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(1) The European Union Solidarity Fund ('the Fund') aims to enable the Union to respond in a rapid, efficient and flexible manner to emergency situations in order to show solidarity with the population of regions struck by major or regional natural disasters or major public health emergency.

(2) The Fund is not to exceed the ceilings as laid down in Article 9 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093 .

(3) On 1 October 2021, Germany submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, following the floods in July 2021.

(4) On 1 October 2021, Belgium submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, following the floods in July 2021.

(5) On 1 October 2021, the Netherlands submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, following the floods in July 2021.

(6) On 5 October 2021, Austria submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, following the floods in July 2021.

(7) On 6 October 2021, Luxembourg submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, following the floods in July 2021.

(8) On 3 December 2021, Spain submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, following the volcanic eruption on the island of La Palma on 19 September 2021. On 22 March 2022, Spain submitted an update to the application.

(9) On 16 December 2021, Greece submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, following the earthquake in Crete on 27 September 2021.

(10) The abovementioned applications meet the conditions for providing a financial contribution from the Fund, as laid down in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002.

(11) The Fund should therefore be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution to Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, Luxembourg, Spain and Greece.

(12) In order to minimise the time taken to mobilise the Fund, this Decision should apply from the date of its adoption,