Legislative Instruments of the European Union - Humanitarian Aid
The European Union has a number of legislative instruments, preparatory acts and other documents relevant to humanitarian response and aid. A comprehensive list of these instruments can be found below.
For more information on the legal aspects of European Union humanitarian contributions, visit the EUR-Lex website on Humanitarian Aid by clicking here.
31996R1257
Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/96 of 20 June 1996 concerning humanitarian aid
Official Journal L 163 , 02/07/1996 P. 0001 - 0006
22000A1215(01)
2000/483/EC: Partnership agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 - Protocols - Final Act - Declarations
Official Journal L 317 , 15/12/2000 P. 0003 - 0353
22002D0911
2002/911/EC: Decision No 2/2002 of the ACP-EC Council of Ministers of 7 October 2002 regarding the implementation of Articles 28, 29 and 30 of Annex IV to the Cotonou Agreement
Official Journal L 320 , 23/11/2002 P. 0001 - 0039
22007D0460
2007/460/EC: Decision No 1/2007 of the ACP-EC Council of Ministers of 25 May 2007 on reassigning part of the reserve of the Ninth European Development Fund (EDF) envelope for long-term development to the allocation for intra-ACP cooperation in the Ninth EDF envelope for regional cooperation and integration
Official Journal L 175 , 05/07/2007 P. 0031 - 0034
31998D0216
98/216/EC: Council Decision of 9 March 1998 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the United Nations Convention to combat desertification in countries seriously affected by drought and/or desertification, particularly in Africa
Official Journal L 083 , 19/03/1998 P. 0001 - 0002
31981R3245
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3245/81 of 26 October 1981 setting up a European Agency for Cooperation
Official Journal L 328 , 16/11/1981 P. 0001 - 0004
32006D0906
2006/906/EC: Council Decision of 30 November 2006 establishing the position to be adopted on behalf of the Community within the Food Aid Committee as regards the extension of the Food Aid Convention 1999
Official Journal L 346 , 09/12/2006 P. 0026 - 0026
Official Journal L 335 , 13/12/2008 P. 0543 – 0545
32007R1374
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1374/2007 of 23 November 2007 fixing the refunds applicable to cereal and rice sector products supplied as Community and national food aid
Official Journal L 307 , 24/11/2007 P. 0003 - 0004
41991A0401
91/401/EEC: Internal Agreement on the financing and administration of Community aid under the fourth ACP-EEC Convention
Official Journal L 229 , 17/08/1991 P. 0288 - 0300
32006R1905
Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation
Official Journal L 378 , 27/12/2006 P. 0041 - 0071
32005D0160
2005/160/EC: Commission Decision of 27 October 2004 approving the exchange of letters between the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) and the Commission of the European Communities concerning their cooperation in the framework of disaster response (in case of simultaneous interventions in a country affected by a disaster) (Text with EEA relevance)
Official Journal L 052 , 25/02/2005 P. 0042 - 0043
Official Journal L 338 , 17/12/2008 P. 0179 - 0180
32007R0617
Council Regulation (EC) No 617/2007 of 14 May 2007 on the implementation of the 10th European Development Fund under the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement
Official Journal L 152 , 13/06/2007 P. 0001 - 0013
32005D0707
2005/707/EC: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the mobilisation of the flexibility instrument in favour of the rehabilitation and reconstruction assistance to tsunami affected countries according to point 24 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999
Official Journal L 269 , 14/10/2005 P. 0023 - 0023
Official Journal L 349 , 12/12/2006 P. 0436 - 0436
32009E0709
Council Joint Action 2009/709/CFSP of 15 September 2009 on the European Union mission to provide advice and assistance for security sector reform in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUSEC RD Congo)
Official Journal L 246 , 18/09/2009 P. 0033 - 0037
32006D0541
2006/541/EC: Commission Decision of 20 July 2006 replacing the Annex to Decision 2005/769/EC laying down rules for the procurement of food aid by NGOs authorised by the Commission to purchase and mobilise products to be supplied under Council Regulation (EC) No 1292/96
