the measure	Reference(s) to the requirement(s)	Commission role (if applicable)	Actors to be involved (if applicable)	Expected timeline (if applicable)
Establishment of a CECIS User Working Group (WG) to onboard Member States (MS) and Participating States (PS) into the new CECIS, providing updates on the application and facilitating joint decision-making.	Article 36.1(b)	Organization and facilitation of meetings, providing technical expertise and guidance as needed.	UCPM MS/PS	N/A

(1) EUCO/2023/7 final.
(2) EUCO/2023/24 final.
(3) JOIN (2025) 130 final.
(4) JOIN (2025) 120 final.
(5) JOIN/2025/130 final.
(6) OJ L 314, 6.12.2022, p. 26–63
(7) OJ L 314, 6.12.2022, p. 64–78
(8) COM/2025/528 final.
(9) COM/2025/529 final.
(10) COM/2025/148 final.
(11) JOIN/2025/120 final.
(12) Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 2021 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulations (EC) No 401/2009 and (EU) 2018/1999 (‘European Climate Law’), OJ L 243, 9.7.2021, p. 1–17.
(13) *OJ L..., p.
(14) *OJ L..., p.
(15) Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2024 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L, 2024/2509, 26.9.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2509/oj).
(16) OJ L 312, 23.12.1995, p. 1–4
(17) OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 2–5
(18) OJ L 283, 31.10.2017, p. 1–71
(19) OJ L 198, 28.7.2017, p. 29–41
(20) Regulation (EU) 2021/836 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 amending Decision No 1313/2013/EU on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism (OJ L 185, 26.5.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/836/oj).
(21) Regulation (EU) 2021/836 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 amending Decision No 1313/2013/EU on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism (OJ L 185, 26.5.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/836/oj).
(22) JOIN/2025/130 final
(23) COM(2025)148 final.
(24) Decision (EU) 2019/420 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 March 2019 amending Decision No 1313/2013/EU on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism (OJ L 77I, 20.3.2019, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2019/420/oj ).
(25) Decision (EU) 2023/2671 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 November 2023 amending Decision No 1313/2013/EU to extend the rescEU transitional period (OJ L, 2023/2671, 28.11.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2671/oj ).
(26) Council Directive (EU) 2015/637 on the coordination and cooperation measures to facilitate consular protection for unrepresented citizens of the Union in third countries and repealing Decision 95/553/EC (OJ L 106, 24.4.2015, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2015/637/oj ).
(27) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/704 laying down rules for the implementation of Decision No 1313/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism and repealing Commission Implementing Decisions 2014/762/EU and (EU) 2019/1310 (OJ L, 2025/704, 15.4.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2025/704/oj ).
(28) Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2011/182/oj ).
(29) Council Decision (EU) 2021/1764 of 5 October 2021 on the association of the Overseas Countries and Territories with the European Union including relations between the European Union on the one hand, and Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark on the other (Decision on the Overseas Association, including Greenland) (OJ L 355, 7.10.2021, p. 6, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2021/1764/oj ).
(30) Decision No 1313/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 924, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2013/1313/oj ).
(31) Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1993 of 11 December 2018 on the EU Integrated Political Crisis Response Arrangements (OJ L 320, 17.12.2018, p. 28, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2018/1993/oj).
(32) 2014/415/EU: Council Decision of 24 June 2014 on the arrangements for the implementation by the Union of the solidarity clause (OJ L 192, 1.7.2014, p. 53, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2014/415/oj).
(33) Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 establishing a European Centre for disease prevention and control, OJ L 142, 30.4.2004, p. 1–11.
(34) As referred to in Article 58(2), point (a) or (b) of the Financial Regulation.
(35) Technical and/or administrative assistance and expenditure in support of the implementation of EU programmes and/or actions (former ‘BA’ lines), indirect research, direct research.
(36) The necessary appropriations should be determined using the annual average cost figures available on the appropriate BUDGpedia webpage.
(37) Technical and/or administrative assistance and expenditure in support of the implementation of EU programmes and/or actions (former ‘BA’ lines), indirect research, direct research.
(38) Outputs are products and services to be supplied (e.g. number of student exchanges financed, number of km of roads built, etc.).
(39) As described in Section 1.3.2. ‘Specific objective(s)’
(40) JRC report ” An analysis of current and emerging risks ”
(41) The notion of a Civil Defence Mechanism is without prejudice to the terminology used by MS for instruments or mechanisms that have comparable content to what is referred to in the Strategy as Civil Defence Mechanism.
(42) As regards traditional own resources (customs duties, sugar levies), the amounts indicated must be net amounts, i.e. gross amounts after deduction of 20% for collection costs.