Press Release: Fifth EU Emergency and Crisis Coordination Arrangements Exercise, Brussels, 29 September 2010

The fifth EU-wide exercise to test the functioning of the EU's Emergency and Crisis Coordination Arrangements (CCA) was conducted successfully between 27 and 29 September 2010. The joint exercise of the Presidency, the Council Secretariat, the Commission and Member States aimed at verifying the ability of the EU to quickly and efficiently respond to a large-scale crisis. The results confirmed that the arrangements are appropriate and demonstrated the added value of coordinated crisis response at EU level, as well as the capacity of the Council and the Commission
to support Member States effectively. The lessons learned in particular with regard to information sharing and communication will allow for further improving the crisis coordination arrangements.