Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/88 of 26 January 2021 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/570 as regards rescEU capacities in the area of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear incidents (notified under document C(2021) 313) (Text with EEA relevance)

1 All cost categories referred to in Annex IA to Decision No 1313/2013/EU shall be taken into account when calculating the total estimated cost of CBRN decontamination capacities.

2 The category referred to in point 1 of Annex IA to Decision No 1313/2013/EU of the total estimated cost for CBRN decontamination capacities shall be calculated on the basis of market prices at the time when the capacities are acquired, rented or leased in accordance with Article 12(3) of Decision No 1313/2013/EU. Where Member States acquire, rent or lease rescEU capacities, they shall provide the Commission with documentary evidence of the actual market prices or, where there are no market prices for certain components of those capacities, they shall provide equivalent evidence.

3 The categories referred to in points 2 to 8 of Annex IA to Decision No 1313/2013/EU of the total estimated cost for CBRN decontamination capacities shall be calculated at least once during the period of each multiannual financial framework, taking into account information available to the Commission, including inflation. That cost shall be used by the Commission for the purpose of providing annual financial assistance.

4 The total estimated cost referred to in paragraph 2 and paragraph 3 shall be calculated where at least one Member State expresses interest to acquire, rent or lease such a rescEU capacity.’;

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.