24.2.2007 Official Journal of the European Union L 58/1 Il (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS Council COUNCIL DECISION of 12 February 2007 establishing for the period 2007 to 2013, as part of General Programme on Security and Safeguarding Liberties, the Specific Programme ‘Prevention, Preparedness and Consequence Management of Terrorism and other Security related risks’ (2007/124/EC, Euratom) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu- nity, and in particular Article 308 thereof, Having regard and to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 203 thereof, importance of risk and threat assessments, protection of critical infrastructure, mechanisms for the detection and identification of terrorist threats, and the political and operational preparedness and capability for consequence management. (4)  The Council in December 2005 decided that the European Programme for Critical Infrastructure protection (EPCIP) Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, will be based on an all hazards approach while countering threats from terrorism is regarded as priority. New Counter Terrorism Strategy which contains four strands: Prevent, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1), protect, pursue and respond, was also adopted at December 2005 European Council. Whereas: (1)  Prevention, preparedness and consequence management of h . hani facili nforced terrorism and other security related risks are essential () The Community mechanism to facilitate reinforced cooper- £ the protection of people and critical infra- ation in CI.V11 protection assistance interventions, established aspects of the p beop . o by Council Decision 2001/792/EC, Euratom (%) of 23 Octo- structure within the area of freedom, security and justice. b ) L . er 2001, addresses immediate response to all major emergencies, but has not been designed specifically for (2)  The revised European Union Plan of Action on Combating prevention, preparedness and consequence management of Terrorism as adopted by the European Council of 17- terrorist attacks. 18 June 2004, identified as priority issues, inter alia, the prevention and consequence management of terrorist attacks, and the protection of critical infrastructures. (6) The Hague Programme (%), set up by the European Council (3) On 2 December 2004, the Council adopted the revised in November 2004, has called for integrated and European Union Solidarity Programme on the Conse- coordinated management of crises within the EU with quences of Terrorist Threats and Attacks, highlighting the cross-border effects. (") Opinion delivered on 14 December 2006 (not yet published in the () OJL297,15.11.2001, p. 7. Official Journal). () O] C 53, 3.3.2005, p. 1.