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The Commission may select, appoint and dispatch an expert team composed of experts provided by Member States: in the event of a disaster outside the Union as referred to in Article 16(3); in the event of a disaster within the Union as referred to in Article 15(5); upon request for prevention expertise in accordance with Article 5(2); or upon request for preparedness expertise in accordance with Article 13(3). Experts from the Commission and from other services of the Union may be integrated in the team in order to support the team and facilitate liaison with the ERCC. Experts dispatched by OCHA or other international organisations may be integrated in the team in order to strengthen cooperation and facilitate joint assessments.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-06 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.