The risk and reckless athletes pay bills at a rate of 2,200 euros per hour of helicopter and 38 by each agent
The Basque Government yesterday gave the green light to the draft amendment of Law on Fees and Public Prices that , among other innovations, incorporating the controversial new fee for 'tracking, search and rescue', with which the authorities want to curb the recklessness and abuse in distress calls that occur mainly in the mountains. From the summer , after receiving approval in Parliament, all those who have to be evacuated by emergency services while adventure sports or those who have risked their physical integrity by ignoring weather warnings must bear the cost of the operation. The bill is set to reflect the numbers involved in the rescue, duration and resources mobilized: the working hours of each staff cost EUR 37.74, 76.5 and 2,244 per vehicle using the helicopter.
Thus, a rescue that lasts two hours, involving ten agents and Ertzaintza aircraft, can reach around five thousand euros, to be loaded into the pocket of the rescued. In the case of extreme sports, which includes practical qualification as popular as surfing, mountain biking or skiing, fans can avoid paying if the federations as compulsory insurance paid by the membership fee covers rescues. In other cases, the authorities will assess whether the person rescued invaded an area designated as hazardous or ignored weather warnings orange or yellow before going out to sea or mountain views. The Minister of Economy and Finance, Carlos Aguirre, wanted to make clear that the purpose of this new fee is not revenue collection but "deterrent" against the imprudent. "Its implementation will promote insurance and coverage of such activities," he said.
The Government has taken this decision after observing the enormous increase that has occurred in recent years in the number of rescues carried out in the mountains: SOS Deiak and coordinates the operation of this type every two days. Emergency troops performed each year, on average, 98 rescues and 81 searches, which cost EU coffers public an annual expenditure of about three million euros. New rates
The measure will take effect in June . Now, the Government sent the text to the Basque Parliament for processing and approval. The reform introduces technical changes and update the existing standard rates and public prices that generate about 0.4% of government revenue. In addition to the canon of rescues, the law incorporates two new fees: for the grant of the EU eco-label companies (between 153 and 306 euros) and the accreditation of teacher quality by the agency, UNIQUAL (42.84 euros).
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Cost per hour: Each agent: 37.74 euros. Vehicle: 76.5 euros. Helicopter: 2,244 euros boat: from 459 to 2,244 euros, depending on their length. Sports
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