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Den Europæiske Unions Tidende

C 136/1

Årlig situationsrapport om gennemførelsen af Den Europæiske Unions strategi mod spredning af masseødelæggelsesvåben (2016)

(2017/C 136/01)

INDLEDNING

1.

Denne situationsrapport om gennemførelsen af Den Europæiske Unions strategi mod spredning af masseødelæggelsesvåben (WMD), som Det Europæiske Råd vedtog i december 2003 (dok. 15708/03), dækker de aktiviteter, der blev gennemført i 2016. Rapporten er ikkeudtømmende og fokuserer på de centrale udviklingstendenser. Alle aktiviteterne er iværksat inden for den bredere ramme af EU's sikkerheds- og konfliktforebyggelsespolitik.

2.

Den Europæiske Unions ledende principper er baseret på den globale strategi for Den Europæiske Unions udenrigs- og sikkerhedspolitik (dok. 10715/16), Den Europæiske Unions strategi mod spredning af masseødelæggelsesvåben og de nye EU-aktionslinjer (dok. 17172/08) og er fortsat:

a)

effektiv multilateralisme, herunder fremme af universaliteten af de internationale traktater, konventioner og andre instrumenter og gennemførelsen heraf, gennem diplomatisk aktivitet og finansiel bistand til tredjelande og internationale organisationer

b)

tæt samarbejde med lande for at styrke det internationale ikkespredningsregime

c)

behandling af ikkespredningsspørgsmål i EU's bilaterale politiske dialogmøder om ikkespredning og nedrustning og i mere uformelle kontakter

d)

effektiv og komplementær anvendelse af alle de instrumenter og finansielle ressourcer, der er til rådighed — budgettet for den fælles udenrigs- og sikkerhedspolitik, instrumentet, der bidrager til stabilitet og fred (stabilitetsinstrumentet), og andre instrumenter — for at maksimere virkningen af EU's aktiviteter med henblik på dets udenrigspolitiske mål.

3.

EU-Udenrigstjenesten, herunder i mange tilfælde den særlige udsending for ikkespredning og nedrustning og formændene for CONOP og COARM, repræsenterede EU på en række centrale internationale møder i 2016:

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møderne i gruppen af G7-direktører for ikkespredning i Tokyo (den 12.-14. januar 2016), Hiroshima (den 2.-5. marts 2016) og Wien (den 26. september 2016)

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det ekstraordinære møde i Madrid i FN's Sikkerhedsråds udvalg nedsat i henhold til Sikkerhedsrådets resolution 1540 i forbindelse med den omfattende gennemgang heraf (den 12.-13. maj 2016) og de efterfølgende åbne høringer om den samlede gennemgang af status over gennemførelsen af resolution 1540 (den 20.-22. juni 2016)

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mødet i anledning af tiåret for det globale initiativ til bekæmpelse af nuklear terrorisme i Haag (den 15.-16. juni 2016)

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Den Internationale Atomenergiorganisations (IAEA's) 60. Generalforsamling i Wien (den 26.-30. september 2016)

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FN's Generalforsamlings 1. Komité i New York (oktober-november 2016)

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ottende konference til gennemgang af konventionen om forbud mod udvikling, fremstilling og oplagring af bakteriologiske (biologiske) våben og toksinvåben samt om disse våbens tilintetgørelse (BTWC) i Genève (den 7.-25. november 2016)

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den 21. samling i konferencen mellem de stater, der er parter i konventionen om forbud mod udvikling, fremstilling, oplagring og anvendelse af kemiske våben og sådanne våbens tilintetgørelse (CWC) i Haag (den 28. november-2. december 2016)

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IAEA's internationale konference om nuklear sikkerhed: forpligtelser og tiltag i Wien (den 5.-9. december 2016).

Den særlige udsending fokuserede på:

a)

at fremme universel tilslutning til og ikrafttrædelse af traktaten om et altomfattende forbud mod atomprøvesprængninger (CTBT) og yderligere synliggøre EU's engagement

b)

at iværksætte og opretholde dialoger om ikkespredning med vigtige partnere og at integrere ikkespredningsspørgsmål i EU's bilaterale forbindelser

c)

at forberede EU's deltagelse i arbejdet på topmødet om nuklear sikkerhed og de opfølgende aktiviteter.

4.

Rådet for Den Europæiske Unions Ikkespredningsgruppe mødtes 11 gange i 2016, herunder på direktørniveau, for at drøfte EU's holdninger og fremtidige aktiviteter. EU's delegationer i Wien, Genève og New York udarbejdede en række EU-erklæringer til multilaterale fora og bidrog aktivt til den politiske beslutningsproces gennem regelmæssige EU-koordineringsmøder.

NUKLEARE SPØRGSMÅL

5.

EU er fuldt engageret i at fremme universel tilslutning til aftaler om ikkespredning af kernevåben og atomnedrustning. EU gentog i løbet af året sin stærke støtte til fuldstændig, komplet og effektiv gennemførelse af traktaten om ikkespredning af kernevåben (NPT), tidlig ikrafttrædelse af traktaten om et altomfattende forbud mod atomprøvesprængninger (CTBT) og etablering af en zone uden masseødelæggelsesvåben og disses fremføringsmidler i Mellemøsten. Højt på dagsordenen stod ligeledes indledning og hurtig afslutning af forhandlingerne på nedrustningskonferencen om en traktat om forbud mod produktion af fissilt materiale til fremstilling af kernevåben eller andre nukleare sprænglegemer.

Den Internationale Atomenergiorganisation (IAEA)

6.

EU lægger stor vægt på IAEA's centrale ansvar med hensyn til ikkespredning, kerneenergi, nuklear sikkerhed, nuklear sikring og teknisk samarbejde. Sammen med de bilaterale bidrag fra medlemsstaterne er EU den næststørste donor til IAEA's Fond for Nuklear Sikkerhed. EU's samlede finansielle bidrag til fonden, som er baseret på seks på hinanden følgende fælles aktioner og afgørelser fra Rådet, er nået op på næsten 42 mio. EUR for perioden 2009-2016. Med udgangspunkt i de gode resultater af og de indhøstede erfaringer fra Rådets afgørelse VI (2013/517/FUSP (1)) vedtog EU i december 2016 Rådets syvende afgørelse om støtte til IAEA's aktiviteter i forbindelse med nuklear sikkerhed, der er iværksat som led i IAEA's nukleare sikkerhedsplan for 2017-2019, på cirka 9,3 mio. EUR.

7.

EU-midlerne til IAEA har hjulpet agenturet til at kunne bistå lande med at opgradere og sikre den fysiske beskyttelse af udvalgte faciliteter, forbedre deres nationale lovgivningsramme vedrørende fysisk beskyttelse og sikkerhed og sikring af radioaktive materialer og med at gennemføre den nødvendige lovgivning. Mange sårbare kilder er blevet beskyttet, demonteret eller bortskaffet, og følsomt nukleart udstyr og nuklear teknologi og udstyr til grænseovervågning er blevet opgraderet, og uddannelsen af embedsmænd har tjent til at styrke den nukleare sikkerhed på verdensplan.

8.

Kommissionens Fælles Forskningscenter støtter fortsat IAEA's database over ulovlig handel. IAEA har anerkendt de forbedringer i rapporteringen, der er opnået gennem modernisering af webstedet med formularer til anmeldelse af hændelser. EU's støtte i denne henseende vil fortsætte.

9.

EU har bidraget til gennemførelsen af den fælles omfattende handlingsplan ved at koordinere den fælles kommission, der er nedsat ved den fælles omfattende handlingsplan, og en række arbejdsgrupper på ekspertplan, der er nedsat under den fælles kommission. Alle koordineringsaktiviteter blev gennemført under fuld hensyntagen til IAEA's langsigtede mission om at kontrollere og overvåge Irans atomrelaterede tilsagn. Desuden har EU i tæt samarbejde med IAEA deltaget i gennemførelsen af bilag III til den fælles omfattende handlingsplan for at fremme civilt nukleart samarbejde med Iran, navnlig om projekter til forbedring af den nukleare sikkerhed.

10.

I februar 2016 deltog EU's delegationer i 63 lande med støtte fra EU's medlemsstater i diplomatiske outreachaktiviteter for at bane vej for ikrafttrædelsen af ændringen af konventionen om fysisk beskyttelse af nukleare materialer. EU støttede IAEA i at fremme den oprindelige konvention og ændringen heraf. Rådets afgørelse 2013/517/FUSP indeholder et afsnit om at »øge antallet af stater, der tilslutter sig konventionen om fysisk beskyttelse af nukleare materialer og ændringen heraf og/eller har erklæret, at de agter at gennemføre de internationale juridiske instrumenter til støtte for rammen for nuklear sikkerhed«. EU så med tilfredshed på ikrafttrædelsen i maj 2016 af ændringen af konventionen om fysisk beskyttelse af nukleare materialer og vil fortsat hjælpe lande i deres bestræbelser på fuldt ud at gennemføre bestemmelserne deri.

11.

På baggrund af Rådet for Den Europæiske Unions tilsagn af 8. december 2008 vedtog Rådet den 15. november 2016 afgørelse (FUSP) 2016/2001 (2) om et EU-bidrag til etablering og sikker forvaltning af en bank for lavt beriget uran (LEU) under IAEA's kontrol. Bidraget på over 4 mio. EUR skal være med til at sikre, at forsyningen med nukleart brændsel sker på en sikker og forsvarlig måde. Det vil også hjælpe IAEA med at garantere sikker og forsvarlig transport af LEU fra indkøb til levering og under oplagring i LEU-banken. Europa-Kommissionen har under instrumentet, der bidrager til stabilitet og fred, allerede stillet 20 mio. EUR til rådighed til køb af LEU, når projektet er fuldt operationelt.

12.

Generelle kontrolaftaler udgør sammen med tillægsprotokoller den nuværende kontrolstandard, og EU opfordrer fortsat til universel tilslutning hertil snarest muligt. Det tætte samarbejde mellem Euratom og IAEA giver mulighed for effektive og virkningsfulde kontrolforanstaltninger. EU støtter aktivt IAEA's kontrolsystem gennem Europa-Kommissionens program for støtte til sikkerhedskontrol og nogle af dets medlemsstaters støtteprogrammer.

13.

For at befordre anvendelsen af nuklear energi til fredelige formål har EU i perioden 2014-2020 bevilget 225 mio. EUR til fremme af nuklear sikkerhed, strålingsbeskyttelse og gennemførelse af effektive og virkningsfulde kontrolforanstaltninger i tredjelande. EU og dets medlemsstater lægger yderst stor vægt på den verdensomspændende gennemførelse og løbende forbedring af den nukleare sikkerhed. Et af formålene med Rådets direktiv 2009/71/Euratom (3) af 25. juni 2009 om EF-rammebestemmelser for nukleare anlægs nukleare sikkerhed er at forebygge ulykker og, hvis de skulle finde sted, at afbøde følgerne ved at forhindre tidlige og store radioaktive udslip. EU og dets medlemsstater er fortsat stærke tilhængere af IAEA's program for teknisk samarbejde, herunder gennem betydelige bidrag til fonden for teknisk samarbejde og initiativet om anvendelse til fredelige formål. EU's rangering som den næststørste bidragyder til programmet for teknisk samarbejde er også et bevis på dets engagement i alle tre søjler i NPT.

14.

EU og IAEA afholder et årligt møde på højt embedsmandsplan for at gennemgå og planlægge deres brede samarbejde. Mødet i 2016 blev afholdt af IAEA den 21.-22. januar i Wien. EU's Udenrigs- og Sikkerhedspolitiske Komité holdt under et besøg i Wien den 25. april 2016 møder med IAEA på højt plan. Drøftelserne omfattede IAEA's aktiviteter på området kontrol, herunder regionale spørgsmål, nuklear sikkerhed og nukleare anvendelser.

Traktaten om et altomfattende forbud mod atomprøvesprængninger (CTBT)

15.

En hurtig ikrafttrædelse og universel anvendelse af CTBT er vigtige målsætninger i EU's strategi mod spredning af masseødelæggelsesvåben. Alle EU's medlemsstater har vist deres engagement i traktaten ved at ratificere den og ved foreløbigt at gennemføre de grundlæggende forpligtelser deri. På 20-året for åbningen for undertegnelse af traktaten vedtog og gennemførte EU en EU-handlingsplan til støtte for CTBT og CTBT-organisationen (CTBTO), der fremmer traktatens fordele og merværdi med hensyn til fred, sikkerhed og ikkespredning, herunder i dens civile anvendelser.

16.

Den 13. juni 2016 deltog Unionens højtstående repræsentant for udenrigsanliggender og sikkerhedspolitik og næstformand for Kommissionen (HR/NF), Federica Mogherini, efter indbydelse fra CTBTO's eksekutivsekretær, Lassina Zerbo, i ministersegmentet af den 46. samling i CTBTO's Forberedende Kommission og afgav en aftalt erklæring fra EU. Sammen med Kasakhstans udenrigsminister ledede hun en lukket rundbordsdiskussion på ministerplan for at fremme ratificering af CTBT og fordelene ved CTBTO's kontrolregime og åbnede en særlig jubilæumsudstilling. For at rette parlamentarisk opmærksomhed mod fremme af traktaten og dens fordele deltog HR/NF Federica Mogherini sammen med eksekutivsekretær Lassina Zerbo i en udveksling af synspunkter på 20-året for åbningen for undertegnelse af CTBT, som Europa-Parlamentets Udenrigsudvalg (AFET) afholdt den 7. juli 2016 i Strasbourg. Den højtstående repræsentant talte også på EU's vegne på ottende ministermøde i CTBT's venner med overskriften »Det er på tide at afslutte, hvad vi startede«, der blev afholdt den 21. september 2016 i New York i tilknytning til FN's Generalforsamling.

17.

EU benytter enhver lejlighed til at slå til lyd for ratificering af CTBT i internationale fora og på møder med lande, der endnu ikke har undertegnet eller ratificeret traktaten, og fortsætter med at anvende diplomatiske midler til at fremme traktatens ikrafttrædelse i de pågældende lande. CTBT blev drøftet bilateralt i EU's politiske dialoger og NPT-dialoger med Indien, Pakistan og USA. Den 31. august 2016 holdt EU-Udenrigstjenestens særlige udsending for ikkespredning og nedrustning et oplæg om »EU's politikker og aktiviteter til støtte for nedrustning og ikkespredning« på Jawaharlal Nehru-universitetet i New Delhi og benyttede lejligheden til også at slå til lyd for CTBT.

