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Joint Action to strengthen health preparedness and response to biological and chemical terror attacks DG SANTE Unit C3 Crisis management and preparedness in health 24 June, 2019 EU health security framework Decision 1082 serious

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Joint Action to strengthen health preparedness and response to biological and chemical terror attacks

DG SANTE Unit C3 – Crisis management and preparedness in health 24 June, 2019

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EU health security framework – Decision 1082 serious cross-border health threat

Preparedness and response planning

Vaccination Joint Procurement AMR

Food safety and animal health, pharmaceutical products EU Civil Protection Mechanism, European Medical Corps, Disaster Risk Reduction Security Union; EU CBRN Action Plan; hybrid threat framework EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020 Bilateral development programmes – IHR and health systems strengthening

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Health preparedness to terror attacks

Exchange of lessons learnt in the Health Security Committee on

recent conventional attacks

Preparedness plans, manuals, e.g., training manual by France on

damage control strategies to improve health sector preparedness;

Background paper on preparedness and response to terrorist

attacks; technical action plan on preparedness and IHR implementation

Capacity building under the Health Programme, intersectroal

exercises, trainings, workshops

Joint Actions of Member States on preparedness, laboratory

strengthening, points of entry

Re-engineering of the Early Warning and Response System
Medical countermeasures (joint procurement, vaccination, rapid

exchange via EWRS)

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2015 European Security Agenda
2017 Counterterrorism package
Action Plan to enhance preparedness against chemical, biological,

radiological and nuclear security risks

Action plan on the protection of public spaces
Union Civil Protection Mechanism, rescEU
Joint Framework on hybrid threats

(2016) Joint Communication (2018) on increasing resilience and bolstering capacities to address hybrid threats

DG HOME, ECHO, GROW, EEAS, other relevant Commission services and EU agencies (Europol, ECDC, etc.)

Related policy frameworks on security, hybrid threats – including ..

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Exercise Chimera

Luxembourg, 30 - 31 January 2018

Health, civil protection and security sectors EU Member States, EEA countries plus Serbia and Moldova, Commission services, ECDC, EEAS, EU Hybrid Fusion Cell, Council Secretariat, WHO and NATO

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Background/Rationale (1)

Terrorism events across Europe and globally & concern amongst

EU citizens on security and terrorism

Health Programme thematic priority to protect citizens from

cross-border health threats

New emerging threats
Biological and chemical terrorism, cyber attacks on infrastructure, hybrid

threats

‘DIY’ biology and DNA synthesis has also increased potential ability of

non state actors to produce chemical and biological agents

Commitment from MS is essential
Identify gaps and priorities for collaboration & exchange of information

and best practices

Strengthen cooperation between health, security and civil protection

services

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Background/Rationale (2)

Examples of foiled attempts and executed biological and

chemical intentional releases:

1978: Ricin poisoning of Georgi Markov in the U.K
1984: Salmonella release in Oregon, U.S.
1995: Sarin attack in Tokyo underground, Japan
2001: Anthrax letter attacks in the U.S.
2002: Theatre crisis in Moscow, Russia
2006: Killing of Alexander Litvinenko in U.K.*
2018: Use of Novichok agent in Salisbury, U.K
2018: Ricin bomb plot in Cologne, Germany
2019: Contaminated parcels to consulates and embassies in Australia
2011-Present: Large scale use of chemical agents in Syrian conflict
There is also a plethora of online threats for a biological or

chemical release directed towards Europe

Agent: radioactive polonium-210

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Threat agents with significant weapons potential

Member States’ Preparedness for CBRN Threats – European Parliament TERR Committee http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2018/604960/IPOL_STU(2018)604960_EN.pdf

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Policy Expectations (1)

Objective:
Protect EU populations from intentional health crises.

Security remains a high priority for the Commission

Address gaps in health preparedness & strengthen cross-

sectoral work (health, security & civil protection sectors), in response to a biological and/or chemical terror attack

Builds on work of earlier and current Joint Actions:
EMERGE; SHARP; Healthy Gateways
Sustainability of the results of the Joint Action

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Policy Expectations (2)

Specifically:
Preparedness and response planning for bio/chem attacks
Threat detection and risk assessment
Bridging health, security and civil protection actors
Diagnosis and treatments
MCM availability and rapid response
Non-pharmaceutical control measures
Risk and crisis communication between and across sectors
Rapid information exchange, consultation and

coordination between MS and different sectors

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Possible Activities (1)

Sharing experience & guidelines of mass events

across European cities

Guidelines for risk/threat assessments & joint incident

evaluation across sectors

Mapping key laboratory and specialised treatment

capacities, improving availability and rapid deployment

f medical countermeasures, mechanisms for cross-

sectoral collaboration

Review of risks and guidelines for DNA synthesis and

‘DIY’ biology

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Possible Activities (2)

Targeted trainings on damage control techniques

to improve health system preparedness

Developing/updating clinical case management

guidelines

Cross-sectoral capacity building through

exercises, trainings and developing networks

Supporting crisis management including

emergency operations, non-pharmaceutical countermeasures and risk communication

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Linkages and differentiation

Linkages to work undertaken in other JAs, such as:

Laboratory support for analysis of samples; Specialised treatment capacities; Management of borders

But, this JA is focused on intentional events, which are

therefore severe and unexpected emergencies and would involve different sectors: health, security and civil protection

Thus, terror attack scenarios necessitate specific

preparedness and response measures and structures given increased complexity, urgency, uncertainty and variety of actors involved

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Budget & Timeline

Budget: 5,000,000
Exceptional utility expected (EC funding at 80%)
Next steps
Development of the JA structure and proposal
Submission
Quality assurance workshop
Kick-off

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