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Joint Contingency Plan for the Nordic Embassies in Kathmandu Nepal (2010)

Country:

Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Nepal, Norway, Sweden

Type of practice:

Contingency and preparedness plans

This Contingency Plan is issued for the Danish, Swedish, Icelandic, Finnish and Norwegian citizens present in Nepal. It contains advice and directions for emergency situations.

EU Civil Protection Mechanism

Country:

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, United Kingdom

Type of practice:

Government bodies

When a country is hit by a disaster which overwhelms its response capacity, European countries can provide assistance via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. The Mechanism was established in 2001 to foster cooperation among national civil protection authorities across Europe.