EU solidarity clause
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The EU solidarity clause is a provision in the European Union framework that commits member states to assist each other in responding to terrorist attacks, natural disasters, or other major emergencies.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European Union legal provision
ⓘ
solidarity clause ⓘ |
| adoptedWith | Treaty of Lisbon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | solidarity clause of the European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | European Union member states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assistanceMayInclude |
civil protection resources
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financial assistance ⓘ logistical support ⓘ medical assistance ⓘ military resources ⓘ police resources ⓘ |
| basedOnPrinciple |
mutual assistance
ⓘ
shared responsibility for security ⓘ solidarity among EU member states ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1 December 2009 ⓘ |
| concernsPolicyArea |
civil protection
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counter-terrorism ⓘ crisis management ⓘ disaster response ⓘ internal security ⓘ |
| country | European Union ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | NATO collective defence clause NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementationFramework |
Council Decision 2014/415/EU
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
arrangements for the implementation by the Union of the solidarity clause ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Council of the European Union
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
EU agencies and bodies as appropriate ⓘ European Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ European External Action Service NERFINISHED ⓘ High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasisArticle | Article 222 TFEU ⓘ |
| legalBasisIn | Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| obliges |
EU member states to act jointly in a spirit of solidarity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
EU member states to assist another member state on its territory ⓘ |
| partOf | European Union law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure mutual assistance between EU member states in case of man-made disasters
ⓘ
to ensure mutual assistance between EU member states in case of natural disasters ⓘ to ensure mutual assistance between EU member states in case of terrorist attacks ⓘ to strengthen solidarity among EU member states ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article 42(7) TEU
ⓘ
mutual defence clause of the European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
coordination at EU level
ⓘ
request for assistance by the affected member state ⓘ |
| scope |
applies within the territory of EU member states
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covers both prevention and response to disasters and attacks ⓘ includes airspace of EU member states ⓘ includes territorial waters of EU member states ⓘ |
| triggerCondition |
man-made disaster on the territory of an EU member state
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natural disaster on the territory of an EU member state ⓘ terrorist attack on the territory of an EU member state ⓘ |
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