Civil Protection Mechanism

European Civil Protection Mechanism
	International distinctive sign of civil protection.
	EU member states Participating non-EU states
Formation	23 October 2001
Type	Emergency response coordination system
Headquarters	ECHO in Brussels, Belgium
Membership	37 Member States 27 EU members; Austria ; Belgium ; Bulgaria ; Croatia ; Cyprus ; Czech Republic ; Denmark ; Estonia ; Finland ; France ; Germany ; Greece ; Hungary ; Ireland ; Italy ; Latvia ; Lithuania ; Luxembourg ; Malta ; Netherlands ; Poland ; Portugal ; Romania ; Slovakia ; Slovenia ; Spain ; Sweden ;
Budget	€574 million (2014-2020)
Website	civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/what/civil-protection/eu-civil-protection-mechanism_en

The European Union's (EU) Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM), established in 2001, enables participating countries (EU and non-EU) to coordinate their assistance in response to a large-scale emergency situation that a country's civil protection cannot handle alone. It can be deployed anywhere in the world.

Through awareness-raising, training, exchanges of experts and the organization of simulation exercises, it contributes to preparing for and preventing disasters in the long term.