18.

EU vil fortsætte med kraftigt at støtte CTBT, både politisk og finansielt. Siden 2006 har Rådet vedtaget syv fælles aktioner/rådsafgørelser for at støtte aktiviteterne i CTBTO's Forberedende Kommission og for yderligere at styrke Den Forberedende Kommissions overvågnings- og kontrolkapaciteter. EU's hidtidige samlede finansielle støtte til CTBTO overstiger 18,5 mio. EUR.

Initiativer vedrørende nuklear sikkerhed

19.

EU var som en ud af blot fire internationale organisationer indbudt til at deltage i topmødet om nuklear sikkerhed den 31. marts-1. april 2016 under ledelse af USA's præsident, Barack Obama. Den Europæiske Union var repræsenteret af formanden for Det Europæiske Råd, Donald Tusk, og HR/NF Federica Mogherini. Topmødet sluttede med et kommuniké og fem handlingsplaner til støtte for relevant arbejde i FN, IAEA, INTERPOL, det globale initiativ til bekæmpelse af nuklear terrorisme og G8's Globale Partnerskab mod Spredning af Masseødelæggelsesvåben og -Materialer. I december 2016 trådte EU ind i Kontaktgruppen for Nuklear Sikkerhed (NSCG).

20.

EU fortsatte med at støtte det globale initiativ til bekæmpelse af nuklear terrorisme og dets mission om at styrke den globale kapacitet til at forebygge, afdække og reagere på nuklear terrorisme. EU deltog i det vellykkede jubilæumsmøde i det globale initiativ til bekæmpelse af nuklear terrorisme, der fandt sted den 15.-16. juni 2016 i Haag, Nederlandene. EU's kemiske, biologiske, radiologiske og nukleare (CBRN) handlingsplan, der omfatter 124 aktioner, blev gennemført med succes. Handlingsplanen var baseret på en tilgang, der omfatter alle risici, og dens overordnede mål var at mindske truslen om og skader efter CBRN-hændelser, der skyldtes ulykker eller naturkatastrofer eller var forsætlige, herunder terrorhandlinger. EU's uddannelsescenter for nuklear sikkerhed (EUSECTRA) med henblik på afsløring og imødegåelse af ulovlige handlinger, der omfatter nukleare og andre radioaktive materialer, har siden 2013 været fuldt operationelt til gavn for EU's medlemsstater og partnerlande, heriblandt en række medlemmer af det globale initiativ til bekæmpelse af nuklear terrorisme. Centret drives af EU's Fælles Forskningscenter (JRC) i dets lokaler i Karlsruhe (Tyskland) og Ispra (Italien) i tæt samarbejde med andre internationale initiativer, som støttes af Den Internationale Atomenergiorganisation og flere af partnerlandene i det globale initiativ til bekæmpelse af nuklear terrorisme. Centret anvendes også til praktiske øvelser, navnlig vedrørende bekæmpelse af smugling af nukleart materiale som f.eks. workshoppen om bekæmpelse af smugling af nukleart materiale, der blev afholdt den 8.-10. marts 2016 i Karlsruhe i partnerskab med USA. Eksperter fra en lang række lande udvekslede sammen med repræsentanter fra det globale initiativ til bekæmpelse af nuklear terrorisme, IAEA og INTERPOL bedste praksis og indhøstede erfaringer med hensyn til at fremme efterforskningskapacitet og teknisk kapacitet til at modvirke smugling af nukleare og andre radioaktive materialer. Den 23. november 2016 afholdt JRC i Karlsruhe en scenariebaseret øvelse på højt plan, »APEX-Europe«, for alle EU's medlemsstater.

21.

Europa-Kommissionen og EU's medlemsstater fortsatte deres nukleare kriminaltekniske aktiviteter vedrørende den grundlæggende karakterisering af beslaglagt nukleart materiale ved hjælp af en avanceret nuklear kriminalteknisk undersøgelse på JRC's Institut for Transuraner. Samlet set er fundet og beslaglagt nukleart materiale i mere end 50 tilfælde blevet undersøgt, hvorved der er ydet støtte til kompetente myndigheder i og uden for EU-landene.

Regionale spørgsmål

22.

Den Demokratiske Folkerepublik Koreas (DPRK's) programmer vedrørende kernevåben, masseødelæggelsesvåben og ballistiske missiler og landets beslutning om at indstille alt samarbejde med IAEA er fortsat en kilde til alvorlig bekymring for EU. HR/NF fordømte på det kraftigste DPRK's to atomprøvesprængninger den 6. januar og den 9. september 2016. EU benyttede enhver lejlighed til at fremføre sine betænkeligheder og understrege a) at kernevåbenprøvesprængninger udgør en trussel mod den internationale fred og sikkerhed og undergraver ikkespredningsregimet og b) at DPRK's handlinger forværrer spændingerne på Den Koreanske Halvø til skade for alle og er i klar modstrid med dets internationale forpligtelser i henhold til FN's Sikkerhedsråds relevante resolutioner, herunder resolution UNSCR 2270 og UNSCR 2321 samt relevante generalforsamlingsresolutioner fra IAEA. EU har gennemført alle relevante resolutioner fra FN's Sikkerhedsråd. I tråd med målene i disse resolutioner har det vedtaget yderligere selvstændige restriktive foranstaltninger som et yderligere skridt i forsvaret af det internationale ikkespredningsregime.

23.

EU, via EU's konsortium for ikkespredning, og Republikken Koreas Udenrigsministerium var medsponsorer for et seminar den 24.-25. oktober 2016 i Seoul om DPRK-krisens dimensioner for så vidt angår nukleare og ballistiske missiler.

24.

Hvad angår andre områder, er EU i relevante multilaterale fora fortsat med at vise sit engagement i at oprette en zone uden kernevåben og andre masseødelæggelsesvåben og disses fremføringsmidler i Mellemøsten. Dette spørgsmål indgår også i drøftelserne i den nyligt oprettede arbejdsgruppe om ikkespredning og våbenkontrol mellem EU og Den Arabiske Liga, der er nedsat i henhold til den strategiske dialog mellem EU og LAS. Arbejdsgruppen holdt to møder i 2016.

Nedrustningskonferencen (CD)/traktaten om forbud mod produktion af fissilt materiale til fremstilling af kernevåben eller andre nukleare sprænglegemer.

25.

Nedrustningskonferencen spiller i overensstemmelse med sit mandat en afgørende rolle i forhandlingerne om multilaterale nedrustningstraktater. EU er derfor bekymret over det fortsatte dødvande.

26.

En klar prioritet for EU er omgående indledning og hurtig afslutning af forhandlingerne på nedrustningskonferencen om en traktat om forbud mod produktion af fissilt materiale til fremstilling af kernevåben eller andre nukleare sprænglegemer på grundlag af dok. CD/1299 og det deri indeholdte mandat. EU ser med tilfredshed på rapporten fra Gruppen af Regeringseksperter (GGE), der afspejler de synspunkter, der er kommet til udtryk, og peger på områder med konvergens og divergens. EU støtter fuldt ud fremtidige drøftelser i den forberedende gruppe på højt plan som fastlagt i resolution nr. 71 fra FN's Generalforsamlings 1. Komité: »Generel og fuldstændig nedrustning: traktat om forbud mod produktion af fissilt materiale til fremstilling af kernevåben eller andre nukleare sprænglegemer«.

27.

EU opfordrer alle nedrustningskonferencens medlemsstater til at indlede forhandlinger om en sådan traktat med det samme og begynde at arbejde med de øvrige spørgsmål på dagsordenen i overensstemmelse med det vedtagne arbejdsprogram CD/1864. EU opfordrer også alle lande, der råder over kernevåben, til at erklære og opretholde et øjeblikkeligt moratorium for produktion af fissilt materiale til fremstilling af kernevåben og andre nukleare sprænglegemer, hvis de ikke allerede har gjort det. EU gentager endvidere sit mangeårige engagement i udvidelsen af nedrustningskonferencen.

KEMISKE VÅBEN

28.

EU fortsatte med at støtte Organisationen for Forbud mod Kemiske Våben (OPCW) med frivillige bidrag til konventionen om kemiske våbens (CWC) centrale mål og organisationens særlige operationer vedrørende Syriens program for kemiske våben.

29.

EU støttede i denne forbindelse OPCW's generaldirektørs beslutning om, at undersøgelsesmissionen (FFM) skal fortsætte sit arbejde, og at holdet, der undersøger opgørelserne (Declaration Assessment Team), skal fortsætte med at undersøge huller og uoverensstemmelser i de syriske erklæringer. EU udtrykte tilfredshed med vedtagelsen af FN's Sikkerhedsråds resolution 2319 (2016) om en etårig forlængelse af mandatet for den fælles OPCW-FN-undersøgelsesmekanisme oprettet ved FN's Sikkerhedsråds resolution 2235 (2015) til identificering af anstiftere af kemiske angreb i Syrien. Gennem Rådets afgørelse (FUSP) 2015/2215 (4), der blev vedtaget den 30. november 2015, ydede EU allerede finansiel støtte på 4,6 mio. EUR til udgifterne forbundet med den fælles undersøgelsesmekanismes aktiviteter inden for rammerne af FN's Sikkerhedsråds resolution 2235 (2015).

30.

EU fortsatte også sin overvågning af gennemførelsen af Rådets afgørelse (FUSP) 2015/259 (5), som blev vedtaget i februar 2015 til støtte for OPCW's centrale dagsorden for perioden 2015-2017.

31.

Rådets afgørelse 2014/74/FUSP (6) af 10. februar 2014 og Rådets forordning (EU) nr. 124/2014 (7) af 10. februar 2014 indførte en undtagelse vedrørende den mulige anvendelse af syriske indefrosne aktiver til at dække de udgifter, der er forbundet med OPCW's tilsyns- og destruktionsaktiviteter i Syrien. I november 2014 sendte EU en skrivelse til OPCW's generaldirektør for at underrette ham om denne mulighed og bede ham om at rette henvendelse herom til de syriske myndigheder. Forslaget er blevet videresendt til de syriske myndigheder, der indtil videre har afvist det. EU henviser dog fortsat til dette forslag ved enhver passende lejlighed, herunder i EU's erklæringer til OPCW.

32.

Selv om de oprindelige hovedmålsætninger for konventionen om kemiske våben (CWC) såsom universel anvendelse, tilintetgørelse af resterende lagre af kemiske våben og national gennemførelse endnu ikke er fuldt gennemført, ser EU og medlemsstaterne fremad og begynder at overveje fasen efter destruktionen af kemiske våben. Med henblik på den fjerde CWC-gennemgangskonference (december 2018) er EU og medlemsstaterne begyndt at overveje de fremtidige udfordringer med hensyn til at fastholde konventionens relevans (dvs. forbyde, at kemiske våben kommer frem igen, ikkestatslige aktørers og terroristers brug, konvergens med biologien) og dermed støtte dens effektivitet. I denne forbindelse støttede EU oprettelsen af OPCW's åbne arbejdsgruppe om fremtidige prioriteter og engagerede sig i udarbejdelsen af EU's fælles holdning som bidrag til den relevante debat om OPCW.

BIOLOGISKE VÅBEN

33.

EU spillede en proaktiv og konstruktiv rolle i forberedelserne af og forhandlingerne på ottende gennemgangskonference om konventionen om biologiske våben og toksinvåben (BTWC) den 7.-25. november 2016 på grundlag af den fælles holdning, der er fastlagt i Rådets afgørelse (FUSP) 2015/2096 (8) af 16. november 2015. EU's stærke politiske og finansielle engagement i en vellykket og resultatrig ottende gennemgangskonference blev understøttet af en lang række aktiviteter: fire regionale workshopper til støtte for konferencens formands konsensusskabende bestræbelser (i Astana, Addis Abeba, New Delhi og Brasilia), EU-demarcher, herunder om universel tilslutning til konventionen, EU's arbejdsdokumenter og tilknyttede arrangementer og EU-erklæringer.

34.

Siden 2006 har EU ydet omfattende støtte til BTWC's hovedaktiviteter gennem fire fortløbende bistandsprogrammer. Rådets afgørelse (FUSP) 2016/51 (9), der blev vedtaget den 18. januar 2016, fastsætter de mest omfattende rammer på dette område. Den sikrer finansiering til BTWC-projekter om universalisering, regionale workshopper om den videnskabelige og teknologiske udvikling, der er relevant for konventionen, national gennemførelse, støtte til forberedelserne af ottende gennemgangskonference, støtte til FN's generalsekretærs mekanisme til efterforskning af påstået anvendelse af kemiske eller biologiske våben eller toksinvåben og bevidstgørelse og uddannelse. Det finansielle beløb til gennemførelse af projekterne i perioden fra 2016 til 2018 er på 2,3 mio. EUR, hvilket bringer den samlede EU-støtte til BTWC-hovedaktiviteter op på 6,3 mio. EUR.

BALLISTISKE MISSILER

Haagadfærdskodeksen

35.

Haagadfærdskodeksen mod spredning af ballistiske missiler (HCoC) er resultatet af det internationale samfunds bestræbelser på at regulere området for ballistiske missiler, der kan fremføre masseødelæggelsesvåben. HCoC er det eneste multilaterale gennemsigtighedsfremmende og tillidsskabende instrument i forbindelse med spredning af ballistiske missiler. EU har fra starten støttet kodeksen kraftigt. Alle EU-medlemsstater har tilsluttet sig kodeksen.

36.

Ved at tilslutte sig HCoC forpligter medlemmer sig frivilligt og politisk til at give forhåndsmeddelelse om affyring af ballistiske missiler og opsendelse af løfteraketter til rumfartøjer samt prøveflyvninger. De deltagende lande forpligter sig også til at forelægge en årlig erklæring om deres lands politik med hensyn til ballistiske missiler og løfteraketter til rumfartøjer.

37.

Siden undertegnelsen og ikrafttrædelsen af den politisk bindende HCoC i november 2002 i Haag, Nederlandene, er antallet af signatarer steget fra 93 til 138.

38.

