Assignment of Agency officials as Union inspectors
Article 19
Officials of the Agency may be assigned in international waters as Union inspectors in accordance with Article 79 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
Regulation (EU) 2019/473 CHAPTER IV — COMPETENCES OF THE AGENCY
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Agency measures
Article 20
The Agency shall, where appropriate: (a) issue manuals on harmonised standards of inspections; (b) develop guidance material reflecting best practice in relation to control of the common fisheries policy, including on the training of control officials, and update such material on a regular basis; (c) provide the Commission with the necessary technical and administrative support to carry out its tasks.
Cooperation
Article 21
1. The Member States and the Commission shall cooperate with the Agency and afford it the necessary assistance for the accomplishment of its mission. 2. With due regard to the different legal systems in the individual Member States, the Agency shall facilitate cooperation between Member States and between them and the Commission in the development of harmonised standards for control, in accordance with Union legislation and taking into account best practices in Member States and agreed international standards.
Emergency unit
Article 22
1. Where the Commission, on its own initiative or at the request of at least two Member States, identifies a situation involving a direct, indirect or potential serious risk to the common fisheries policy, and that risk cannot be prevented, eliminated or reduced by existing means or cannot be adequately managed, the Agency shall be immediately notified. 2. The Agency acting upon a notification by the Commission or on its own initiative shall immediately set up an emergency unit and inform the Commission thereof.
Tasks of the emergency unit
Article 23
1. The emergency unit set up by the Agency shall be responsible for collecting and evaluating all relevant information and identifying the options available to prevent, eliminate or reduce the risk to the common fisheries policy as effectively and rapidly as possible. 2. The emergency unit may request the assistance of any public authority or private person whose expertise it deems necessary to respond to the emergency effectively. 3. The Agency shall ensure the necessary coordination for undertaking an adequate and timely response to the emergency. 4. The emergency unit shall, where appropriate, keep the public informed of the risks involved and the measures taken.
Multiannual work programme
Article 24
1. The multiannual work programme of the Agency shall establish its overall objectives, mandate, tasks, performance indicators and the priorities for each action of the Agency over a five-year period. It shall include a presentation of the staff policy plan and an estimation of the budget appropriations to be made available for the achievement of the objectives for that five-year period. 2. The multiannual work programme shall be presented in accordance with the activity-based management system and methodology developed by the Commission. It shall be adopted by the Administrative Board. 3. The work programme referred to in Article 32(2)(c) shall refer to the multiannual work programme. It shall clearly indicate additions, changes or deletions compared with the previous year's work programme, and the progress made in the achievement of the overall objectives and priorities of the multiannual work programme.
Cooperation in maritime affairs
Article 25
The Agency shall contribute to the implementation of the EU Integrated Maritime Policy, and, in particular, conclude administrative agreements with other bodies in matters falling within the scope of this Regulation, after approval by the Administrative Board. The Executive Director shall inform the Commission and the Member States thereof at an early stage of the negotiations.
Detailed rules
Article 26
Detailed rules for the implementation of this Chapter shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 47(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Those rules may cover, in particular, the drawing-up of plans for response to emergencies, the establishment of the emergency unit and the practical procedures to be applied.
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