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Title

Can the EU's Centres of Excellence initiative contribute effectively to mitigating chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear risks from outside the EU? : (pursuant to Article 287(4), second subparagraph, TFEU) / European Court of Auditors.

Publication

• Luxembourg : Publications Office of the European Union, 2014.
• ©2014

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Additional Authors

European Court of Auditors, issuing body.

Description

31 pages : color illustrations; 30 cm.

Summary

"The European Union launched its chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) Centres of Excellence initiative in May 2010. The initiative is designed to strengthen the institutional capacity of non-EU countries to mitigate CBRN risks which, if not countered, may constitute a threat to the EU. The Court's audit assessed whether the EU CBRN Centres of Excellence initiative can contribute effectively to mitigating risks of this kind from outside the EU. It concludes that the initiative can contribute effectively to mitigating chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear risks from outside the EU, but several elements still need to be finalised. The Court makes a number of recommendations which the EEAS and the Commission should take into account to further develop the initiative and ensure its sustainability."-- Page [4] of cover.

Series Statement

Special report, 1831-0834 ; 2014. no. 17

Uniform Title

Special report (European Court of Auditors) ; no. 2014/17.

Alternative Title

Can the European Union's Centres of Excellence initiative contribute effectively to mitigating chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear risks from outside the European Union?

Subject

• European External Action Service
• National security > European Union countries
• Emergency management > Government policy > European Union countries
• Natural disasters > Risk management > European Union countries
• Industrial accidents > Risk management > European Union countries
• Nuclear accidents > Risk management > European Union countries
• Terrorism > Risk management > European Union countries
• Catastrophes naturelles > Gestion du risque > Pays de l'Union européenne
• Accidents nucléaires > Gestion du risque > Pays de l'Union européenne
• Terrorisme > Gestion du risque > Pays de l'Union européenne
• Emergency management > Government policy
• National security
• European Union countries

Genre/Form

Internet resources.

Note

• "QJ-AB-14-017-EN-C" -- Page [4] of cover.
• "doi: 10.2865/34809" -- Page [2] of cover.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Additional Formats (note)

• Also available on the Internet.

Contents

Executive summary -- Introduction. Response to challenges to the EU's security; The EU CBRN Centres of Excellence initiative -- Audit scope and approach -- Observations. The concept behind the initiative is based on a sound analysis, and fosters cooperation and ownership in the regions; The organisational set-up of the initiative is complex but generally appropriate; While management systems are set up, there are still shortcomings -- Conclusions and recommendations -- Annex I: The structure of the initiative -- Annex II: List of regional secretariats -- Annex III: Individual components of the initiative and bodies involved -- Annex IV: Implementing bodies for the initiative -- Annex V: List of projects currently implemented by the initiative -- Reply of the EEAS and the Commission.

ISBN

• 9789292070151
• 9292070150
• 9789292070168
• 9292070169

OCLC

• ocn903162953
• 903162953
• SCSB-1820886

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library