that the Member States and the Commission, within their respective fields of competence, should take concerted action in order to improve the level of protection against floods and to reduce the potential risk for EU citizens, property, assets and the environment in Europe, taking into account projected impacts of climate change in the medium to long term, to increase the awareness by the public and competent authorities of flood risk,
de l'évaluation de l'importance de la protection contre les inondations à laquelle a procédé la Commission européenne, qui tient compte des actions en cours ou prévues au niveau de l'UE et aux niveaux transnational, national et régional; de la communication de la Commission intitulée "Gestion des risques liés aux inondations" qui comprend les éléments essentiels du programme d'action concertée de l'UE;