Joint patrols and other joint operations
Article 17
1. In accordance with Chapter 5 of Decision 2008/615/JHA, and in particular with the declarations submitted pursuant to Articles 17(4), 19(2), and 19(4) of that Decision, each Member State shall designate one or more contact points in order to allow other Member States to address competent authorities and each Member State may specify its procedures for setting up joint patrols and other joint operations, its procedures for initiatives from other Member States with regard to those operations, as well as other practical aspects, and operational modalities in relation to those operations. 2. The General Secretariat of the Council shall compile and keep up to date a list of the contact points and shall inform the competent authorities about any change to that list. 3. The competent authorities of each Member State may take the initiative to set up a joint operation. Before the start of a specific operation, the competent authorities referred to in paragraph 2 shall make written or verbal arrangements that may cover details such as: (a) the competent authorities of the Member States for the operation; (b) the specific purpose of the operation; (c) the host Member State where the operation is to take place; (d) the geographical area of the host Member State where the operation is to take place; (e) the period covered by the operation; (f) the specific assistance to be provided by the seconding Member State(s) to the host Member State, including officers or other officials, material and financial elements; (g) the officers participating in the operation; (h) the officer in charge of the operation; (i) the powers that the officers and other officials of the seconding Member State(s) may exercise in the host Member State during the operation; (j) the particular arms, ammunition and equipment that the seconding officers may use during the operation in accordance with Decision 2008/615/JHA; (k) the logistic modalities as regards transport, accommodation and security; (l) the allocation of the costs of the joint operation if it differs from that provided in the first sentence of Article 34 of Decision 2008/615/JHA; (m) any other possible elements required. 4. The declarations, procedures and designations provided for in this Article shall be reproduced in the Manual referred to in Article 18(2).