Support letter

EU Grants: Letter of support (UCPM): V2.0 – 15.04.2021

LETTER OF SUPPORT OF THE COMPETENT NATIONAL CIVIL PROTECTION AUTHORITY/MARITIME AUTHORITY

(To be filled in and signed by the competent national civil protection/maritime authority for each country benefitting from the proposed action, assembled by the coordinator and uploaded in a single file in the Portal Submission System as part of the application.)

supporting AUTHORITY

Competent authority: Estonian Rescue Board

Department: Safety Supervision Department

Contact person: Reelika Kuusik, expert

Legal address: Raua str 2

10124, Tallinn

Estonia

+ 372 628 2000

[email protected]

confirmation of support

Name of the project we support: Virtual Simulations for Chemical Accidents] — [ViSiChem]

Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Katarina Holla, University of Zilina

We hereby confirm that:

1) we support the application Yes

2) it is consistent with national policies, plans and procedures, and addresses well- identified needs in the country

Yes

3) we will participate in the project as beneficiary Yes

4) for Full-scale exercises only: we will participate as exercise player as required by the legal base governing the national participation in the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (i.e. ensuring at minimum the participation of the declared 24/7 national operational contact point, etc.)

Yes

Additional information (optional)

Add additional information on the project’s contribution to the national Prevention and Preparedness priorities.

-

Signature of the authorised person

Name and function: Margo Klaos, Director-General

Date of signature: (digitally signed)

Signature and stamp: (digitally signed)

Raua str 2 / 10124 Tallinn / Estonia / + 372 628 2000 / [email protected] / www.paasteamet.ee

Katarina Holla

University of Zilina

Your 28.02.2025 Our 13.03.2025 No 1.3-1/1314

ViSiChem support letter

Dear Katarina Holla,

Your letter effectively highlights the critical need for enhanced civil protection preparedness

and the valuable contribution of the ViSiChem Project in advancing chemical safety training.

This initiative will undoubtedly contribute to more effective and informed responses to

chemical incidents across the EU.

The Estonian Rescue Board fully supports this initiative and recognizes its value in advancing

civil protection efforts.

Yours faithfully,

(digitally signed)

Margo Klaos

Director-General

Enclosed:

1. Letter of support of the competent national civil protection authority

Reelika Kuusik

+372 51939475

[email protected]