On 11 February, the European Day of 112, was marked with various commemorative events planned within the framework of the European Commission (EC) and the European Parliament (EP) and others taking place in some Member States with the aim of promoting the three-digit number that can save lives and property.
The EC has also renewed its website ''112: The European emergency number'' with new interactive games for children and with updated information on how the 112 number works throughout the European Union.
In Portugal, note should be made of the reorganisation of the operational model of 112, developed in accordance with Resolution of Council of Ministers no 164/2007 of 20 September and in conjunction with ANACOM and ANACOM's development of Regulation of 112L, which establishes the framework principles and the rules to be followed by companies which offer publicly available networks and/or telephone services in ascertaining the location of the person making the call to the 112.
Further information:
- 112: The European emergency number http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/112/index_en.htm
- European 112 day celebration - February, 11th 2009 - Programme http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/112/docs/112dayagenda.pdf
- 112, the single European emergency number: Frequently Asked Questions http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/09/60&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
- 112: Commission says EU single emergency number must get multilingual http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/09/240&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
