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EU Humanitarian Aid after the L isbon T reaty
Author(s) -
Broberg Morten
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of contingencies and crisis management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.007
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1468-5973
pISSN - 0966-0879
DOI - 10.1111/1468-5973.12049
Subject(s) - treaty , european union , complementarity (molecular biology) , political science , humanitarian aid , treaty of lisbon , law , law and economics , european union law , international trade , business , sociology , biology , genetics
This article analyses the treaty provisions introduced by the L isbon T reaty with regard to the E uropean U nion's ( EU ) provision of humanitarian aid to third countries [with a particular focus on Article 214 Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ( TFEU )]. It first examines how the new treaty framework affects the competences and the procedures that have been laid down with regard to humanitarian aid. It then considers the general international legal principles that, according to Article 214 TFEU , apply to the Union's provision of humanitarian aid. The article seeks to clarify what the obligations of ‘coordination’ and ‘complementarity’ entail. Finally, the article considers the requirement that a E uropean V oluntary H umanitarian A id C orps is set up.