It also extended the scope of the proposal in other ways, so as to include a rapid response to emergencies, not only inside but also outside the Community, which have or may have "adverse impact on people, public health and safety, property, cultural heritage or the environment caused by natural, industrial or technological disasters, including marine pollution, or acts of terrorism".
Eiropas Parlaments uzskata, ka mērķis regulai, ar ko jauno instrumentu izveido, ir iedzīvotāju veselības un vides aizsardzība, kur Parlamentam ir vienlīdzīgas lēmējtiesības ar ES Padomi.