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European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations

List of EU-supported civil protection exercises

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Civil protection exercise in Thailand.
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2020 - 2019 - 2018 - 2017 - 2016 - 2015 - 2014 - 2013 - 2012 - 2011 - 2010

NameTime/PlaceScenarioOrganiser(s)Other participantsFurther information
2020
EU-CHEM-REACT 2September 2020, Lviv, UkraineCBRNInternational Center for Chemical Safety and Security - ICSS
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Call 2018

EU contribution € 748.981

EU financing rate: 85%

SIQUAKE 2020

May 2020, Ljubjana, Slovenia

Earthquake

Administration of the Slovenian Republic for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief (URSZR)

 Call 2018

EU contribution € 930.130

EU financing rate: 85%

2019
IRONORE 2019September 2019, Eisenerz, Styria, AustriaEarthquakeAustrian Red Cross Call 2018

EU contribution € 779.788

EU financing rate: 85%

CASCADE 2019

May 2019, Portugal

Multirisk scenario

Autoridade Nacional de Proteccao Civil

 Call 2017

EU contribution € 995.501

EU financing rate: 85%

2018
RIWATEREXOctober 2018, Madrid, SpainFlooding - Dams failures -CBRNDirección General de Protección Civil y Emergencias Call 2017

EU contribution € 429.238

EU financing rate: 85%

EU-CHEM-REACT

September 2018, Lviv, Ukraine

CBRN

International Center for Chemical Safety and Security - ICSS

 Call 2016

EU contribution € 551.130

EU financing rate: 85%

Balex Delta

August 2018, Karlskrona, Sweden

Marine pollution

Swedish Coast Guard

 Call 2016

EU contribution € 807.500

EU financing rate: 85%

NEIFLEX

June 2018, Venice region, Italy

Flooding

Proteccione Civile Italy

 Call 2015

EU contribution € 999.687

EU financing rate: 85%

Adriatic

May 2018, Split, Croatia

Marine pollution

National Protection and Rescue Directorate (DUZS)

 

Call 2016

EU contribution € 610.448

EU financing rate: 85%

EU-AL SEIMEEX

April 2018, Bouira, Algeria

Earthquake

Direction Générale de la Sécurité Civile et de la Gestion des Crises (DGSCGC)

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Call 2016

EU contribution € 792.622

EU financing rate: 85%

2017
SVAROG 2017November 2017, Cavtat area, CroatiaForest Fire & EarthquakeNational Protection and Rescue Directorate (DUZS)
North Macedonia
Call 2016

EU contribution € 320.817

EU financing rate: 85%

SCOPE

September 2017, Langesund, Norway

Marine pollution

Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA)

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Call 2016

EU contribution € 996.194

EU financing rate: 85%

EU Richter Caraibes 2017

March-April 2017, Martinique

Earthquake and tsunami

Direction Générale de la Sécurité Civile et de la Gestion des Crises (DGSCGC)

 

Call 2015

EU contribution € 812.009

EU financing rate : 85%

2016
TRIPLEX 2016September 2016, southern NorwayFlood and hurricaneNorwegian Directorate for Civil Protection (DSB) Call 2015

EU contribution € 998.099

EU financing rate : 85%

EUrban Water Aid 2016April 2017, River Tisza in North-Eastern HungaryfloodMinistry of Interior, National Directorate General for Disaster Management Call 2015

EU contribution € 530.580

EU financing rate : 85%

EU MEFF 2017March–April 2017, Middle Eastforest fireDirection Générale de la Sécurité Civile et de la Gestion des Crises (DGSCGC) Call 2015

EU contribution € 629.531

EU financing rate : 85%

2015
EUR1529 February 2016 to 3 March 2016large scale incident in the rural areaThe London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority

UK National Disaster Victim Identification Unit

Call 2014

EU contribution € 999.999

EU financing rate : 54%

EU SEQUANA 20157 to 18 March 2016major flood in Paris regionPréfecture de Police - Secrétariat général de la zone de défense et de sécurité de Paris

l’Institut national des hautes études de la sécurité et de la justice (INHESJ)

Call 2014

EU contribution € 739.692

EU financing rate : 80%

MIRGEX21-22 April 2015, Belgian waterslarge scale incident in the North SeaVeiligheidsregio Zeeland Call 2015

EU contribution € 999.872,74

EU financing rate : 82%

WESTSUNAMI 2015November 2015, Spain and MoroccoEarthquake and tsunamiDirección General de Protección Civil y Emergencias / Ministerio del Interior Call 2014

EU contribution € 308.833,48

EU financing rate : 85%

2014
MURA 2015May 2015, border area between Croatia, Austria and SloveniafloodCroatia-National Protection and Rescue Directorate Call 2013

EU contribution € 416.248,96

EU financing rate : 85%

HARBOREX15May 2015, South Harbour/Sjursøya area in Oslo, NorwayMulti- dimentional incident at HarbourNorwegian Directorate for Civil Protection (DSB)
Norway
 Call 2013

