Following the request of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism, via the Emergency Response Coordination Centre, an EU Civil Protection Team has arrived in Sarajevo. The 4 experts from Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany and Romania will work to facilitate coordination of incoming assistance and make assessments of the situation on the ground.
For further information
Emergency Response Coordination Centre and EU Civil Protection Mechanism:
http://ec.europa.eu/echo/about/ERC_en.htm
http://ec.europa.eu/echo/policies/disaster_response/mic_en.htm
http://ec.europa.eu/echo/files/aid/countries/factsheets/thematic/civil_protection_en.pdf
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