Regulation (EU) No 230/2014 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Article 5 U.K. Assistance in addressing global and trans-regional threats and emerging threats

1. The Union shall provide technical and financial assistance in pursuit of the specific objectives set out in point (c) of Article 1(4) in the following areas:

(a) threats to law and order, to the security and safety of individuals, to critical infrastructure and to public health;

(b) mitigation of and preparedness against risks, whether of an intentional, accidental or natural origin, related to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear materials or agents.

2. Assistance in the areas referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1 shall cover support for measures aimed at:

(a) strengthening the capacity of law enforcement and judicial and civil authorities involved in the fight against terrorism, organised crime, including cyber-crime, and all forms of illicit trafficking and in the effective control of illegal trade and transit;

(b) addressing threats to critical infrastructure, which may include international transport, including passenger and freight traffic, energy operations and energy distribution, and electronic information and communication networks. Such measures shall place particular emphasis on trans-regional cooperation and the implementation of international standards in the fields of risk awareness, vulnerability analysis, emergency preparedness, alert and consequence management;

(c) ensuring an adequate response to major threats to public health, including sudden epidemics with a potential trans-national impact;

(d) addressing global and trans-regional effects of climate change having a potentially destabilising impact on peace and security.

3. As regards the measures referred to in point (a) of paragraph 2:

(a) priority shall be given to trans-regional cooperation involving two or more third countries which have demonstrated a clear political will to address the problems arising. Cooperation in the fight against terrorism may also be conducted with individual countries, regions or international, regional and sub-regional organisations;

(b) they shall place particular emphasis on good governance and shall be in accordance with international law;

(c) with regard to assistance to authorities involved in the fight against terrorism, priority shall be given to supporting measures concerning the development and strengthening of counter-terrorism legislation, the implementation and practice of financial law, of customs law and of immigration law, the development of law-enforcement procedures which are aligned with the highest international standards and which comply with international law, the strengthening of democratic control and institutional oversight mechanisms, and the prevention of violent radicalism;

(d) with regard to assistance relating to the problem of drugs, due attention shall be given to international cooperation aimed at promoting best practices relating to the reduction of demand, production and harm.

4. Assistance in the areas referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1 shall cover support for measures aimed at:

(a) promoting civilian research activities as an alternative to defence-related research;

(b) enhancing safety practices related to civilian facilities where sensitive chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear materials or agents are stored or are handled in the context of civilian research programmes;

(c) supporting, within the framework of Union cooperation policies and their objectives, the establishment of civil infrastructure and relevant civilian studies necessary for the dismantlement, remediation or conversion of weapons-related facilities and sites where these are declared to be no longer part of a defence programme;

(d) strengthening the capacity of the competent civilian authorities involved in the development and enforcement of effective control of illicit trafficking in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear materials or agents (including the equipment for their production or delivery);

(e) developing the legal framework and institutional capacities for the establishment and enforcement of effective export controls on dual-use goods, including regional cooperation measures;

(f) developing effective civilian disaster-preparedness, emergency planning, crisis response, and capabilities for clean-up measures.