EU Civil Protection Mechanism welcomes Montenegro as future member
Montenegro and the European Union today signed an agreement paving the way for Montenegro's membership in the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. Once the agreement is ratified in Montenegro, the country will become the 32nd member of this community where European countries join forces to improve disaster prevention, preparedness and response.
The agreement was signed in Rome, during a meeting of the Directors-General of the civil protection authorities of the EU Member States and the EU candidate and potential candidate countries.
Montenegro's membership in the EU Civil Protection Mechanism strengthens the Mechanism and enhances Montenegro's capacities to respond to natural disasters. It will also help the country with further harmonisation with the EU norms and procedures required under the EU legislation.
In addition, the country will benefit from the ever-improving and developing European monitoring tools and early warning systems as well as satellite imagery and mapping services. It will be able to participate in the EU trainings and exchanges of experts programme and will be eligible for the EU co-financed disaster prevention and preparedness projects and civil protection exercises.