The rapporteur is of the opinion that these measures are urgently needed because only by increasing specialised skills, working closely together, pooling resources and increasing funding can the EU be better prepared to protect citizens when a disaster strikes inside as well as outside of the Union.
Referents uzskata, ka šie pasākumi ir neatliekami, jo tikai palielinot atbilstīgas iemaņas, ciešāk sadarbojoties, apvienojot resursus un palielinot finansējumu, ES var labāk sagatavoties pilsoņu aizsargāšanai gadījumā, ja ES iekšienē vai ārpusē notiek katastrofa.