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What are the main changes in the field of Humanitarian Aid in the Lisbon Treaty compared to earlier treaties?

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What are the main changes in the field of Humanitarian Aid in the Lisbon Treaty compared to earlier treaties?

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a. Creation of a legal basis for Humanitarian Aid (Article 214 TFEU). There was no article on Humanitarian Aid in the previous treaties. b. Definition of the key principles governing Humanitarian actions: impartiality, neutrality, non-discrimination and international law (Article 214(2) TFEU). c. The creation of a European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps to provide a framework for European youth to contribute to the Union’s aid operations.