Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EC) N° 1257/96 concerning Humanitarian Aid

Author (Corporate)	European Commission: DG European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO)
Series Details	COM (2020) 461
Publication Date	29/05/2020
Content Type	Policy-making
	Summary: Legislative initiative published by the European Commission on 29 May 2020, which proposes amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1257/96 on humanitarian assistance. Further information: Regulation (EC) No 1257/96 sets out the main goals, principles and procedures for implementing humanitarian aid operations by the European Union (EU). The proposal introduces the changes deemed necessary to reinforce humanitarian aid provision in the context of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and support capacity building to enhance future crisis prevention and preparedness. The proposal was unveiled on 29 May 2020, as part of the EU Recovery Plan and alongside revamped proposals for the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021-2027.
Source Link	Link to Main Source https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=COM:2020:461:FIN
Related Links	Official European Commission: Questions and Answers: rescEU and Humanitarian Aid under the new MFF (2 June 2020) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/qanda_20_984 European Parliament: Legislative Observatory: Procedure File for Proposal on Humanitarian Aid https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?lang=en&reference=2020/0110(COD)
Subject Categories	Politics and International Relations
Subject Tags	Humanitarian Aid \| Assistance, Multiannual Financial Framework [MFF]
Keywords	COVID-19 (Coronavirus), MFF 2021-2027
International Organisations	European Union [EU]