EU spiller en ledende rolle med hensyn til at fremme og støtte den universelle anvendelse og fuldstændige gennemførelse samt en bedre funktion af HCoC. EU vedtog i december 2014 Rådets afgørelse 2014/913/FUSP (10), der giver mulighed for fortsat støtte til Haagadfærdskodeksen og ikkespredning af missiler generelt. Dens praktiske gennemførelse blev påbegyndt i april 2015. Gennem denne rådsafgørelse finansierer EU HCoC-outreachaktiviteter, ekspertmøder og regionale bevidsthedsskabende arrangementer. Disse aktiviteter udføres af Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique i Paris (FRS). De seneste begivenheder organiseret med finansiel støtte fra EU fandt sted i april 2016 i Cape Town, i juni 2016 i Wien, i september 2016 i Amman, i oktober 2016 i New York og i november 2016 i Thailand og Myanmar/Burma.

39.

I november 2016 blev EU's delegationer i en lang række lande bedt om at rette henvendelse til de relevante myndigheder i deres værtslande og opfordre dem til at overveje at tilslutte sig HCoC.

Missilteknologikontrolregimet

40.

Missilteknologikontrolregimet (MTCR) er en uformel politisk forståelse blandt lande, som søger at begrænse spredning af missiler og missilteknologi. MTCR's retningslinjer og kontrollister udgør et internationalt benchmark for bedste praksis for kontrol af eksporten af missilrelaterede produkter og teknologier.

41.

MTCR's plenarmøde 2016 blev afholdt den 19.-21. oktober i Busan i Republikken Korea. EU fremsatte en indledende erklæring og en erklæring om sine outreachaktiviteter under EU's P2P-eksportkontrolprogram. Blandt andre emner var der på plenarmødet i MTCR en indgående drøftelse af individuelle ansøgninger om medlemskab, herunder fra ni af EU's medlemsstater. Spørgsmålet om medlemskab vil fortsat være på MTCR's dagsorden. Der blev afholdt et møde i MTCR's forstærkede kontaktpunkt i marts 2016 i Paris, hvor EU-Udenrigstjenesten afgav en omfattende udtalelse.

CBRN-RISIKOBEGRÆNSNING

42.

Der blev givet omfattende politisk og finansiel støtte til FN's Sikkerhedsråds resolution 1540. EU deler målene om at bistå landene med at identificere specifik teknisk bistand, øge kendskabet til relevante programmer for teknisk bistand og styrke samarbejdet med internationale og regionale organisationer med henblik på at hjælpe med den nationale kapacitetsopbygning.

43.

Initiativet vedrørende EU's ekspertisecentre om begrænsning af kemiske, biologiske, radiologiske og nukleare risici (CBRN-ekspertisecentre) er et verdensomspændende program, som for øjeblikket omfatter over 55 partnerlande og finansieres under instrumentet, der bidrager til stabilitet og fred (stabilitetsinstrumentet). Formålet er at begrænse risici relateret til CBRN-materialer og fremme en sikkerhedskultur og -forvaltning.

44.

Ekspertisecenternetværket er udvidet til en verdensomspændende struktur, der i øjeblikket er samlet omkring otte ekspertisecentre. Deltagende lande støttes i deres bestræbelser på frivilligt og efter en bottom-up-tilgang at etablere nationale og regionale koordinerings- og forvaltningsstrukturer. Disse platforme udvikler politikker og kapacitet baseret på specifikke behovsvurderinger og nationale handlingsplaner. De støttes gennem flere regionale samarbejdsprojekter, der finansieres under initiativet og er åbne over for andre finansieringsinstrumenter. Siden 2010 er 55 regionale projekter blevet finansieret. Initiativets budget for den tiårsperiode, der begynder i 2010, beløber sig til 250 mio. EUR.

45.

Ekspertisecenternetværket er nu veludviklet, hvilket gør det muligt for EU at tage yderligere initiativer med henblik på at imødegå problemer med sikkerhedsforvaltningen i forbindelse med cyberkriminalitet, terrorisme, kritiske infrastrukturer, forfalskede lægemidler, hybride trusler og sprængstoffer og at videreudvikle samarbejdet om nuklear eftersporing, grænsekontrol og kontrol med udførsel af produkter med dobbelt anvendelse. Denne fremgangsmåde blev også foreslået af Den Europæiske Revisionsret (11) efterfulgt af Rådets konklusioner den 26. oktober 2015 (12).

46.

EU's CBRN-handlingsplan (kemiske, biologiske, radiologiske og nukleare våben) fra 2009 skulle gennemføres inden udgangen af 2015. Hen imod slutningen af det år forpligtede Kommissionen sig til at gennemgå sit gennemførelsesniveau. Gennemgangen blev foretaget af Kommissionen og medlemsstaterne. EU's vigtigste resultater omfatter åbningen af EU's uddannelsescenter for nuklear sikkerhed med henblik på afsløring og imødegåelse af ulovlige handlinger, der omfatter nukleare og andre radioaktive materialer, udviklingen af en database til CBRNE-glossaret samt tilrettelæggelsen af talrige multinationale og/eller grænseoverskridende uddannelsesaktiviteter og øvelser. Den anden situationsrapport vil blive offentliggjort om kort tid.

47.

Et nyt strategidokument, som undersøger sikkerhedsdimensionen i CBRN-politikken, vil blive offentliggjort i første halvdel af 2017. Prioriteterne i den nye meddelelse vil blive udviklet i nært samarbejde med de vigtigste interessenter, herunder medlemsstaternes repræsentanter i den rådgivende gruppe om CBRNE. Den vil sandsynligvis følge strukturen fra den europæiske dagsorden om sikkerhed og fokusere på bedre udnyttelse af eksisterende redskaber til udveksling af oplysninger, øget operationelt samarbejde og tæt samarbejde med vigtige internationale partnere. Der vil også blive lagt stor vægt på at støtte tiltag som f.eks. uddannelse og forskning. Kommissionen vil vedblive med at yde finansiel støtte til projekter på CBRN-området via Fonden for Intern Sikkerhed — Politi.

48.

CBRN-handlingsplanen har modtaget videnskabelig og teknisk støtte fra en række forskningsprojekter, der finansieres af programmet Sikre samfund under det syvende rammeprogram. Forskningen dækker hele krisestyringscyklussen fra forebyggelse til genopretning. Aktiviteter med henblik på at identificere standardiseringsbehov kan føre til europæiske standarder (EN). Horisont 2020-programmet skal styrke det igangværende arbejde inden for CBRN-forskning gennem fokusområder.

TÆNKETANKE

49.

På grundlag af Rådets afgørelse 2010/430/FUSP (13) af 26. juli 2010 er gennemførelsen af EU's strategi mod spredning af masseødelæggelsesvåben blevet støttet aktivt af EU's konsortium for ikkespredning, der indledte sine aktiviteter i januar 2011. I henhold til Rådets afgørelse 2014/129/FUSP (14), der blev vedtaget den 10. marts 2014, bliver konsortiets aktiviteter forlænget med yderligere tre år ved at bygge på de resultater, der hidtil er opnået, og ved at tilføje nye og innovative projekter.

50.

Konsortiets aktiviteter øgede EU's synlighed over for tredjelande og civilsamfundet og bidrog væsentligt til EU's politikudformning inden for ikkespredning og nedrustning. Konsortiet udgør en platform for uformelle kontakter blandt aktørerne og fremmer dialogen mellem forskellige interessenter. Dets aktiviteter har bidraget til at øge bevidstheden om de udfordringer, som nukleare, kemiske og biologiske våben skaber. Det har et omfattende netværk bestående af 73 tænketanke over hele Europa.

51.

Femte EU-konference om ikkespredning og nedrustning arrangeret af EU's konsortium for ikkespredning fandt sted den 3.-4. november 2016 i Bruxelles. Det var den største hidtil med over 300 deltagere fra 70 lande og internationale organisationer.

FN'S SIKKERHEDSRÅDS RESOLUTION 1540 OG EKSPORTKONTROL

FN's sikkerhedsråds resolution 1540

52.

FN's Sikkerhedsråds resolution 1540 (2004) er fortsat en central del af den internationale ikkespredningsarkitektur. Den er det første internationale instrument, der på en integreret og samlet måde omhandler masseødelæggelsesvåben og disses fremføringsmidler og dertil knyttet materiel. FN's Sikkerhedsråds resolution 1540 (2004) indfører bindende forpligtelser for alle lande. De skal forhindre ikkestatslige aktører i og afskrække dem fra at tilegne sig sådanne våben og sådant våbenrelateret materiel. Resolutionen blev vedtaget i henhold til kapitel VII i De Forenede Nationers pagt og forpligter alle lande til at vedtage den nødvendige lovgivning, som forhindrer ikkestatslige aktører i at få nukleare, kemiske eller biologiske våben, og til at indføre passende national kontrol med relaterede materialer for at hindre ulovlig handel hermed.

53.

I 2016 foretog 1540-Udvalget i henhold til FN's Sikkerhedsråds resolution 1977 (2011) en samlet gennemgang af status over gennemførelsen af resolution 1540 (2004). I den forbindelse samarbejdede udvalget med FN's medlemmer, internationale organisationer, akademikere, erhvervslivet og parlamentarikere. EU deltog aktivt i denne gennemgang, f.eks. opstillede EU sine aktiviteter til støtte for FN's Sikkerhedsråds resolution 1540 i en rapport til 1540-Udvalget og fremsatte en række henstillinger om resolutionens fremtidige udvikling. Mange af disse henstillinger indgik i den rapport om den samlede gennemgang, som 1540-Udvalget sendte til FN's Sikkerhedsråd, og i FN's Sikkerhedsråds efterfølgende resolution 2325 (2016), der blev vedtaget den 15. december 2016.

54.

I løbet af det sidste årti har EU gennem en vellykket flerårig finansieringsordning ydet et betydeligt beløb til FN's Kontor for Nedrustningsanliggender (UNODA). EU's støtte blev ydet gennem Rådets fælles aktioner, der blev vedtaget i henholdsvis 2006 og 2008, samt en rådsafgørelse, som blev vedtaget i 2013. Denne støtte, som EU ydede til UNODA som led i sin fælles udenrigs- og sikkerhedspolitik, havde til formål at:

a)

styrke de nationale og regionale bestræbelser og kapacitetsopbygning i tæt samarbejde med andre EU-programmer for at sikre synergi og komplementaritet

b)

bidrage til den praktiske gennemførelse af FN's Sikkerhedsråds resolution 1540, navnlig med hensyn til teknisk bistand, internationalt samarbejde og bevidstgørelse af offentligheden

c)

hjælpe landene med at udvikle og gennemføre nationale handlingsplaner, når de anmoder om det.

55.

Rådets seneste afgørelse på dette område blev vedtaget i 2013 og udløb i april 2016. EU har gjort forberedelser til, at der i 2017 vedtages en ny rådsafgørelse til støtte for gennemførelsen af FN's Sikkerhedsråds resolution 1540 og dens universelle anvendelse under hensyntagen til resultaterne og henstillingerne i den samlede gennemgang, der blev foretaget i 2016.

56.

EU har i 2016 gennem sit netværk af EU-delegationer lavet målrettet opsøgende arbejde i de 17 lande, der endnu ikke har forelagt en første rapport for 1540-Udvalget. EU's opsøgende indsats blev vel modtaget i en række lande og vil give anledning til EU's opfølgende støtteaktion efter anmodning fra og i partnerskab med de berørte lande.

Eksportkontrol

57.

I 2016 fortsatte EU med regelmæssigt at ajourføre sine forordninger, så de afspejlede udviklingen i de multilaterale eksportkontrolordninger. Således ajourførte Kommissionens delegerede forordning (EU) 2016/1969 (15) af 12. september 2016 EU's kontrolliste i overensstemmelse med afgørelser truffet i multilaterale eksportkontrolordninger i 2015 og indførte ændringer af f.eks. kontrol med lasermålesystemer og elektronisk udstyr, der kan udføre analog-til-digital-konvertering ved høj hastighed.

58.

Koordinationsgruppen for Produkter med Dobbelt Anvendelse fortsatte med at støtte effektiv og konsekvent gennemførelse af eksportkontroller i EU. Der blev indført nye funktioner i det elektroniske system vedrørende dobbelt anvendelse, hvilket forbedrede udvekslingen af tekniske oplysninger inden for EU. EU vedtog retningslinjer for effektiv gennemførelse af specifikke kontrolparametre, f.eks. vedrørende krypteringsprodukter. En årlig rapport (16) blev offentliggjort for at sikre gennemsigtighed vedrørende eksportkontrol og anvendelse af licenser.

59.

Der blev indledt en revision af EU's eksportkontrolpolitik. Europa-Kommissionen vedtog et forslag til modernisering af EU's eksportkontroller (17) og deres tilpasning til teknologiske, økonomiske og politiske forhold i hastig forandring. Forslaget er blevet forelagt Europa-Parlamentet og Rådet til drøftelse i henhold til den almindelige lovgivningsprocedure.

60.

EU's holdninger og erklæringer blev koordineret, hvis det var relevant, som forberedelse til de relevante møder i eksportkontrolordningerne: plenarmødet i Gruppen af Leverandører af Nukleart Materiale i Seoul (den 23.-24. juni 2016), Australiengruppens plenarmøde i Paris (den 9. juni 2016) og missilteknologikontrolregimets plenarmøde i Busan (den 17.-21. oktober 2016).

61.

Gennemførelsen af EU's P2P-eksportkontrolprogram til styrkelse af effektiviteten af kontrolsystemer for udførsel af produkter med dobbelt anvendelse og hermed forbundne materialer, udstyr og teknologier fortsatte. Programmet omfatter på nuværende tidspunkt 34 lande fra seks regioner. I september 2015 blev det udvidet for at muliggøre samarbejde med nye partnerlande. Der blev gennemført nye aktiviteter i Marokko, Tunesien, Jordan, Ukraine, Georgien og De Forenede Arabiske Emirater. Der blev udstationeret erfarne EU-eksperter i Kasakhstan og Jordan med henblik på at styrke forbindelserne med partnerlandene. Et særligt program blev oprettet i Sydøstasien.

62.

Den intensive koordinering af EU's P2P-eksportkontrolprogram med det amerikanske udenrigsministeriums program for eksportkontrol og tilknyttet grænsesikkerhed fortsatte. Der blev organiseret fælles skrivebordsøvelser for EU og USA med henblik på at fremme grænseoverskridende tværregionalt samarbejde mellem eksportkontrolmyndigheder. Et årligt EU-sommeruniversitetskursus om ikkespredning og eksportkontrol blev etableret inden for rammerne af det europæiske forum Alpbach. EU's P2P-outreachportal (https://export-control.jrc.ec.europa.eu/) fungerede fortsat som en platform for alle EU's outreachprogrammer vedrørende eksportkontrol af produkter med militære formål og produkter med dobbelt anvendelse med det formål at tilpasse udvekslingen af oplysninger med EU's partnerlande. Programmet finansieres under instrumentet, der bidrager til stabilitet og fred.