EU contribution € 985.028

EU financing rate : 85%

2014
EU CoordEX 2014April 2014, HelsinkifloodEmergency Services College / Crisis Management Centre Finland Call 2012

EU contribution € 279.946,00

EU financing rate : 85%

EU PROMETHEUS 2014December 2013 – May 2014,wildfire followed by a technological accident in a populated area

General Secretariat for Civil Protection

 Call 2012

EU contribution € 911.832,00

EU financing rate : 85%

2013
CURIEX

05-07 November 2013

Caceres, Spain

Nuclear accidentSpanish General Directorate of Civil Portection and Emergencies 

Call 2012

EU financing rate 85%

EU contribution:
€ 499.712,00

TRIPLEX

28 September - 04 October 2013

Border areas between Denmark and Germany

Floods generating a refugee flow into neighbouring countriesDanish Emergency Management Agency, DEMA

UN organizations and NGOs

Call 2012

EU financing rate 85%

EU contribution:
€ 595.029,00

TWIST

(Tidal wave in southern Tyrrhenian sea)

October 2013

southern Campania, Basilicata
and northern
Calabria regions

tsunamiPresidency of the Council of Ministers, Italian Department of Civil Protection Call 2011

EU contribution € 977.230,00

EU financing rate : 85%

All partner countries are members of the NEAMTWS - North Eastern Atlantic & Mediterranean Tsunami Warning System

EU TARANIS 201327-29 June 2013, AustriafloodsAustrian Red Cross Regional Branch of Salzburg Call 2011

EU contribution € 974.324,00

EU financing rate : 82,88%

2012
BALEX DELTA 201228-31 Aug 2012, Gulf of Finlandmarine pollutionFinnish Environment Institute (SYKE)HELCOM countries, EMSACall 2011

EU contribution € 552.737,00

EU financing rate : 85%

EU COMMAND POST 2012Nov 2012 (tbc), South FranceMajor earthquake and tsunami in Mediterranean basin multiple MS affected simultaneouslyGeneral Directorate for Civil Protection and Crisis Management, Ministère de l'Intérieur, de l'Outremer et des Collectivités Territoriales, Call 2011

EU contribution € 348.584,00

EU financing rate : 85%

2011
EU CARPATHEX 201113-16 September 2011, Podkarpackie Region (Nowa Deba, Rzeszow, Tarnobrzerg)
Poland
CBRN incident during high visibility event (like EURO 2012)The State Fire Service of Poland Call 2010

EC contribution:
€ 266,585.00

EC financing rate: 85 %
website www.eucarpathex2011.pl

POSEIDON4-5 April Region of Crete (Greece)TsunamiRegion of Crete, Direction of Civil Protection

Kountorioti square GR - 71305 Heraklion

(NGO and company)

(National Competent Authority)

Call 2008-2

EC contribution:
€ 535,462.00

EC financing rate: 75 %

EU RICHTER 2011FranceEarthquakeMinistère de l'Intérieur, de l'Outre-mer et des Collectivités Territoriales, Direction de la Sécurité Civile
87-95 Quai du Docteur Dervaux F-92600 Asniéres/Seine
 Call 2009

EC contribution:
€ 595,372.00

EC financing rate: 85 %

EU CREMEX 2011EstoniaCBRNEstonia Call 2009

EC contribution:
€ 825,827.00

EC financing rate: 84,99 %

2010
EVROS26-31 May 2010
Greece
FloodingEvros Prefecture Karaoli & Dimitrioustreet, 40 GR - 68100 Alexandroupolis

(National Competent Authority)

Call 2008-2

EC contribution:
€ 459,989.00

EC financing rate: 75 %

EU Command Post31 May - 3 June 2010

Aude Prefecture
France

earthquakeMinistère de l'Intérieur, de l'Outremer et des Collectivités Territoriales, Direction de la Sécurité Civile

87-95 Quai du Docteur Dervaux

F-92600 Asnières/Seine

 Call 2008-1

EC contribution:
€ 296,527.00

EC financing rate: 75 %

ORION6-10 September 2010 United KingdomEarthquakeHertfordshire Fire & Rescue Authority Old London Road Hertford SG13 7LD UK www.orion2010.co.uk

Call 2008-2

EC contribution:
€ 953,900.00

EC financing rate: 70 %

EU TEREXTuscany (Italy)EarthquakePresidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile Via Ulpiano, 11,
I - 00193 Roma
 http://www.protezionecivile.it

Call 2008-2

EC contribution:
€ 864,225.00

EC financing rate: 75 %

EU SISMICAEX3-5 November 2010 Extremadura (Spain)Earthquake CBRNDirección general de justicia e interior, Centro de Urgencias y Emergencias 112 Extremadura Paseo de Roma s/n ES-06800 Mérida Call 2008-2

EC contribution:
€ 260,126.00

EC financing rate: 75 %

Civil protection exercise in Thailand. © European Union/ECHO 2013 Hua Hin, Thailand