Official Journal L 214 , 04/08/2006 P. 0050 - 0058
Official Journal L 118 , 08/05/2007 P. 1045 - 1053
Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/96 of 20 June 1996 concerning humanitarian aid
Official Journal L 163 , 02/07/1996 P. 0001 - 0006
22000A1215(01)
2000/483/EC: Partnership agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 - Protocols - Final Act - Declarations
Official Journal L 317 , 15/12/2000 P. 0003 - 0353
22002D0911
2002/911/EC: Decision No 2/2002 of the ACP-EC Council of Ministers of 7 October 2002 regarding the implementation of Articles 28, 29 and 30 of Annex IV to the Cotonou Agreement
Official Journal L 320 , 23/11/2002 P. 0001 - 0039
22007D0460
2007/460/EC: Decision No 1/2007 of the ACP-EC Council of Ministers of 25 May 2007 on reassigning part of the reserve of the Ninth European Development Fund (EDF) envelope for long-term development to the allocation for intra-ACP cooperation in the Ninth EDF envelope for regional cooperation and integration
Official Journal L 175 , 05/07/2007 P. 0031 - 0034
31998D0216
98/216/EC: Council Decision of 9 March 1998 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the United Nations Convention to combat desertification in countries seriously affected by drought and/or desertification, particularly in Africa
Official Journal L 083 , 19/03/1998 P. 0001 - 0002
31981R3245
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3245/81 of 26 October 1981 setting up a European Agency for Cooperation
Official Journal L 328 , 16/11/1981 P. 0001 - 0004
32006D0906
2006/906/EC: Council Decision of 30 November 2006 establishing the position to be adopted on behalf of the Community within the Food Aid Committee as regards the extension of the Food Aid Convention 1999
Official Journal L 346 , 09/12/2006 P. 0026 - 0026
Official Journal L 335 , 13/12/2008 P. 0543 – 0545
32007R1374
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1374/2007 of 23 November 2007 fixing the refunds applicable to cereal and rice sector products supplied as Community and national food aid
Official Journal L 307 , 24/11/2007 P. 0003 - 0004
41991A0401
91/401/EEC: Internal Agreement on the financing and administration of Community aid under the fourth ACP-EEC Convention
Official Journal L 229 , 17/08/1991 P. 0288 - 0300
32006R1905
Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation
Official Journal L 378 , 27/12/2006 P. 0041 - 0071
32005D0160
2005/160/EC: Commission Decision of 27 October 2004 approving the exchange of letters between the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) and the Commission of the European Communities concerning their cooperation in the framework of disaster response (in case of simultaneous interventions in a country affected by a disaster) (Text with EEA relevance)
Official Journal L 052 , 25/02/2005 P. 0042 - 0043
Official Journal L 338 , 17/12/2008 P. 0179 - 0180
32007R0617
Council Regulation (EC) No 617/2007 of 14 May 2007 on the implementation of the 10th European Development Fund under the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement
Official Journal L 152 , 13/06/2007 P. 0001 - 0013
32005D0707
2005/707/EC: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the mobilisation of the flexibility instrument in favour of the rehabilitation and reconstruction assistance to tsunami affected countries according to point 24 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999
Official Journal L 269 , 14/10/2005 P. 0023 - 0023
Official Journal L 349 , 12/12/2006 P. 0436 - 0436
32009E0709
Council Joint Action 2009/709/CFSP of 15 September 2009 on the European Union mission to provide advice and assistance for security sector reform in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUSEC RD Congo)
Official Journal L 246 , 18/09/2009 P. 0033 - 0037
32006D0541
2006/541/EC: Commission Decision of 20 July 2006 replacing the Annex to Decision 2005/769/EC laying down rules for the procurement of food aid by NGOs authorised by the Commission to purchase and mobilise products to be supplied under Council Regulation (EC) No 1292/96
Official Journal L 214 , 04/08/2006 P. 0050 - 0058
Official Journal L 118 , 08/05/2007 P. 1045 - 1053