RUMMET

63.

EU og dets medlemsstater er i stigende grad vigtige brugere af det ydre rum. EU har udviklet to ambitiøse rumprogrammer, Galileo og Copernicus, som supplerer de nationale rumprogrammer. EU drager desuden fordel af medlemsstaternes og Den Europæiske Rumorganisations europæiske rumprogrammer. Den globale strategi for Den Europæiske Unions udenrigs- og sikkerhedspolitik fra juni 2016 bekræftede derfor EU's mangeårige engagement i fremme af internationalt samarbejde i det ydre rum og fremme af sikkerhed og bæredygtighed i rummet: »I rummet vil vi fremme autonomi og sikkerhed i forbindelse med vores rumbaserede tjenester og arbejde med principperne for ansvarlig adfærd i rummet, hvilket kan føre til vedtagelse af en frivillig international adfærdskodeks«.

64.

I oktober 2016 udsendte EU en ny rumstrategi for Europa, der fastslår Europas ambitioner i rummet og bekræfter, at EU vedbliver med at være en aktiv og globalt engageret partner. Med udgangspunkt i de værdier og principper, der er nedfældet i FN's traktater, arbejder EU fortsat sammen med sine medlemsstater og partnere for at fremme internationale principper for ansvarlig adfærd i det ydre rum og for at beskytte bæredygtig og fredelig anvendelse af rummet fra alle nationer.

65.

EU og dets medlemsstater vil fortsat engagere sig i disse områder, som er vigtige for vores sikkerhed og vores velstand.

WMD-IKKESPREDNINGSKLAUSULER

66.

EU fortsatte i overensstemmelse med sin WMD-ikkespredningsstrategi med at integrere WMD-ikkespredning i sine kontraktlige forbindelser med tredjelande. Der fandt yderligere forhandlinger sted om WMD-ikkespredningsklausuler i relevante aftaler mellem EU og tredjelande. Forhandlingerne med Cuba og Malaysia blev afsluttet med succes, mens der er gjort gode fremskridt i forhandlingerne med Japan og Armenien. Der fandt endvidere forberedelser og høringer sted med henblik på de kommende drøftelser med MERCOSUR og Mexico i starten af 2017. Forhandlingerne bidrager til at øge bevidstheden om EU's ikkesprednings- og nedrustningspolitikker. De udgør også et forum til at øge gensidig forståelse, identificere mulighederne for fremtidigt samarbejde og opfordre til konkrete fremskridt inden for ikkespredning og nedrustning.

ANDRE MULTILATERALE FORA

G7

67.

EU fortsatte sin aktive deltagelse i møderne i gruppen af G7-direktører for ikkespredning, som i 2016 blev afholdt under japansk formandskab. Højdepunktet var vedtagelsen den 11. april 2016 af G7-landenes udenrigsministres Hiroshimaerklæring om nuklear nedrustning og ikkespredning.

68.

EU er også engageret i det Globale Partnerskab mod Spredning af Masseødelæggelsesvåben og -Materialer (GP), navnlig gennem den tekniske bistand (trusselsvurdering, nationale handlingsplaner), der ydes på verdensplan gennem initiativet vedrørende EU's ekspertisecentre om begrænsning af kemiske, biologiske, radiologiske og nukleare risici. EU anerkender, at GP-programmer og -aktiviteter til bekæmpelse af terrorisme med masseødelæggelsesvåben er tæt knyttet til arbejdet på topmødet om nuklear sikkerhed, BTWC-gennemgangskonferencen og den samlede gennemgang af FN's Sikkerhedsråds resolution 1540. I denne forbindelse glæder EU sig over den fortsatte udvidelse af GP uden for G7. Partnerskabet omfatter i øjeblikket 30 aktive medlemmer, hvoraf fem har regionale EU-sekretariater.

POLITISKE DIALOGMØDER

69.

EU-Udenrigstjenestens særlige udsending for ikkespredning og nedrustning, Jacek Bylica, afholdt dialogmøder om ikkespredning og nedrustning med Indien, Japan, Pakistan, Den Russiske Føderation, USA og Israel. Han førte talrige bilaterale konsultationer med forskellige interessenter i tilknytning til vigtige fora såsom FN's Generalforsamlings 1. Komité, IAEA's Generalforsamling, BTWC-gennemgangskonferencen og CWC-konferencen af deltagende stater. Der blev afholdt bilaterale konsultationer med bl.a. FN's højtstående repræsentant for nedrustning, generaldirektøren for Organisationen for Forbud mod Kemiske Våben og direktøren for UNIDIR.

(1)  EUT L 281 af 23.10.2013, s. 6.

(2)  EUT L 308 af 16.11.2016, s. 22.

(3)  EUT L 172 af 2.7.2009, s. 18.

(4)  EUT L 314 af 1.12.2015, s. 51.

(5)  EUT L 43 af 18.2.2015, s. 14.

(6)  EUT L 40 af 11.2.2014, s. 63.

(7)  EUT L 40 af 11.2.2014, s. 8.

(8)  EUT L 303 af 20.11.2015, s. 13.

(9)  EUT L 12 af 19.1.2016, s. 50.

(10)  EUT L 360 af 17.12.2014, s. 44.

(11)  Revisionsrettens særberetning nr. 17/2014.

(12)  Rådets konklusioner af 26. oktober 2015 (dok. 13279/15).

(13)  EUT L 202 af 4.8.2010, s. 5.

(14)  EUT L 71 af 12.3.2014, s. 3.

(15)  EUT L 307 af 15.11.2016, s. 1.

(16)  COM(2016) 521 af 24. august 2016.

(17)  COM(2016) 616 af 28. september 2016.

BILAG I

OVERVIEW OF EU COUNCIL JOINT ACTIONS AND COUNCIL DECISIONS IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE EUROPEAN UNION STRATEGY AGAINST THE PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION

 

Title

Objective and implementing entity

Budget and duration

1.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/2383 of 21 December 2016 on the Union support for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) activities in the area of nuclear security and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

The support provided for the nuclear security activities of the IAEA aims to:

a)

ensure the sustainability and effectiveness of support provided through previous Joint Actions and Decisions;

b)

strengthen countries indigenous nuclear security support infrastructure;

c)

strengthen countries legislative and regulatory framework;

d)

strengthen nuclear security systems and measures for nuclear and other radioactive materials;

e)

strengthen countries institutional infrastructure and capabilities to deal with nuclear and radioactive materials out of regulatory control;

f)

strengthen countries response and resilience to cybercrime and mitigate its impact on nuclear security;

g)

enhance education and training capacities in the field of nuclear security;

h)

provide focused and continuing support for the implementation and universal adherence to the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material.

Implementing agency: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Budget: EUR 9 361 204,23

OJ L 352, 23.12.2016, p. 74

Estimated duration of the action: 36 months

2.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/2001 of 15 November 2016 on a Union contribution to the establishment and the secure management of a Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) Bank under the control of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in the framework of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

The contribution provides support for the safe and secure operation and management of the IAEA LEU Bank by ensuring high levels of security and safety during transport and storage, in line with the IAEA safety standards and security guidance documents. It provides support for:

a)

the safe and secure establishment of storage for the 90 tonnes of LEU;

b)

the secure transport of 90 tonnes of LEU;

c)

the long term storage of the 90 tonnes of LEU

Implementing agency: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Budget: EUR 4 362 200

OJ L 308, 16.11.2016, p. 22

Estimated duration of the action: 60 months after the date of the conclusion of the financing agreement

3.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/51 of 18 January 2016 in support of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) in the framework of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

The contribution provides support for:

a)

promoting universal adherence to the BTWC by encouraging States not party to better understand the benefits of joining the BTWC and getting more involved in BTWC meetings and other activities,

b)

enhancing interaction with non-governmental stakeholders on science and technology and biosafety and biosecurity,

c)

developing national capacities for BTWC implementation — in particular in developing countries, and on areas such as Articles VII and X — by improving the quality and quantity of declarations submitted under the Confidence-Building Measures system in order to enhance confidence in compliance with the BTWC,

d)

supporting the intersessional programme and the preparations for the Eighth Review Conference,

e)

strengthening the United Nations Secretary-General’s Mechanism for Investigation of Alleged Use of Chemical, Biological and Toxin Weapons (SGM),

f)

enabling tools for awareness-raising, education and engagement.

Implementing agency: United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA).

Budget: EUR 2 340 000

OJ L 12, 19.1.2016, p. 50

Estimated duration of the action: 36 months from the conclusion of the financing agreement.

4.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/2215 of 30 November 2015 in support of UNSCR 2235 (2015), establishing an OPCW-UN joint investigative mechanism to identify the perpetrators of chemical attacks in the Syrian Arab Republic

The decision supported the OPCW and the JIM by contributing to costs associated with their activities under UNSCR 2235 (2015), with the following overall objective: identification to the greatest extent feasible of individuals, entities, groups or governments who were perpetrators, organisers, sponsors or otherwise involved in the use of chemicals, including chlorine or any other toxic chemical, as weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic, where the OPCW FFM determines or has determined that a specific incident in the Syrian Arab Republic involved or likely involved the use of chemicals, including chlorine or any other toxic chemical, as weapons.

Implementing agency: The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).

Budget: EUR 2 290 463

OJ L 314, 1.12.2015, p. 51

Estimated duration of the action: 18 months from the conclusion of the financing agreement.

5.

Implementing agency: United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA).

Budget: EUR 2 295 632

OJ L 314, 1.12.2015, p. 51

Estimated duration of the action: 18 months from the conclusion of the financing agreement.

6.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1838 of 12 October 2015 amending Decision 2013/391/CFSP in support of the practical implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) on non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery

Decision 2013/391/CFSP was amended as follows: (1) in Article 5, paragraph 2 was replaced by the following: ‘2. This Decision shall expire on 25 April 2016.’ (2) in the Annex, point 6 was replaced by the following: ‘6. DURATION This Decision will expire on 25 April 2016.’

Implementing agency: United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA).

Budget: EUR 750 000

OJ L 266, 13.10.2015. p. 96

Duration of the action:

1)

CD 2013/391/CFSP (row 65): 24 months;

2)

CD2015/1838/CFSP: extended it until 25 April 2016.

7.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1837 of 12 October 2015 on Union support for the activities of the Preparatory Commission of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) in order to strengthen its monitoring and verification capabilities and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

The sixth Council Decision supports the CTBT Organisation, without substituting actions/projects funded through the regular budget, a) in its technical pillars to enhance the technical and scientific capacity of the PTS and b) in its capacity to promote the universal adherence and entry-into-force of the Treaty and the verification regime through training and educational activities. The projects aim to:

a)

sustain the operability of the CTBTO verification system;

b)

expand the capabilities of the Multispectral/Infrared (MSIR) system, developed by the PTS under EU Council Decision V, by adding dedicated sensors to help inspection teams detect OSI-relevant features;

c)

promote universal adherence and the entry into force of the Treaty and the long term sustainability of its verification regime through outreach activities and capacity building.

Implementing agency: The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO).

Budget: EUR 3 024 756

OJ L 266, 13.10.2015, p. 83

Duration of the action: 24 months from the conclusion of the financial agreement.

8.

Council Decision 2015/259/CFSP of 17 February 2015 in support of activities of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

The EU Council Decision 2015/259/CFSP for the years 2015-17 has made available to the OPCW some EUR 2,5  million to support:

a)

universality,

b)

national implementation,

c)

international cooperation,

d)

the Africa Programme and

e)

implementation of lessons learned from the Syrian operation.

Implementing agency: The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).

Budget: EUR 2 528 069

OJ L 43, 18.2.2015, p. 14

Duration of the action: 36 months

9.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/203 of 9 February 2015 in support of the Union proposal for an international Code of Conduct for outer- space activities as a contribution to transparency and confidence building measures in outer-space activities

The objective was to promote the proposal for an international Code of Conduct on outer-space activities as a contribution to the creation of TCBMs in outer-space activities in line with UNGA Resolution A/RES/68/50, while building on the lessons-learned from Council Decision 2012/281/CFSP.

The projects supported by the EU aimed to:

a)

enhance awareness, knowledge and understanding of the proposal for an international Code of Conduct and the process led by the European Union.

b)

continue to provide a framework for the multilateral process on the proposal for an international Code of Conduct for outer-space activities, that will enable the international community to continue to engage with a view to building the widest possible consensus for adoption of the Code of Conduct, through supporting multilateral meetings for negotiations on the draft Code, and for its formal adoption.

Implementing agency: United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA)

Budget: EUR 775 729

OJ L 33, 10.2.2015, p. 38

Duration of the action: 18 months

10.

Council Decision 2014/913/CFSP of 15 December 2014 in support of the HCoC and ballistic missile Non-Proliferation in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

The objectives were to:

1.

Support the Hague Code of Conduct against ballistic missile proliferation and the Missile Technology Control Regime, in particular with the aim to:

a)

promote universality and the subscription to the Code by all States with ballistic missile capabilities;

b)

support the implementation and reinforce the visibility of the Code;

c)

promote adherence to the MTCR guidelines and its annex.

2.

More generally, to support a range of activities to fight against the proliferation of ballistic missiles, aimed notably at raising awareness of this threat, stepping up efforts to increase the effectiveness of multilateral instruments, building up support to initiatives to address these specific challenges and helping interested countries to reinforce nationally their relevant export control regimes.

Implementing agency: Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique (FRS).

Budget: EUR 990 000

OJ L 360, 17.12.2014, p. 44

Duration of the action: 30 months

11.

Council Decision 2014/129/CFSP of 10 March 2014 promoting the European network of independent non-proliferation think tanks in support of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

The Council Decision continued the support to the Consortium of think-tanks. It built on the achievements and experiences since 2011. New tasks were added, among which:

a)

annual international conference on non-proliferation and disarmament (3 in total; 250-300 targeted participants, international in scope, held in Brussels)

b)

annual consultative meeting on non-proliferation and disarmament (3 in total, 100 targeted participants, European in scope, held in Brussels)

c)

internet platform and production of policy papers;

d)

ad hoc seminars;

e)

help-desk facility for production within two weeks-time of up to twenty 5-10 pages policy papers on demand by EEAS;

f)

education on non-proliferation and disarmament (European online curriculum for university use to be available 24 months after the starting of the contract).

