Chapter 11, Article 54 · Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/704

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Article 54Requests for Union assistance in response actions#

1.Requests for Union assistance shall be issued by the competent authority referred to in Article 57 and sent to the Commission via CECIS or electronic mail (or other electronic means) before any response action related to that request takes place. The Commission shall inform the requesting authority what information is needed in order to proceed with the request.

10.In the case of Article 53(2), point (b), one Member State may take the lead in coordinating the procedure under this Article.

2.Upon receipt of a request for Union assistance by the Commission, the costs of the requested response action shall become eligible for Union financing, without prejudice to Article 55.

3.The Commission may decide to use a dedicated electronic exchange system for all exchanges with beneficiaries, including the conclusion of grant agreements and the notification of grant decisions and any amendments thereto, pursuant to Article 148 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046.

4.Upon receipt of a request for Union assistance for a response action, the Commission shall notify the contact points designated by Member States under Article 9(7) of Decision 1313/2013/EU via the CECIS.

5.If a Member State requests Union assistance as referred to in Article 53(2), point (b), the Commission may invite Member States or private operators, or both, to provide it with details of any equipment, transport and logistics resources which they can offer. The Commission shall indicate a deadline for providing that information.

6.The Commission shall share the information received pursuant to paragraph 5 with the Member State making the request, together with any other information the Commission has concerning equipment, transport and logistics resources available from other sources, including the commercial market, and shall help the Member States to access those additional resources.

7.The Member State making the request shall inform the Commission of the equipment, transport and logistics solutions that Member State has selected, and shall liaise with the Member States providing such support or the operator providing such services identified by the Commission. It shall also inform the Commission of the progress made in the provision of its civil protection assistance.

8.Where the Member State selects services provided by the commercial market, it shall confirm in writing its request for a transport and logistical service and its commitment to reimburse the Commission in accordance with paragraph 9.

9.For the costs incurred by the Commission when the requesting Member State selects services provided by the commercial market, the Commission shall issue a debit note to the Member State that has benefited from the Union’s financial assistance.