Crisis Management in the European Union - Cooperation in the Face of Emergencies

von: Stefan Olsson

Springer-Verlag, 2009

ISBN: 9783642006975 , 178 Seiten

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Crisis Management in the European Union - Cooperation in the Face of Emergencies


 

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Preface

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Contents

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About the Authors

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Abbreviations

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Chapter 1: Understanding the Crisis Management System of the European Union

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Introduction

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Crisis Management By and For the Union

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The Emergence of a Crisis Management System

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The Added Value of Cooperation at the EU Level

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Potential Problems with Cooperation at the EU Level

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Introducing the European Union's Crisis Management System - a Map

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The Crisis Management Cycle as a Conceptual Framework

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Arrangements, Institutions or Structures?

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The Organisation of the Book: The Chapters

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References

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Chapter 2: The EU Policy-Making Process and Crisis Management

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Introducing the EU Policy-Making Process of Today

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The Lisbon Treaty and the EU Policy-Making Process

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Taking the Initiative: The Primacy of the Commission

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Council Decision Making: From Unanimity to Qualified Majority

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Enhanced Role for the European Parliament

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Implementation by the Commission and the Member States

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Concluding Remarks on Future Trends

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References

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Chapter 3: The European Programme for Critical Infrastructure ProtectionEuropean Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protecti

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Introduction: Protecting ECI

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The EU and CIP

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CIP at Member State Level

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Identification and Designation of European Critical Infrastructure

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Obligations that Follows with an ECI-designation

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Obligations for Owners and Operators of a Designated ECI

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Obligations for the Member States and their Governmental Ministries and Authorities

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The Critical Infrastructure Warning Information NetworkThe Critical Infrastructure Warning Information NetworkCIWIN49The secti

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The Annual Financial Programme for Prevention, Preparedness and Consequence Management of Terrorism59The section is built on A

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The European Reference Network for Critical Infrastructure ProtectionThe European Reference Network for Critical Infrastructur

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The EU Member States’ Views on EPCIP Differ

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Concluding Remarks: The EU as an Influential CIP-Player

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References

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Chapter 4: Rapid Alerts for Crises at the EU Level

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Serious Incidents in the Field of Civil Protection

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Radiological Emergencies

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Biological and Chemical Threats

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Contagious Diseases in Humans

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Threats to Animal Health

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Threats to Plant Health

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Threats in Food and Feed

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Threats to Consumer Health and Safety

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Threats Against Critical Infrastructures

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Commission Coordination During a Major Cross-Sectoral Crisis

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Concluding Remarks

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References

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5: The Community Mechanism for Civil Protection and the European Union Solidarity Fund

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The Community Mechanism for Civil Protection

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The Evolvement of the EU's Cooperation within Civil Protection

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The Mechanism and its Different Components

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The Mechanism and Other Actors

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The Mechanism in Practice

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Possible Added Values and Weaknesses of the Mechanism

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The European Union Solidarity FundEuropean Union Solidarity Fund

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Background

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The Solidarity Fund

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Implementing the Solidarity Fund

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Development of the Solidarity Fund

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Civil Protection: Differing Perspectives

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EU-Institutional Positions

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Member States' Point of View

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Concluding Remarks

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References

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Chapter 6: EU Consular Cooperation in Crisis Situations

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The Need for Community Action: The Development of the EU Consular Crisis Management Cooperation

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The Institutional Framework

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The EU Consular Crisis Management Cooperation Put into Practice

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Consular Cooperation on Crisis Managementwith Third Parties

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Initiatives to Strengthen the EU Consular Cooperation on Crisis Management

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Concluding Remarks: The Future of EU Consular Crisis Management Cooperation

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References

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7: The Crisis Coordination Arrangements (CCA)

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The CCA and Its Importance for the Member States and the EU

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The Aim and Purpose of the CCA

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The Crisis Steering Group

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The Composition of the Crisis Steering Group

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The Support Group of the Crisis Steering Group

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When and How to Activate the Crisis Steering Group

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The Agenda for the Initial Meeting of the Crisis Steering Group

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When and How to Deactivate the Crisis Steering Group

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The CCA at the Test

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Demands on the Member States Raised by the CCA

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Concluding Remarks

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References

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Chapter 8: Counter-terrorism in the European Union

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From Humble Initiatives to a Comprehensive Strategy

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The Policy and Legal Framework

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Mapping the Actors in the Field

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The Institutions

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EU Bodies in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice

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EU Bodies Outside the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice

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How Can the EU Act?

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Prevent

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Protect

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Pursue

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Respond

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Concluding Remarks: Future Challenges

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References

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Chapter 9: The Future of Crisis Management within the European Union

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The European Union and the Crisis Management Cycle

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The Treaty of Lisbon

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The European Union as a Crisis Manager

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References

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: Index

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