Implementing agency: The EU Non-Proliferation Consortium of Think-Tanks.

Budget: EUR 3 600 000

OJ L 71, 12.3.2014, p. 3

Duration of the action: 36 months

12.

Council Decision 2013/726/CFSP of 9 December 2013 in support of the UNSCR 2118 (2013) and OPCW Executive Council EC-M-33/Dec 1, in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

The overall objective was to support the OPCW activities by contributing to costs associated with the inspection and verification of the destruction of Syrian chemical weapons, and costs associated with activities complementary to the core mandated tasks in support of UNSCR 2118 (2013) and the OPCW Executive Council Decision of 27 September 2013 on the destruction of Syrian chemical weapons and subsequent and related resolutions and decisions. The project under the Council Decision provided situation-awareness products: satellite imagery and related information products of the EU Satellite Centre, related to the security of the OPCW-UN Joint Mission, including the status of the road network.

Implementing agency: The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).

Budget: EUR 2 311 842

OJ L 329, 10.12.2013, p. 41

Duration of the action: 12 months. Extended until 30 September 2015.

Implemented.

13.

Council Decision 2013/668/CFSP of 18 November 2013 in support of World Health Organisation activities in the area of bio-safety and bio-security in the framework of the European Union Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

The overall objective was to support the implementation of the BTWC focusing on the safety and security of microbial or other biological agents or toxins in laboratories and other facilities, including during transportation and to promote bio-risk reduction practices and awareness, including biosafety, biosecurity, bioethics and preparedness against intentional misuse of biological agents and toxins.

Implementing entity: The World Health Organisation (WTO).

Budget: EUR 1 727 000

OJ L 310, 20.11.2013

Duration of the action: 24 months

14.

Council Decision 2013/517/CFSP of 21 October 2013 on the Union support for the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency in the areas of nuclear security and verification and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction — IAEA VI

The overall aim was to support the IAEA activities in the areas of nuclear security and verification to:

(a)

promote universal adherence to international non-proliferation and nuclear security instruments, including IAEA comprehensive safeguards agreements and additional protocols;

(b)

protect proliferation-sensitive materials and equipment and the relevant technology by providing legislative and regulatory assistance in the area of nuclear security and safeguards;

(c)

strengthen the detection of, and response to, illicit trafficking of nuclear and other radioactive materials.

Implementing entity: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Budget: EUR 8 050 000

OJ L 281, 23.10.2013, p. 6

Duration of the action: 36 months

15.

Council Decision 2013/391/CFSP of 22 July 2013 in support of the practical implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) on non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery

The support focused on:

(a)

enhancing relevant national and regional efforts and capabilities primarily through capacity-building and assistance facilitation;

(b)

contributing to the practical implementation of specific recommendations of the 2009 Comprehensive Review of the status of implementation of UNSCR 1540 (2004), in particular in the areas of technical assistance, international cooperation and raising public awareness;

(c)

initiating, developing and implementing national action plans upon states request.

Implementing entity: United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA).

Budget: EUR 750 000

OJ L 198, 23.7.2013

Duration of the action: 24 months.

16.

Council Decision 2012/699/CFSP of 13 November 2012 on support for activities of the Preparatory Commission of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) in order to strengthen its monitoring and verification capabilities and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction — CTBTO V.

The Union supported four projects, the objectives of which were to:

(a)

provide technical assistance and capacity building to State Signatories to enable them to fully participate in and contribute to the implementation of the CTBT verification system;

(b)

develop capacity for future generations of CTBT experts through the Capacity Development Initiative (CDI);

(c)

enhance the Atmospheric Transport Model (ATM);

(d)

characterize and mitigate Radio Xenon noble gases;

(e)

support the Integrated Field Exercise in 2014 (IFE14) through the development of an integrated multispectral array;

(f)

sustain certified IMS Auxiliary Seismic Stations.

Implementing entity: The Preparatory Commission of the CTBTO.

Budget: EUR 5 185 028

OJ L 314, 14.11.2012

Duration of the action: 24 months. Extended to 3 December 2015.

Implemented

17.

Council Decision 2012/423/CFSP of 23 July 2012 on support of ballistic missile non-proliferation in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and of the Council Common Position 2003/805/CFSP

The objectives were to:

(a)

support the activities of The Hague Code of Conduct against ballistic missile proliferation, in particular with the aim to:

—

promote the universality of the Code and the subscription to the Code by all States with ballistic missile capabilities;

—

support the implementation of the Code;

—

reinforce the visibility of the Code on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of its signature;

(b)

support a range of activities to fight against the proliferation of ballistic missiles, step up efforts to increase the effectiveness of multilateral instruments, build up support for initiatives addressing these specific challenges and help interested countries to reinforce nationally their relevant export control regimes.

Implementing entity: Fondation pour le Recherche Stratégique (FRS).

Budget: EUR 930 000

OJ L 196, 24.7.2012

Duration of the action: 24 months. Extended to 28 March 2015.

Implemented

18.

Council Decision 2012/422/CFSP of 23 July 2012 in support of a process leading to the establishment of a zone free of nuclear weapons and all other weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East.

The objectives were to:

(a)

support the work of the Facilitator for the 2012 Conference on the establishment of a Middle East zone free of nuclear weapons and all other weapons of mass destruction;

(b)

enhance the visibility of the Union as a global actor and in the region in the field of non-proliferation;

(c)

encourage regional political and security-related dialogue within civil societies and governments, and more particularly among experts, officials and academics;

(d)

identify concrete confidence-building measures that could serve as practical steps towards the prospect of a Middle East zone free of WMD and their means of delivery;

(e)

encourage discussion on the universalization and implementation of relevant international treaties and other instruments to prevent the proliferation of WMD and their delivery systems;

(f)

discuss issues related to peaceful uses of nuclear energy and international and regional cooperation.

Implementing entity: EU Non-Proliferation Consortium.

Budget: EUR 352 000

OJ L 196, 24.7.2012

Duration of the action: 18 months.

A contingency amount of EUR 20 000 was given to the Arab Institute for Security Studies in Amman, Jordan for organising a meeting on the subject of the WMDFZ in the M.E. (13-14 November 2013).

Implemented.

19.

Council Decision 2012/421/CFSP of 23 July 2012 in support of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC), in the framework of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

The objectives were to:

(a)

promote universal adherence to the BTWC,

(b)

support the implementation of the BTWC and the submission of CBMs by the States Parties,

(c)

support the work of the 2012-2015 inter-sessional programme with a view to strengthening the implementation and effectiveness of the BTWC.

Implementing entity: United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA).

Budget: EUR 1 700 000

OJ L 196, 24.7.2012

Duration of the action: 24 months. Extended to 31 January 2015.

Implemented

20.

Council Decision 2012/281/CFSP of 29 May 2012 in the framework of the European Security Strategy in support of the Union proposal for an international Code of Conduct on outer-space activities.

The objectives were:

(a)

consultations with States, active or not yet active on space issues to discuss the proposal and to gather their views,

(b)

gathering expert support for the process of developing an international Code of Conduct for outer-space activities.

Implementing entity: United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR).

Budget: EUR 1 490 000

OJ L 140, 30.5.2012

Duration of the action: 18 months. Extended to 31 July 2014.

Implemented.

21.

Council Decision 2012/166/CFSP of 23 March 2012 in support of activities of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction — V.

The objectives were to:

(a)

enhance the capacities of States Parties in fulfilling their obligations under the CWC,

(b)

enhance the preparedness of States Parties to prevent and respond to attacks involving toxic chemicals,

(c)

enhance international cooperation in the field of chemical activities,

(d)

support the ability of the OPCW to adapt to developments in the field of science and technology,

(e)

promote universality by encouraging States not Parties to join the CWC.

Implementing entity: The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).

Budget: EUR 2 140 000

OJ L 87, 24.3.2012

Duration of the action: 24 months. Extended to 31 December 2014

Implemented

22.

Council Decision 2010/799/CFSP of 13 December 2010 in support of a process of confidence-building leading to the establishment of a zone free of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery in the Middle East in support of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

The objectives were to:

(a)

encourage regional political and security-related dialogue within civil societies and governments, and among experts, officials and academics,

(b)

identify confidence-building measures that could serve as practical steps towards the prospect of a Middle East zone free of WMD and their means of delivery,

(c)

encourage discussion on the universalization and implementation of relevant international treaties and other instruments to prevent the proliferation of WMD and their delivery systems,

(d)

discuss issues related to the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and international and regional cooperation in this regard.

Implementing entity: EU Non-Proliferation Consortium.

Budget: EUR 347 700

OJ L 341, 23.12.2012, p. 27

Implemented.

23.

Council Decision 2010/585/CFSP of 27 September 2010 on support for IAEA activities in the areas of nuclear security and verification and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction — IAEA V.

The objectives were:

(a)

strengthening national legislative and regulatory infrastructures for the implementation of relevant international instruments in the areas of nuclear security and verification, including comprehensive safeguards agreements and the Additional Protocol,

(b)

assisting States in strengthening the security and control of nuclear and other radioactive materials,

(c)

strengthening States’ capabilities for detection and response to illicit trafficking in nuclear and other radioactive materials.

Implementing entity: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Budget: EUR 9 966 000

OJ L 302, 1.10.2010

Duration of the action: 24 months. Extended to 31 December 2014.

Implemented.

24.

Council Decision 2010/430/CFSP of 26 July 2010 establishing a European network of independent non-proliferation think tanks in support of the implementation of the EU strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

The objective of this network of independent non-proliferation think tanks was to encourage political and security-related dialogue and the long-term discussion of measures to combat the WMD proliferation and their delivery systems within civil society, and among experts, researchers and academics. The support for the network focused on:

(a)

organising a kick-off meeting and an annual conference with a view to submitting a report and/or recommendations to the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR),

(b)

creating an internet platform to facilitate contacts and foster research dialogue among the network of non-proliferation think tanks.

Implementing entity: EU Non-Proliferation Consortium.

Budget: EUR 2 182 000

OJ L 205, 4.8.2010

Duration of the action: 36 months. Extended to 30 June 2014.

Implemented

25.

Council Decision 2010/461/CFSP of 26 July 2010 on support for activities of the Preparatory Commission of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) in order to strengthen its monitoring and verification capabilities and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction — CTBTO IV.

The objectives were to:

(a)

improve the operation and sustainability of the auxiliary seismic stations network of the CTBT’s International Monitoring System;

(b)

improve the CTBT verification system through strengthened cooperation with the scientific community;

(c)

provide technical assistance to States Signatories in Africa and in the Latin American and Caribbean Region so as to enable them to fully participate in and contribute to the implementation of the CTBT verification system;

(d)

develop an OSI noble gas capable detection system.

Implementing entity: The Preparatory Commission of the CTBTO.

Budget: EUR 5 280 000

OJ L 219, 20.8.2010

Duration of the action: 18 months. Extended to 16 May 2014.

Implemented

26.

Council Decision 2009/569/CFSP of 27 July 2009 on support for OPCW activities in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction: OPCW IV.

The objective was to support universal adherence to the CWC, to promote ratification/accession to the CWC by States not Parties (signatory States as well as non-signatory States) and to support the full implementation of the CWC by the States Parties:

Implementing entity: The Organisation for the Prohibition of the Chemical Weapons (OPCW).

Budget: EUR 2 110 000

OJ L 197, 29.7.2009

Duration of the action: 18 months.

Implemented.

27.

Council Decision 2008/974/CFSP of 18 December 2008 in support of the Hague Code of Conduct against ballistic missile proliferation in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

The EU supported three aspects of the Code:

(a)

universality of the Code,

(b)

implementation of the Code,

(c)

improved functioning of the Code.

Implementing entity: Fondation pour le Recherche Stratégique (FRS).

Budget: EUR 1 015 000

OJ L 345, 23.12.2008

Duration of the action: 24 months.

Implemented.

28.

Council Joint Action 2008/858/CFSP of 10 November 2008 in support of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC), in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

The overall objective was to:

(a)

support universal adherence to the BTWC,

(b)

improve implementation of the BTWC, including the submission of confidence building measures declarations, and

(c)

support the best use of the inter-sessional process 2007-2010 for the preparation of the 2011 Review Conference.

Implementing entity: United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) — Geneva.

Budget: EUR 1 400 000

OJ L 302, 13.11.2008

Duration of the action: 24 months.

Implemented.

29.

Council Joint Action 2008/588/CFSP of 15 July 2008 on support for activities of the Preparatory Commission of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) in order to strengthen its monitoring and verification capabilities and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction — CTBTO III.

The EU supported the building of capacity of the Preparatory Commission of the CTBTO in the area of verification by:

(a)

noble gas monitoring: radio-xenon measurements and data analysis,

(b)

integrating States Signatories in Africa to fully participate in and contribute to the implementation of the CTBTO monitoring and verification system.

Implementing entity: The CTBTO Preparatory Commission.

Budget: EUR 2 316 000

OJ L 189, 17.7.2008

Duration of the action: 18 months.

Implemented.

30.

Council Joint Action 2008/368/CFSP of 14 May 2008 in support of the implementation of UNSCR 1540.

The projects in support of the implementation of UNSCR 1540 were six workshops aiming at enhancing the capacity of export-control officials in six sub regions: Africa, Central America, Mercosur, the Middle East and Gulf Regions, Pacific Islands and South-East Asia — to implement UNSCR 1540 in practice. The workshops were tailored for border, customs and regulatory officials and contained the main elements of an export control process including applicable laws (including national and international legal aspects), regulatory controls (including licensing provisions, end-user verification and awareness-raising programmes) and enforcement (including commodity identification, risk-assessment and detection methods).

Implementing entity: United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA).

Budget: EUR 475 000

OJ L 127, 15.5.2008

Duration of the action: 24 months.

Implemented.

31.

Council Joint Action 2008/314/CFSP of 14 April 2008 on support for IAEA activities in the areas of nuclear security and verification and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction– IAEA IV.

The objectives were to:

(a)

strengthen national legislative and regulatory infrastructures for the implementation of relevant international instruments in the areas of nuclear security and verification, including comprehensive safeguards agreements and the Additional Protocol,

(b)

assist States in strengthening the security and control of nuclear and other radioactive materials,

(c)

strengthen States’ capabilities for detection and response to illicit trafficking in nuclear and other radioactive materials.

