MEMO/06/400
Brussels, 26 October 2006
The Commission allocates € 9 Mio enabling the
pursuit of numerous actions initiated under the
"Pilot Project Fight against Terrorism"
The Financial Decision, adopted on 26.10.2006 by the Commission, allocates
€ 9 Mio which will enable the pursuit of numerous actions which have been
initiated under the "Pilot Project Fight against Terrorism", adopted in 2005
The actions covered by the Financing Decision 2006 are outlined as follows:
Strengthening the Fight against the Financing of Terrorism
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Follow-up to initiatives in the fight against the financing of terrorism as set out
in the joint strategy paper presented to the December 2004 European
Council in the context also of international standards of the Financial Action
Task Force.
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Studies on the financing of terrorism, in particular following the results of the
study on the implementation of the FATF recommendations currently
underway on the basis of the 2005 budget.
Supporting the European Programme for Critical Infrastructure
protection
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Supporting the identification and development of measures to protect critical
infrastructure; including the development and refinement of methodologies.
Identifying and addressing the factors contributing to violent
radicalisation
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There is a need to identify and address the factors and causes that are
contributing to making people take the path of violence and terror.
Establishing and supporting Expert Groups
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Establishing and supporting pilot networks of scientific and technological
experts, contact groups from both public and private sector actors/institutions
with a view notably to support development of EU policy initiatives and rapid
response advice on security concerns, such as a Group of experts on Violent
Radicalisation and Terrorism or an Expert Group on the Economic Analysis
of Terrorism and Anti-Terror Policies.
Bio-Preparedness
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Studies and surveys to fund pilot projects that have a potential for
transferability at the EU level in the field of bio-preparedness, in particular as
regards the security of the food supply chain.
Conducting studies and surveys
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Studies to support and complement the analysis of the factors contributing to
violent radicalisation and recruitment to terrorism as well as the mechanisms
presiding over renunciation of Violent Radicalisation and terrorism.
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A study aimed at developing objective standards for measuring compliance
with the provisions of the relevant UN Security Council resolutions on counter
terrorism.
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A study on best practices in cooperation between authorities and civil society
with a view to the prevention and response to violent radicalisation.
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A Survey of Radiological Vulnerability in Europe with a view of identifying the
type and order of magnitude of installations harbouring radiological materials
susceptible of being used to commit radiological attacks, the protective
measures in place and respective best practices and weaknesses.
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A study on legal framework in Europe for cooperation between Forensic
laboratories and other relevant bodies of different Members and between
these and counterparts in third countries.
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A study on economics of security with particular focus on the interplay
between costs of terrorism and anti-terrorist measures.
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A study on the European expertise and capabilities for the protection of major
events against terrorist attacks. Activities in this field will take note of the
ERA-NET Coordination Action EU-SEC' funded under the 6th Framework
Programme for RTD.
Involving, preparing and informing the public and training and
preparing intervention personnel
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Development of relevant specialised information material destined for Law
enforcement officers on incident management in the event of terrorist attacks.
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Examining, in cooperation with private sector operators, ways and means for
real time information of the public in incident management, including
technologies/techniques (e.g. cell-phone broadcasts). This work will be
conducted having in mind the usefulness of such technologies for nonterrorist related emergencies and DG ENV will be closely associated thereto.
International cooperation
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Pilot programme on sharing expertise and practices with experts of third
countries which are not eligible for financing under external assistance
programmes, e.g. on scientific police, forensic and cyber security techniques
and risk-selection criteria. This will be conducted in cooperation with CEPOL,
Europol or Eurojust.
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