In order to prepare the session, interested authorities are kindly requested to fill in the registration form (link) anticipating the topics and questions that they would like to address during the event. Please fill in the form by Monday 25 at 12 am. You will then receive a confirmation e-mail with a personalised link to join the meeting on Thursday 28.

The session will be recorded and a transcript will be available on the EU Solidarity Fund website after the event.

For more info: Bruno.mola@ec.europa.eu

Background

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak and the urgency to address the associated public health crisis and as part of the Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative, the scope of the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) has been extended to cover major public health emergencies.

Following this decision, the EUSF may be mobilised at the request of

• a EU country, or
• a country involved in accession negotiations with the Union

provided that the country’s expenditure for the emergency response measures to support the population and limit the spread of the disease, during the first 4 months from the date of the first public action against the crisis, is estimated at over € 1.5 billion in 2011 prices, or more than 0.3% of its Gross National Income, whichever is lower.

For more information about eligible actions and how to apply, see the dedicated page.