Implementing entity: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Budget: EUR 7 703 000

OJ L 107, 17.4.2008

Duration of the action: 24 months.

Implemented.

32.

Council Joint Action 2008/307/CFSP of 14 April 2008 in support of World Health Organisation activities in the area of laboratory bio-safety and bio-security — WHO I.

The overall objective was to support the implementation of the BTWC, in particular those aspects that relate to the safety and security of microbial or other biological agents and toxins in laboratories and other facilities, including during transportation as appropriate, to prevent unauthorised access to and removal of such agents and toxins. The contribution aimed to:

(a)

promote bio-risk reduction management through regional and national outreach,

(b)

strengthen the security and laboratory management practices against biological risks.

Implementing entity: The World Health Organisation (WTO).

Budget: EUR 2 105 000

OJ L 106, 16.4.2008

Duration of the action: 24 months.

Implemented.

33.

Council Joint Action 2007/753/CFSP of 19 November 2007 in support of the IAEA monitoring and verification activities in the DPRK.

The objective was to contribute to the monitoring and verification activities in the DPRK, in accordance with the Initial Actions of 13 February 2007, as agreed in the framework of the six-party-talks.

Implementing entity: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA — Department of Safeguards)

Budget: EUR 1 780 000

OJ L 304, 22.11.2007

Estimated duration of the action: 18 months. Suspension, Force majeure. Ended

34.

Council Joint Action 2007/468/CFSP of 28 June 2007 of 28 June 2007 on support for activities of the Preparatory Commission of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) in order to strengthen its monitoring and verification capabilities and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction CTBTO II.

The objective was to support the early entry into force of the Treaty, and the establishing of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) verification regime through:

(a)

improvement of the knowledge of Provisional Technical Secretariat noble gas measurements;

(b)

support for the Integrated Field Exercise 2008.

Implementing entity: The CTBTO Preparatory Commission.

Budget: EUR 1 670 000

OJ L 176, 6.7.2007

Duration of the action: 15 months.

Implemented.

35.

Council Joint Action 2007/185/CFSP of 19 March 2007 on support for OPCW activities in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction — OPCW III.

The objective was to support universal adherence to the CWC, to promote ratification/accession to the CWC by States not Parties (signatory States as well as non-signatory States) and to support the full implementation of the CWC by the States Parties. The contribution also promoted international cooperation in the field of chemical activities, as accompanying measures to the implementation of the CWC and provided support for the creation of a collaborative framework among the chemical industry, OPCW and national authorities on the 10th anniversary of the OPCW.

Implementing entity: The Organisation for the Prohibition of the Chemical Weapons (OPCW).

Budget: EUR 1 700 000

OJ L 85, 27.3.2007

Duration of the action: 18 months.

Implemented.

36.

Council Joint Action 2007/178/CFSP of 19 March 2007 in support of chemical weapons destruction in the Russian Federation in the framework of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction — Russian Federation IV.

The objective was to assist the Russian Federation in destroying some of its chemical weapons as required by the CWC. This Joint Action supported the completion of the electricity supply infrastructure at Shchuch’ye chemical weapon destruction facility.

Implementing entity: The Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Budget: EUR 3 145 000

OJ L 81, 22.3.2007

Duration of the action: 18 months. Implemented.

37.

Council Joint Action 2006/418/CFSP of 12 June 2006 on support for IAEA activities in the areas of nuclear security and verification and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction — IAEA III.

The objective was to strengthen nuclear security in selected countries focusing on:

(a)

legislative and regulatory assistance;

(b)

strengthening the security and control of nuclear and other radioactive materials;

(c)

strengthening of countries capabilities for detection and response to illicit trafficking.

Implementing entity: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Budget: EUR 6 995 000

OJ L 165, 17.6.2006

Duration of the action: 15 months.

Implemented.

38.

Council Joint Action 2006/419/CFSP of 12 June 2006 in support of the implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

The action aimed at addressing three aspects:

(a)

awareness-raising of requirements and obligations under the Resolution,

(b)

strengthening national capacities in three target regions: Africa, Latin America and Caribbean, Asia-Pacific, in drafting national reports on the implementation of UNSC Resolution 1540 (2004) and

(c)

sharing experience from the adoption of national measures required for the implementation of the Resolution.

Implementing entity: United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA).

Budget: EUR 195 000

OJ L 165, 17.6.2006

Duration of the action: 22 months.

Implemented.

39.

Council Joint Action 2006/243/CFSP of 20 March 2006 on support for activities of the Preparatory Commission of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) in the area of training and capacity building for verification and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction — CTBTO I.

The objective was to improve the capacity of CTBT Signatory States to fulfil their verification responsibilities and to enable them to fully benefit from participation in the treaty regime with the help of a computer-based training/self-study.

Implementing entity: The CTBTO Preparatory Commission.

Budget: EUR 1 133 000

OJ L 88, 25.3.2006

Duration of the action: 15 months. Implemented.

40.

Council Joint Action 2006/184/CFSP of 27 February 2006 in support of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention, in the framework of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

The objective was to support universal adherence to the BTWC, promote accession to the BTWC by States not Party (signatory States as well as non-signatory States) and support the implementation of the BTWC by States Parties.

Implementing entity: The Graduate Institute of International Studies (GIIS), Geneva.

Budget: EUR 867 000

OJ L 65, 7.3.2006

Duration of the action: 18 months. Implemented.

41.

Council Joint Action 2005/913/CFSP of 12 December 2005 on support for OPCW activities in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction — OPCW II.

The objective was to support universal adherence to the CWC and accession to the CWC by States not Party (signatory States as well as non-signatory States) and the implementation of the CWC by States Parties. The contribution also helped foster international cooperation.

Implementing entity: The Organisation for the Prohibition of the Chemical Weapons (OPCW).

Budget: EUR 1 697 000

OJ L 331, 17.12.2005

Duration of the action: 12 months. Implemented.

42.

Council Joint Action 2005/574/CFSP of 18 July 2005 on support for IAEA activities in the areas of nuclear security and verification and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction — IAEA II.

The objectives of the contribution were to:

(a)

strengthen the physical protection of nuclear materials and other radioactive materials in use, storage and transport and of nuclear facilities;

(b)

strengthen the security of radioactive materials in non-nuclear applications;

(c)

strengthen the countries capabilities for detection and response to illicit trafficking;

(d)

provide legislative assistance for the implementation of obligations under IAEA safeguards agreements and additional protocols.

Implementing entity: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Budget: EUR 3 914 000

OJ L 193, 23.7.2005

Duration of the action: 15 months.

Implemented.

43.

Council Joint Action 2004/797/CFSP of 22 November 2004 on support for OPCW activities in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction — OPCW I.

The objective was to: support universal adherence to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction (CWC); promote the accession to the CWC by States not Party (signatory States as well as non-signatory States); support the implementation of the CWC by the States Parties and promote international cooperation.

Implementing entity: The Organisation for the Prohibition of the Chemical Weapons (OPCW).

Budget: EUR 1 841 000

OJ L 349, 25.11.2004

Estimated duration of the action: 12 months.

Implemented.

44.

Council Joint Action 2004/796/CFSP of 22 November 2004 for the support of the physical protection of a nuclear site in the Russian Federation — Russian Federation III.

The objective was to reinforce the physical protection of nuclear sites in Russia to reduce the risk of theft of nuclear fissile material and of sabotage by improving the physical protection at the Bochvar Institute of the Russian Federal Agency for Atomic Energy (formerly MINATOM).

Implementing entity: The Federal Republic of Germany.

Budget: EUR 7 730 000

OJ L 349, 25.11.2004

Duration of the action: 36 months. Implemented.

45.

Council Joint Action 2004/495/CFSP of 17 May 2004 on support for IAEA activities under its Nuclear security programme and in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction — IAEA I.

The objective was to:

(a)

strengthen the physical protection of nuclear materials and other radioactive materials in use, storage and transport and of nuclear facilities;

(b)

strengthen the security of radioactive materials in non-nuclear applications;

(c)

strengthen the countries capabilities for detection and response to illicit trafficking;

Implementing entity: The International Atomic Energy Agency.

Budget: EUR 3 329 000

OJ L 182, 19.5.2004

Duration of the action: 15 months.

Implemented.

46.

Council Joint Action 2003/472/CFSP of 24 June 2003 on the continuation of the European Union cooperation programme for non-proliferation and disarmament in the Russian Federation — Russian Federation II.

The Joint Action financed a unit of experts under the cooperation programme for non-proliferation and disarmament in the Russian Federation.

Implementing entity: The Russian Federation.

Budget: EUR 680 000

OJ L 157, 26.6.2003

Expired on the date of expiry of the EU Common Strategy 1999/414/CFSP on Russia.

Implemented.

47.

Council Joint Action 1999/878/CFSP of 17 December 1999 establishing a European Union Cooperation Programme for Non-proliferation and Disarmament in the Russian Federation — Russian Federation I.

The project contributed to:

(a)

a chemical weapons pilot destruction plant situated in Gorny, Saratov region, Russia;

(b)

set studies and experimental studies on plutonium transport, storage and disposition.

Implementing entity: The Russian Federation.

Budget: EUR 8 900 000

OJ L 331, 23.12.1999

Duration of the action: 48 months.

Implemented.

BILAG II

OVERVIEW OF INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY, PRIORITY 1 ‘RISK MITIGATION AND PREPAREDNESS RELATING TO CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR MATERIALS OR AGENTS’

Funding through ISCT-STCU

Project identification

Title

Objective

Contractor

Amount (EUR)

Execution period

Administrative operating budget, supplemental budgets and projects

Retraining former weapon scientists and engineers through support for:

—

International Science and Technology Centre (ISTC, Moscow) and

—

Science and Technology Centre (STCU, Kiev)

To redirect scientists/engineers’ talents to civilian and peaceful activities through science and technological cooperation

ISTC and/or STCU

235 million

Tacis

1997-2006

 

IfS (AAP)

15 million

8 million

7,5  million

5,0  million

4,5  million

4,0  million

4,8  million

4,0  million

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

IfS/2014/348-211

Enhancing regional CBRN detection capacity for the Border Guards in Ukraine and Moldova

To provide mobile chemical and RN detection equipment for the border guards

STCU

4,1  million

9.2014-9.2015

IFS/2015/365-540

Provision of specialized CBRN equipment for first responders in the SEE CoE Region

EU CBRN CoE. CBRN equipment — SEE CoE Region

STCU

1,7  million

2016-6.2017 (tbc)

IFS/2015/369-100

Strengthening the national legal framework and provision of specialized training on bio-safety and bio-security in Central Asia

EU CBRN CoE. Biosafety-biosecurity in Central Asia

ISTC

5 000 000

2016-2018

IFS/2016/378591

Funding of the 2017 ISTC Administrative Operating Budget (AOB), Supplemental Budgets (SBs), and projects

Administrative support — ISTC

ISTC

1 500 000

31.12.2021

IFS/2016/378227

Support to the Centre of Excellence of Eastern and Central Africa in Nuclear Security — ISTC

EU CBRN CoE. Eastern and Central Africa in Nuclear Security.

ISTC

3 500 000

7.11.2019

IFS/2016/378590

Funding of the 2017 STCU Administrative Operating Budget (AOB), Supplemental Budgets (SBs), and projects

Administrative support

STCU

700 000

7.11.2021

Year 2008 (excluding funding for ISTC/STCU)

Project identification

Title

Objective

Contractor

Amount (EUR)

Execution period

IfS/2008/145-156

Combating illicit trafficking of nuclear and radioactive materials in FSU countries (Russian Federation, Ukraine, Armenia, Moldova, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Belarus)

To supply equipment for detection of NRM at border check points as it was identified in the previous phase of the activity financed by Tacis Nuclear Safety programme, contributing thus to reduce nuclear and radiation terrorism threat

JRC

5 million

11.7.2008-12.4.2013

IfS/2008/145-130

Assistance in export control of dual-use goods

To support the development of the legal framework and institutional capacities for the establishment and enforcement of effective export controls on dual-use items, including measures for regional cooperation with a view of contributing to the fight against the proliferation of WMD and related materials, equipment and technologies

BAFA (D)

~ 5 million

19.3.2008-31.12.2010

IfS/2008/145-132

Knowledge Management System on CBRN Trafficking

To improve capabilities of participating states, neighbouring countries of the EU in South-East Europe and possibly Caucasus, to combat the illicit trafficking and criminal use of CBRN materials (preparation phase to ‘EU CBRN Centres of Excellence’)

UNICRI

1 million

31.1.2008-1.8.2010

Year 2009 (excluding funding for ISTC/STCU)

Project identification

Title

Objective

Contractor

Amount (EUR)

Execution period

IfS/2009/200-523

Knowledge management system on CBRN trafficking in North Africa and selected countries in the Middle East

To develop a durable cooperation legacy in the area of trafficking of CBRN materials (preparation phase to ‘EU CBRN Centres of Excellence’)

UNICRI

1 million

16.3.2009-15.7.2011

IfS/2009/217-540

Strengthening bio-safety and bio-security capabilities in Central Asian countries

To address shortcomings in the safety/security practices of key biological facilities in selected countries of Central Asia; to raise the skills of the personnel working at facilities (laboratories) handling dangerous biological agents or supervising those facilities, and to provide additional equipment, as needed, to ensure an adequate level of bio-safety and security

ISTC

6,8  million

21.9.2009-21.9.2014

IfS/2009/219-636

Combating illicit trafficking of nuclear and radioactive materials in selected FSU and Mediterranean Basin countries and preparation of border management activities in the ASEAN region

To reduce the threat of nuclear and radiation terrorism. For this purpose the assistance will be provided to the partner countries in the improvement of the technical and organisational measures for detection of nuclear and radioactive materials (NRM) illicit trafficking

JRC

6,7  million

2.12.2009-1.12.2014

IfS/2009/216-327

Awareness raising of exporters export control of dual-use goods

To enhance the effectiveness of export control of dual use items in the Russian Federation, with a view to contribute to the fight against the proliferation of WMD (the specific objectives will be achieved through information exchange with EU exporters, support industry and researchers for awareness raising, organisation of seminars for exporters in the regions of the Russian Federation)

Russian independent non-profit organisation for professional advancement ‘Export Control Training Centre’

