This Section gives an overview of oiled wildlife preparedness arrangements in Europe, including planning at national and regional levels and relevant activities of EU institutions.

National oiled wildlife response planning

An increasing number of European coastal states are developing national oiled wildlife response plans. An overview of plans that are in place or discussions that are currently taking place is provided here.

Regional oiled wildlife response planning

Regional oiled wildlife response planning is also under development within the regional conventions for protection of European seas from pollution, notably within HELCOM Response for the Baltic Sea and the Bonn Agreement for the North Sea. These regional activities provide a stronger policy framework for European countries to develop and strengthen their arrangements for dealing with oiled wildlife incidents. An overview of the relevant regional discussions is provided here.

European institutions

There are various European institutions that are dealing with the various aspects of oil spill response and preparedness. An overview is provided here.