models and opinion leaders to voice positive messages offering alternatives to terrorist
narratives. The Commission will also support the work of civil society organisations which
expose, translate and challenge violent extremist propaganda on the internet.
Secondly, the Commission will in 2012 organise a ministerial conference on the prevention
of radicalisation and recruitment at which Member States will have the opportunity to present
examples of successful action to counter extremist ideology.
Thirdly, in the light of these initiatives and discussions, the Commission will develop a
handbook of actions and experiences to support Member States' efforts, from upstream
prevention of radicalisation to disrupting recruitment and how to enable disengagement and
rehabilitation.
Action 2: Cut off terrorists’ access to funding and materials and follow their transactions
The Commission will in 2011 consider devising a framework for administrative measures
under Article 75 of the Treaty as regards freezing of assets to prevent and combat terrorism
and related activities. The EU action plans for preventing access to explosives (2008) and
Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) substances (2009) need to be
implemented as a priority, by way of both legislative and non legislative action. This includes
the adoption of a regulation, proposed by the Commission in 2010, limiting general access to
chemical precursors used to make explosives. It also means setting up a European network of
specialised CBRN law enforcement units, ensuring that Member States take CBRN risks into
consideration in their national planning. Another measure is to establish a law enforcement
Early Warning System at Europol for incidents related to CBRN materials. These actions
require close coordination with Member States, and should involve public private
partnerships, where appropriate. To minimise the risk of terrorist organisations and state
actors getting access to those items which could be used to make explosives and weapons of
mass destruction (biological, chemical or nuclear), the EU should strengthen the dual-use
export control system and its enforcement at EU borders and internationally.
Following the signature of the Terrorist Financing Tracking Programme agreement with the
United States, the Commission will in 2011 develop a policy for the EU to extract and
analyse financial messaging data held on its own territory.
Action 3: Protect transport
The Commission will further develop the EU regime for aviation and maritime security, based
on continuous assessment of threats and risks. It will take into account progress in security
research techniques and technology, by making use of EU programmes such as Galileo and
the GMES20 initiative on European earth observation. It will work to ensure public acceptance
by seeking an ever better balance between the highest possible level of security and travel
comfort, cost control, and the protection of privacy and health; and it will emphasise
continued strengthening of the inspections and enforcement regime, including the monitoring
of cargo operations. International cooperation is essential and can help to promote improved
security standards worldwide, while ensuring efficient use of resources and limiting
unnecessary duplication of security checks.
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GMES stands for Global Monitoring for Environment and Security.
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