As a consequence, the European Solidarity Fund (EUSF) was created (Council Regulation (EC) 2012/2002) and has since been mobilized to help Member States and countries negotiating their accession to cope with disasters of natural origin.
Tādējādi tika izveidots Eiropas Savienības Solidaritātes fonds (ESSF) (Padomes Regula (EK) Nr. 2012/2002), kuru mobilizē, lai palīdzētu dalībvalstīm un valstīm, kuras risina pievienošanās sarunas, tikt galā ar dabas stihiju izraisītām katastrofām.