West MOPoCo | UCP Knowledge Network

Overview

Status

Closed

Start
2 January 2019

End
1 May 2021

Type: Cross-border prevention and preparedness and marine pollution (Track 2)

EU contribution amount: EUR 651 315.26 (EU contribution)

Funding source: Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM)

Contact email: ECHO-CP-KNOWLEDGE-NETWORK-PLATFORM@ec.europa.eu

Description

The Project Western Mediterranean Region Marine Oil and HNS Pollution Cooperation (West MOPoCo) seeks to strengthen collaboration and cooperation in the field of preparedness for and response to oil and HNS marine pollution by enhancing the quality and interoperability of response capacities.

With a proposed pilot approach that could be replicated in other regions and sectors, the project aims to increase countries' preparedness for receiving international assistance, improve trans-border and macro regional cooperation, and enhance the quality and interoperability of response capacities and procedures as well as cooperation between civil protection, maritime and environment administrations.

It focuses on supporting Algeria, France, Italy, Malta, Monaco, Morocco, Spain and Tunisia. The project complements existing cooperation frameworks, namely the Union Civil Protection Mechanism, the Westmed Maritime Initiative, the 2002 Prevention and Emergency Protocol (Barcelona Convention), the Regional Strategy for Prevention of and Response to Marine Pollution from Ships (2016–2021) and other established multilateral agreements.

West MOPoCo was designed to be an inter-regional effort, including the participation of the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea, the OSPAR/Bonn Agreement and the Helsinki Commission, with the technical support of expert institutions.