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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 05-01-05
From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>
CONTENTS / CONTENU
[01] Commission's Civil Protection Mechanism takes effective measures to
coordinate technical assistance in South Asia
[02] Autre matériel diffusé
Midday Express of 2005-01-05
Reference: MEX/05/0105
Date: 05/01/2005
EXME05 / 5.1
MIDDAY EXPRESS
News from the Press and Communication Directorate General's midday briefing
Nouvelles du rendez-vous de midi de la Direction Général Presse etb
Communication
05/01/05
[01] Commission's Civil Protection Mechanism takes effective measures to
coordinate technical assistance in South Asia
Member States provide valuable technical assistance to the victims of the
tsunami in South Asia using the Commission's Civil Protection Mechanism.
The assistance includes medical supplies, tents and blankets, food and
water, as well as medical staff field hospitals and water purification
units. The Commission's Civil Protection Mechanism was activated on 26
December at 8.45 CET, following the first reports of the earthquake in
Indonesia. At 11.30, the first European expert left for Thailand. Over the
last ten days, the activities of the MIC have considerably facilitated the
operations and rescue efforts by the Member States in South Asia. Since the
initial phase of the emergency is considered to be over, the first European
fire fighter teams dispatched by the Civil Protection Mechanism are now on
their way home.
[02] Autre matériel diffusé
Speech by Mariann Fischer Boel : "Poland and the Common Agricultural
Policy" at press conference at Polish Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development (Warsaw, ! embargo 13h00 !)
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