1 million

1.9.2009-1.3.2011

Year 2010 (excluding funding for ISTC/STCU)

Project identification

Title

Objective

Contractor

Amount (EUR)

Execution period

IfS/2010/239-471 (UNICRI main) — IfS/2010/239-481 (JRC main) — IfS/2010/253-483

and IfS/2010/253-485 (pilot projects JRC and Univ. Milan)/IfS/2010/250-984 (UNICRI establishment of 2 Secretariats)

CBRN Centre of Excellence — First Phase

To set up a mechanism contributing to strengthen the long-term national and regional capabilities of responsible authorities and to develop a durable cooperation legacy in the fight against the CBRN threat

UNICRI/JRC main contracts/2 pilot projects in South East Asia/first step (2 Secretariats in Caucasus and South East Asia)

5 million

5.2010-5.2012

IfS/2010/235-364

Border monitoring activities in the Republic of Georgia, Central Asia and Afghanistan

To enhance the detection of radioactive and nuclear materials at identified borders crossing and/or nodal points in the Republic of Georgia, at Southern borders of selected Central Asian countries with Afghanistan and at the airport of Kabul

JRC

4 million

4.5.2010-4.5.2013

IfS/2010/238-194

EpiSouth: a network for the control of health and security threats and other bio-security risks in the Mediterranean Region and South-East Europe

To increase through capacity building the bio security in the Mediterranean region and South-East Europe (10 EU + 17 non EU countries)

Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome (Italy)

3 million

15.10.2010-15.4.2013

IfS/2010/247-264 (service)

IfS/2010/248-064 + IfS/2010/258-635 (supply)

Redirection of former Iraqi WMD scientists through capacity building for decommissioning of nuclear facilities, including site and radioactive waste management

To assist Iraq with redirection of scientists and engineers possessing WMD-related skills and dual-use knowledge through their engagement in a comprehensive decommissioning, dismantling and decontamination of nuclear facilities

Università degli Studi dell’Insubria (service) —

CANBERRA + NNL (supplies)

2,5  million

(1,5 mil. for service + 1,5 mil. for supplies)

8.2010-8.2013

IfS/2010/253-484

Knowledge Management System on CBRN risk mitigation — Evolving towards CoE ‘Mediterranean Basin’

To integrate the existing Knowledge Management Systems, namely for South East Europe and for North Africa, and to prepare the evolution towards a Centre of Excellence in the Mediterranean Basin dealing with CBRN risk mitigation (preparation phase to ‘EU CBRN Centres of Excellence’)

UNICRI

0,5  million

25.11.2010-30.4.2012

IfS/2010/254-942

Bio-safety and bio-security improvement at the Ukrainian anti-plague station (UAPS) in Simferopol

To contribute to full implementation of the BTWC (Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention) in Ukraine, which includes the prevention of illicit access to pathogens by terrorists and other criminals

STCU

4 million

22.11.2010-21.8.2014

IfS/2010/256-885

Assistance in export control of dual-use goods

To continue the on-going activities in this field in the already covered countries, with possible extension to other regions/countries

BAFA (D)

5 million

21.12.2010-1.7.2013

Year 2011 (excluding funding for ISTC/STCU)

Project identification

Title

Objective

Contractor

Amount

(EUR)

Execution period

IfS/2011/263-555 (set-up)

IfS/2011/273-506

(actions)

CBRN Centres of Excellence — Second phase

To set-up three to four new Centres in the Middle East and, possibly, Gulf region, Mediterranean Basin, Central Asia and Southern Africa, extend the projects in South East Asia and in Ukraine/South Caucasus and implement thematic projects in all project areas of priority 1

UNICRI

4,5  million

16,3  million

23.8.2011-28.2.2013

IfS/2011/273-571

Enhancing the capability of the IAEA Safeguards Analytical Service (ECAS) — EU contribution to the new Nuclear Material Laboratory (NML)

To ensure that the IAEA has a strong independent analytical capability for safeguards in the decades to come by means of expansion and modernisation of the IAEA Safeguards Analytical Services

IAEA

5 million

30.11.2011-30.11.2015

IfS/2011/272-372 (service) and IfS/2011/272-424 (supplies)

Establishment of Mobile Laboratories for Pathogens up to Risk Group 4 in combination with CBRN Capacity Building in Sub-Saharan Africa

To implement two units of mobile labs to be used to perform diagnosis of up to group 4 infectious agents in sub-Saharan Africa and one ‘stand-by’ unit based in the EU for training purposes and to be deployed in other countries outside the EU where these agents are endemic or outbreaks occur

Bernhard-Nocht-Institut für Tropenmedizin (service) — supply under evaluation

3,5  million

15.12.2011-14.12.2015

IfS/2011/273-572

Strengthening bio-safety and bio-security capabilities in South Caucasus and in Central Asian Countries

To raise the capabilities of State organisations in target countries responsible for bio-safety and bio-security in a way that will result in a substantial improvement of the countries’ bio-safety/security situations

UNICRI

5 million

1.1.2012-31.12.2015

IfS/2011/278-349

Multilateral Nuclear Assurances — EU contribution to the Low Enriched Uranium bank under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

To purchase a quantity of Low Enriched Uranium

IAEA

20 million

30.11.2011-30.11.2013

Year 2012 (excluding funding for ISTC/STCU)

Project identification

Title

Objective

Contractor

Amount (EUR)

Execution period

IfS/2012/285-261

CBRN protection to Ukraine in the framework of the UEFA European Football Championship 2012

To counteract nuclear and radiation terrorism threat (for these purposes the assistance should be provided to Ukraine in the improvement of the technical and organisational measures for detection of Nuclear and Radioactive Materials (NRM) illicit trafficking, including training and establishment of an expert network)

Sateilyturvakeskus

343 000

3.2012-4.2013

IfS/2012/292-244

Supply for POL11 — Equipment Supply for CBRN protection support to Ukraine in the framework of the UEFA European Championship 2012

To enhance the CBRN security at Poland-Ukraine border with the occasion of the football championship Euro2012

Sateilyturvakeskus

307 000

5.2012-1.2014

IfS/2012/301-327

Provision of specialised technical training to enhance the first responders’ capabilities in case of CBRN incidents

To reinforce inter-agency coordination to respond to CBRN incidents (this includes defining standard operational procedures in response to such incidents, e.g. post-incident management and site restoration)

France Expertise Internationale

699 274

12.2012-12.2014

IfS/2012/301-675

EU CBRN Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence Initiative

To provide support in the implementation of the project ‘EU CBRN Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence’

JRC

3,5  million

10.2012-10.2014

IfS/2012/301-740

Building capacity to identify and respond to threats from chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear substances

The European Commission is seeking external support to implement technical aspects related to the EU CBRN Risk Mitigation CoE. The overall objective of the project of which this contract will be a part is as follows: 1) Counter the threat arising from chemical, biological and radioactive or nuclear agents in particular when used in a criminal or terrorist context; 2) Improve the preparedness and response capabilities of states to unlawful or criminal acts involving CBRN agents.

Fundacion Internacional y para Iberoamerica de Administracion y Politicas Publicas

499 100

12.2012-12.2014

IfS/2012/301-756

Contribution to the establishment and development of EU Centres of Excellence Governance — Phase II

The main aim of this assignment is to link actively technical expertise, management initiative, elements of diplomacy and of cultural sensitiveness to enhance the establishment and performance of the CoE initiative. By implementing modern and judicious governance approaches, it will in particular support capacity building and management with the right sense of ownership among actors and stakeholders at national, regional and overall levels, and correctly adapt the initiative to the challenges of CBRN risk mitigation. The initiative also aims at enhancing the visibility, acceptance and support among the EU stakeholders, both at EU and MS levels.

Association Groupe ESSEC

1 399 988

12.2012-6.2014

IfS/2012/302-214

Regional Human Resource Development for Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards Management through a University Master’s Programme carried out in Thailand

To cover the tuition fees and living expenses of 10 Thai and 10 international (limited to the Southeast Asia region) students expected to enrol and graduate from the Master’s degree programme developed jointly with the US PNNL in Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards Management at the Chulalongkorn University of Thailand

Enconet Consulting GMBH

649 812

12.2012-12.2014

IfS/2012/302-252

Bio-risk Management

To share the bio-risk management program developed in Thailand with the participating countries in the project

France Expertise Internationale

480 000

12.2012-12.2014

IfS/2012/302-364

Development of a methodology for RN materials detection, management and protection of the public

To develop and manage a system for the detection of RN material from sensors located in a variety of locations such as borders, critical infrastructure, ports, airports, etc.; to recommend equipment and standard procedures to respond to RN events

France Expertise Internationale

599 830

12.2012-12.2014

IfS/2012/302-427

Prerequisite to strengthening CBRN national legal frameworks

To increase, through capacity building the health security in the Mediterranean Area and South-East Europe Black Sea Region by enhancing and strengthening the preparedness to common health threats and bio-security risks at national and regional levels by the creation of a Network of laboratories, by strengthening the already previously created by Episouth plus (the reinforcement of relations of trust in a region is an objective and an instrument in the scope of Project’s implementation)

France Expertise Internationale

299 936

12.2012-12.2014

IfS/2012/302-428

Knowledge development and transfer of best practice on bio-safety/bio-security/bio-risk management

To develop and transfer knowledge concerning best practice on bio-safety, bio-security and bio-risk management in this region

Università degli Studi di Roma Torvergata

434 010

12.2012-12.2014

IfS/2012/304-799

Assistance in export control of dual-use goods

To strengthen the export control systems of partner countries, with a strong link with the Regional Centres of Excellence activities, by aligning them to the standard of the international export control regimes and treaties and therefore meeting the requirements of the UNSCR 1540 (2004)

Bundesrepublik Deutschland

3 650 000

12.2012-12.2014

IfS/2012/305-778

‘EU CBRN Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence’ Coordination and CBRN Need Assessment Methodology

To support countries with improving national policies and ensuring international cooperation in the area of CBRN risk mitigation through the implementation of a Needs Assessment methodology for the Regional Secretariats and the partner countries

United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute

2 million

12.2012-6.2015

IfS/2012/306-644

Supply of radiation detection equipment for South East Asia — LOT 1

To supply radiation detecting equipment to the various entities (border guards, custom services) from Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and the Philippines

Polimaster Instruments UAB

497 500

12.2012-3.2014

IfS/2012/306-670

Supply of radiation detection equipment for South East Asia — LOT2

To supply radiation detecting equipment to the various entities (border guards, custom services) from Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and the Philippines

Mirion Technologies MGPI SA

241 540

12.2012-3.2014

IfS/2012/306-675

Supply of radiation detection equipment for South East Asia — LOT 3

To supply radiation detecting equipment to the various entities (border guards, custom services) from Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and the Philippines

ENVINET AS

988 205

12.2012-10.2015

IfS/2012/307-293

Establishment of a Mediterranean Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (MediPIET)

To enhance health security in the Mediterranean region by supporting capacity building for prevention and control of natural or man-made threats to health posed by communicable diseases through the start-up of a long-term Mediterranean Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (MediPIET)

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

440 000

12.2012-12.2014

IfS/2012/307-400

Supply of radiation detection equipment for Democratic Republic of Congo — LOT1

To supply radiation detecting equipment to the Custom and Excise Administration Directorate of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Polimaster Instruments UAB

298 500

12.2012-3.2014

IfS/2012/307-401

Supply of radiation detection equipment for Democratic Republic of Congo — LOT2

To supply radiation detecting equipment to the Custom and Excise Administration Directorate of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Mirion Technologies MGPI SA

121 660

12.2012-3.2014

IfS/2012/307-781

Support for the border monitoring activities in the South East Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo

To counteract nuclear and radiation terrorism threat (for this purposes, the assistance should be provided to the identified countries in the improvement of the technical and organisational measures for detection of Nuclear and Radioactive Materials (NRM) illicit trafficking, including training and establishment of an expert network)

JRC

1 650 000

12.2012-12.2015

IfS/2012/308-512

Implementation of Projects CBRN — 3rd call: #77 #111 #114

The overall objective is the enhancement of the RN security situation in the countries of concern (with a spin-off towards chemical detection under P77). Such concern needs to be addressed in a systematic manner and with interventions at quite a few different levels. Also the ‘action radius’ of the interventions needs to be described (to assure the proper engagement of the key actors).

JRC

2,3  million

12.2012-12.2014

IfS/2012/310-879

Network of universities and institutes for raising awareness on dual-use concerns of chemical materials

The European Commission is seeking external support to implement technical aspects related to the EU CBRN Risk Mitigation CoE. The overall objective of the project is to reinforce inter-interagency coordination to respond to CBRN incidents. This includes defining standard operational procedures in response to such incidents, e.g. post-incident management and site restoration.

Agenzia Nazionale per le Nuove Tecnologie, l’Energia e lo Sviluppo Economico Sostenibile — ENEA

721 886

12.2012-12.2014

IfS/2012/301-675

EU CBRN Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence Initiative

To provide support for the implementation of the project ‘EU CBRN Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence’

JRC

3,5  million

10.2012-10.2014

IfS/2012/306-680

Second contribution to enhance the capability of the IAEA Safeguards Analytical Service (ECAS) — The New Nuclear Material Laboratory (NML)

To support IAEA in constructing and outfitting the chemistry and instrumentation laboratories of the new IAEA Safeguards Analytical Services NML for the analysis of nuclear material according to the latest standards assuring safety and measurement quality

IAEA

5 million

12.2012-12.2016

Year 2013 (excluding funding for ISTC/STCU)

Project identification

Title

Objective

Contractor

Amount (EUR)

Execution period

IfS/2013/315-979

Strengthening the National CBRN Legal Framework & Provision of specialized and technical training to enhance CBRN preparedness and response capabilities

The present procedure aims at awarding a Contract that will technically implement two projects (Component 1 and Component 2) funded by the EU Instrument for Stability (Priority 1) in the framework of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear — Centres of Excellence (CBRN-CoE)

France Expertise Internationale

2 699 069

9.2013-9.2016

IfS/2013/316-496

Strengthening Capacities in CBRN Response and in Chemical and Medical Emergency

The CBRN emergency response needs to be identified and prioritised per country. Comprehensive technology solutions for detection, protection, decontamination, mitigation, containment and disposal should also be elaborated. CBRN incidents require full utilization of national resources to respond to and mitigate the consequences of such emergencies. The main responsibility in cases of CBRN emergencies falls upon first responders. It is therefore essential that countries build upon their national resources to mitigate and respond to the consequences of an emergency situation. Best-practices should thus be exchanged amongst these first responders at MIE regional level and CBRN risk mitigation knowledge developed. It should also result in increased awareness of stocks of hazardous chemical agents, their pre-cursors as this is one of the means of targeting illicit use and/or trafficking of WMD.

