Chapter 4, Article 12 · Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/704

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Article 12Self-sufficiency of modules and other response capacities#

1.The following elements of self-sufficiency shall be required for each module, unless otherwise specified in the minimum technical requirements set out in Annex II, and for other response capacities, with the exception of relief items:

(a)shelter appropriate for the prevailing weather;

(b)fuel, power generation and lighting covering the consumption of the base of operation and of the equipment required to fulfil the mission;

(c)sanitation and hygiene facilities for the personnel of the module;

(d)food and water for the personnel of the module;

(e)medical or paramedical staff, facilities and supplies for the personnel of the module;

(f)storage and maintenance of the equipment of the module;

(g)equipment for communication with the relevant partners, notably those in charge of the coordination on site;

(h)local transportation, when necessary;

(i)logistical support, equipment and staff to enable the setting-up of a base of operations and the beginning of the mission without delay upon arrival on site.

2.Compliance with the self-sufficiency requirements shall be guaranteed by the offering Member State in one or more of the following ways:

(a)by including in the module or other response capacity the necessary staff, equipment and consumables;

(b)by making the necessary arrangements on the site of operations;

(c)by making the necessary pre-arrangements to combine a non-self-sufficient response capacity with a TAST in order to comply with the requirements referred to in Article 13 prior to the registration of the module concerned in accordance with Article 10(1).

3.The period for which self-sufficiency is to be guaranteed at the onset of the mission shall not be shorter than either of the following:

(a)96 hours;

(b)the periods laid down in Annex II.

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civil protection assistance
means experts, modules, other response capacities or technical assistance and support teams intended for civil protection, together with their equipment and in-kind assistance, including relief materials or supplies needed to mitigate the immediate consequences of a disaster;
European Union Civil Protection Team
(‘EUCP Team’) means a team composed of experts and, when necessary, a TAST, that is selected and deployed by the ERCC under terms of reference related to a request for prevention or preparedness expertise or an emergency response in the context of an ongoing request for assistance;
operational lifespan
means the total period of time during which a capacity can technically perform its function in accordance with its quality requirements, taking into consideration its components;
other response capacity
means either a self-sufficient, autonomous, deployable and predefined task-driven and needs-driven arrangement of Member States’ capabilities or a mobile operational team of the Member States.
pre-committed response capacity to the ECPP
means a response capacity offered by a Member State for registration in the ECPP for which the Commission has formally notified the offering Member State that the certification has been completed.
requestor of assistance
means a Member State or third country affected by a disaster or imminent disaster or expecting to be affected by an imminent disaster, the United Nations and its agencies and other relevant international organisations listed in Annex VI;
technical assistance and support team
(‘TAST’) means the human and material resources assigned by one or more Member States to fulfil logistical and support tasks;