Transport and equipment
Article 18
1. In the event of a disaster, either within or outside the Union, the Commission may support Member States in obtaining access to equipment or transport resources by: (a) providing and sharing information on equipment and transport resources that can be made available by Member States, with a view to facilitating the pooling of such equipment or transport resources; (b) assisting Member States to identify, and facilitating their access to, transport resources that may be available from other sources, including the commercial market; or (c) assisting Member States to identify equipment that may be available from other sources, including the commercial market. 2. The Commission may complement the transport resources provided by Member States by providing additional transport resources necessary for ensuring a rapid response to disasters.