For the purposes of this Decision, the following definitions apply:

1. (a)

   ‘disaster’ means any situation which has or may have a severe impact on people, the environment or property, including cultural heritage;

2. (b)
   ‘terrorist attack’ means a terrorist offence as defined in Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA5;
3. (c)

   ‘crisis’ means a disaster or terrorist attack of such a wide-ranging impact or political significance that it requires timely policy coordination and response at Union political level;

4. (d)

   ‘response’ means any action taken in the event of a disaster or a terrorist attack to address its immediate adverse consequences.