Wojskowy Instytut Higieny i Epidemiologii

3 914 034

12.2013-12.2016

IfS/2013/318-905

Support to the European Commission — Exploratory missions in Middle East/East and south Mediterranean countries/South East of Europe in the safety and security CBRN fields

To provide support to the European Commission with finding out what kind of short-term measures should be developed taken into account different situations and circumstances regionally and/or nationally (this entails assessing countries’ preparedness — risk assessment, crisis prevention and warning systems — and response mechanisms in the field of CBRN)

France Expertise Internationale

299 999

6.2013-6.2015

IfS/2013/321-215

Strengthening Health Security at Ports, Airports and Ground crossings

To increase health security globally by providing technical guidance and tools, information and knowledge sharing, international collaboration and assisting countries in enhancing and strengthening capacities for prevention, detection, control and response to public health events related to activities at points of entry and international travel and transport, in a multi-sectoral approach, to minimize risks in association with natural or deliberate released hazards

World Health Organisation

1,5  million

7.2013-7.2015

IfS/2013/323-494

AAF — Waste management

EU CBRN CoE. To improve the management of biologic and chemical waste in the African Atlantic Façade region and Tunisia. This includes the review of regulations and technical training on detection and sampling

Fundacion Internacional y para Iberoamerica de Administracion y Politicas Publicas

3 871 800

1.2014-6.2017

IfS/2013/329-422

Implementation of Projects CBRN — 3rd call. Complementary actions for project: #77 #111 #114

EU CBRN CoE. The global overall scope of work is to pursue international efforts in counteracting the threat of nuclear and radiological terrorism. This project aims at supporting the development of an integrated regional nuclear safety and security systems. This will be achieved by assessing the adoption of laws and regulation in the field in order comply with international related standards for improving the security and safety of radioactive sources by encouraging the establishment of storage facilities and completion of inventories, disseminate best practices for the development of a national response plan in the participating countries. These activities are carried out under a well-coordinated approach with other donors in the region, in order not to duplicate existing efforts.

IAEA

700 047

1.2014-12.2015

IfS/2013/332-096

Export control outreach for dual use items

This project aims to deepen support measures to improve dual use export control systems in third countries taking specific geopolitical challenges into account. The following beneficiary countries are eligible under this project: Jordan/Neighbouring Countries and Kazakhstan/Neighbouring Countries. Regional activities may include all beneficiary countries in the region. Where appropriate and in justified cases and following the demand of beneficiary countries also activities in other countries/or regions will be carried out.

Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle

2,5  million

12.2013-12.2015

IfS/2013/332-212

Conferences associated to EU CBRN Centres of Excellence

To provide support for organising conferences and meetings in partner countries in order to enhance the inter-agency cooperation that will contribute to mitigating the risks and threats associated with Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) materials and facilities

LDK Consultants, Engineers & Planners SA

140 885,85

1.2014-1.2015

IfS/2013/332-306

Consolidation and Extension of the CBRN Regional Centre Secretariats

EU CBRN CoE. To strengthen regional capabilities in the area of CBRN risk mitigation. It is expected that the project will promote better cooperation and coordination of countries on CBRN risk mitigation at regional and international levels (the set-up of the Regional Secretariats is meant to provide the missing infrastructure at regional level to facilitate sharing of information and experience among partner countries)

United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute

3,1  million

5.2014-10.2015

IfS/2013/332-312

Strengthening Health Laboratories to minimize potential biological risks

To minimize potential biological risks through enhancement of laboratory biosafety, biosecurity, quality management and diagnostic capacity. Specific objective 1: Support the development of nationally-owned laboratory policies, strategies norms and regulations Specific objective 2: Engage institutional and individual capacity building efforts through implementation of appropriate tools, methodologies and training activities Specific objective 3: Enhance the ability of Member States to safely and rapidly detect and respond to natural or deliberate events of national and international concern according to the IHR through support to laboratory networks

World Health Organisation

4 495 712

12.2013-12.2016

IfS/2013/329-859

Further development and consolidation of the Mediterranean Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (‘MediPIET’)

To contribute to the overall objective of enhancing health security in the Mediterranean region by supporting capacity building for prevention and control of natural or man-made health threats posed by communicable diseases through the further roll-out of the Mediterranean Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (MediPIET)

Fundacion Internacional y para Iberoamerica de Administracion y Politicas Publicas

6,4  million

12.2013-12.2016

IfS/2013/330-961

MEDILABSECURE

To increase, through capacity building the health security in the Mediterranean Area and South-East Europe Black Sea Region by enhancing and strengthening the preparedness to common health threats and bio-security risks at national and regional levels by the creation of a Network of laboratories, by strengthening the already previously created by Episouth plus (the reinforcement of relations of trust in a region is an objective and an instrument in the scope of Project’s implementation)

Institut Pasteur

Fondation

3 626 410

12.2013-12.2017

Year 2014 (excluding funding for ISTC/STCU)

Project identification

Title

Objective

Contractor

Amount (EUR)

Execution period

IfS/2014/337-084

Elimination of Syrian Chemical Weapons of Mass destruction

To contribute to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Special Trust Fund that finances the activities for the complete destruction of Syrian Chemical material stockpiles

OPCW

12 million

2.2014-12.2015

IfS/2014/343-652

Contribution to the establishment and development of EU Centres of Excellence Governance — Phase III

To support to the governance of the EU CBRN Centres of Excellence

ESSEC-IRENE-ENCO

1,5  million

9.2014-9.2016

IfS/2014/346-176

High risk chemical facilities and risk mitigation in the AAF Region

EU CBRN CoE. Enhancing sound chemical hazard management within the African Atlantic Façade Region in order to prevent the occurrence of high risks chemical accidents

France Expertise Internationale

3 million

1.2015-12.2017

IFS/2014/346-488

Chemical safety and security in the Central and Eastern African region

EU CBRN CoE. Enhancing sound chemical hazard management within the ECA region by strengthening the national ‘Chemical legal framework’ in order to prevent the occurrence of accident inside and around all important chemical installations, as well as to enhance Chemical preparedness and response capabilities

Gesellschaft für Anlagen und Reaktorsicherheit (GRS) MBH

2 978 000

1.2015-1.2018

IfS/2014/347-013

EUWAM-Lab (P43)

EU CBRN CoE. Establishment of a Mobile Laboratory for in situ interventions on VHF outbreak sites in combination with CBRN Capacity Building in Western Africa

France Expertise Internationale

2 579 854,40

9.2014-9.2016

IfS/2014/347-135

EU outreach programme for dual use items

Contribute to the creation, consolidation or updating the effective export control systems for dual use items in partner countries by continuing to offer them a long-term perspective for cooperation

France Expertise Internationale

2 249 250

9.2015-2.2017

IfS/2014/347-634

Strengthening CBRN first response capabilities and regional cooperation in South East Europe, Southern Caucasus, Moldova and Ukraine

EU CBRN CoE. Enhance response capabilities and promote inter-agency and regional cooperation in CBRN first response in the South East Europe, Southern Caucasus, Moldova and Ukraine

Centre d’Etude de l’Energie Nucléaire Fondation d’Utilité Publique

2 953 550

1.2015-12.2017

IfS/2014/350-752

One Health Project in Pakistan

Support the development of a structured, integrated and sustainable collaboration between the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Agriculture in Pakistan for improved risk assessments and detection, prevention and control of the spread of emerging zoonotic diseases

World Health Organization

927 608

1.2015-1.2017

Year 2015 (excluding funding for ISTC/STCU)

Project identification

Title

Objective

Contractor

Amount (EUR)

Execution period

IFS/2015/355-376

EU outreach programme for dual use items — South-East Asia

Support to export control outreach in South-East Asia.

France Expertise Internationale

2 999 500

9.2015-2.2017

IFS/2011/272-372

Establishment of Mobile Laboratories for Pathogens up to Risk Group 4 in combination with CBRN Capacity Building in sub-Saharan Africa

EU CBRN CoE — Mobile labs in sub-Saharan Africa — Extension

BERNHARD-NOCHT-INSTITUT FUR TROPENMEDIZIN

500 000

6.2016

IFS/2015/355-443

Enhancement of CBRN capacities of South East Asia in addressing CBRN risk mitigation concerning CBRN first response, biosafety and biosecurity, awareness raising and legal framework

EU CBRN CoE Biosafety-biosecurity in South East Asia

FUNDACION INTERNACIONAL Y PARA IBEROAMERICA DE ADMINISTRACION Y POLITICAS PUBLICAS

3 000 000,00

7.2015-7.2018

IFS/2015/355-879

Provision of specialized CBRN equipment for training first responders

EU CBRN CoE CBRN equipment for first responders in Gabon, Mauritania, Morocco, Senegal, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya and Uganda

PAUL BOYE TECHNOLOGIES SAS — FR

2 712 516,87

9.2015-9.2017

IFS/2015/357-652

ON-SITE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE SECRETARIATS

EU CBRN CoE On site technical assistance (Rabat, Tbilisi, Nairobi)

AGRICONSULTING EUROPE SA — BE

2 969 700,00

9.2015-9.2018

IFS/2015/362-277

REGIONAL MANAGEMENT OF OUTBREAKS IN THE CBRN CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE PARTNER COUNTRIES OF THE AFRICAN ATLANTIC FAÇADE REGION

EU CBRN CoE Management of outbreaks in the African Atlantic Façade (pandemics)

AGENCE FRANCAISE D EXPERTISE TECHNIQUE INTERNATIONALE

3 499 600,00

1.2016-12.2018

IFS/2015/370291

Feasibility study for the establishment of the Wildlife Forensics Training Academy in South Africa

Wildlife Forensics Training

NEDERLANDS FORENSISCH INSTITUUT

182 000

28.12.2016

IFS/2015359484

Strengthening the CBRN Centre of Excellence Regional Secretariat for the Gulf Cooperation Council Region

Support to GCC region

CENTRE D’ETUDE DE L’ENERGIE NUCLEAIRE FONDATION D’UTILITE PUBLIQUE

285 000

14.9.2016

IFS/2015355376

EU outreach programme for dual use items — South-East Asia

EU outreach programme for dual use items in South-East Asia

AGENCE FRANCAISE D’EXPERTISE TECHNIQUE INTERNATIONALE

2 999 500

28.2.2017

IFS/2015371715

Capacity building for medical preparedness and response to CBRN incidents — CoE Project 54

EU CBRN CoE CBRN. Capacity building for medical preparedness and response to CBRN incidents. Middle East (P54)

SUSTAINABLE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SOLUTIONS COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

2 999 965

17.7.2019

IFS/2015365817

Annual meeting EU CBRN National Focal Points 2016

 

LDK CONSULTANTS ENGINEERS & PLANNERS SA

182 949,5

11.10.2016

Year 2016 (excluding funding for ISTC/STCU)

Project identification

Title

Objective

Contractor

Amount (EUR)

Execution period

IFS/2016/373918

Strengthening cross-border capacity for control and detection of CBRN substances

EU CBRN CoE CBRN cross border security in the North of Africa and Sahel (P55)

AGENCE FRANCAISE D’EXPERTISE TECHNIQUE INTERNATIONALE

3 500 000

30.9.2019

IFS/2016/372955

ON-SITE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE SECRETARIATS in Algiers and Tashkent

EU CBRN CoE On site technical assistance (Algiers, Amman, Tashkent)

ENCONET CONSULTING GMBH

2 130 250

10.11.2019

IFS/2016/369616

Support to the development, adoption and implementation of CBRN Needs Assessments, National and Regional CBRN Action Plans, their promotion and visibility

EU CBRN CoE. Promotion, adoption, implementation and visibility of CBRN Needs Assessments, National and Regional CBRN Action Plans

UNITED NATIONS INTERREGIONAL CRIME AND JUSTICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE

2 000 000

31.8.2017

IFS/2016/378224

P58 — Provision of specialized equipment for CBRN forensics in the SEEE CoE Region

EU CBRN CoE. Forensics equipment.

In preparation

1 871 115

Mid-2018

IFS/2016/376203

Study on the sustainability of the EU CBRN CoE’s capacity building activities

EU CBRN CoE. Educational component.

FONDAZIONE ALESSANDRO VOLTA PER LAPROMOZIONE DELL UNIVERSITA DELLA RICERCA SCIENTIFICA DELL ALTA FORMAZIONE E DELLA CULTURA

298 900

31.3.2018

IFS/2016/377943

Strengthening the CBRN Centre of Excellence Regional Secretariat for the Gulf Cooperation Council Region

EU CBRN CoE. On site technical assistance (GCC region)

Senior expert

425 000

2.2019

IFS/2016/374993

P57 ‘Strengthening crime scene forensics capabilities in investigating CBRN incidents in the South East and Eastern Europe Centres of Excellence region’

EU CBRN CoE. ‘Strengthening crime scene forensics capabilities’

CENTRE D’ETUDE DE L’ENERGIE NUCLEAIRE FONDATION D’UTILITE PUBLIQUE

1 399 670

14.1.2020

IFS/2016/381687

Worldwide technical support to the EU CBRN Centres of Excellence.

EU CBRN CoE. Portal, NAQs, NAPs, technical evaluations, communication.

EC DG JRC

3 500 000

Mid-2018

IFS/2016/378793

Supporting the EC organizing European Summer School 2017 and Conference in Export Control

European Summer School 2017 and Conference in Export Control

LDK CONSULTANTS ENGINEERS & PLANNERS SA

277 167,75

8.3.2018

IFS/2016/378848

Assistance on evaluation of Export Control Outreach P2P program

Evaluation of P2P programme

ESPONA

20 000

17.2.2017

IFS/2016/377918

Support to the EU CBRN Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence initiative and its mechanisms. Towards the consolidation of the regional secretariats.

EU CBRN CoE

UNITED NATIONS INTERREGIONAL CRIME AND JUSTICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE

3 000 000

14.1.2018

IFS/2016/378686

EU CBRN Centres of Excellence NFP meeting 2017

EU CBRN CoE annual international meeting.

ITALTREND C&T SPA

235 587

6.4.2017