Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-002572/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Pascal Arimont (PPE), Liesbet Sommen (PPE), Željana Zovko (PPE), Andrzej Buła (PPE), Lena Düpont (PPE), Joachim Streit (Renew), Hélder Sousa Silva (PPE), Olivier Chastel (Renew), Paulo Do Nascimento Cabral (PPE), Grégory Allione (Renew)
The preparedness union strategy stresses the need to strengthen Europe’s crisis resilience through, among other factors, more effective public warning systems. New strategies will only add value if they are implemented by the Member States. Almost five years after the deadline for implementation, eight Member States have not yet fulfilled the EU requirements laid down in the European Electronic Communications Code (EECC) to improve safety during emergencies.
– Article 109 EECC required Member States to implement advanced caller location by December 2020. Poland, Cyprus and Malta still have not done so.
– Article 110 EECC required Member States to implement a mobile-based public warning system by June 2022. Ireland, Slovakia, Cyprus, Slovenia, Finland, Latvia and Italy have not implemented such a system.
Both technologies play a critical role in improving public safety by helping to quickly locate people in need and by allowing civil protection authorities to send people warnings about imminent threats.
- 1.Does the Commission agree that advanced caller location and mobile-based public warning systems improve public safety and societal resilience?
- 2.Will the Commission initiate proceedings against the Member States that have not fulfilled their obligations under Articles 109 and 110 EECC?
- 3.If not, how will the Commission ensure that its future preparedness laws will be implemented effectively if Member States face no consequences for non-compliance?
Submitted: 25.6.2025