ANNEXSupplementary provisions
Practical arrangements 1. The WEU mission will carry out its task under the responsibility of the WEU. 2. During the course of the operation it is expected that: - the WEU mission will report on a monthly basis to the WEU which will transmit full reports to the EU, - the WEU mission will submit an intermediate report drawing up a first assessment of the operation and suggesting, as required, possible adjustments to the modalities of the operation, - should an emergency occur, a report will immediately be submitted to the WEU which will transmit it to the EU. The situation will be assessed and the need for submitting it to EU and WEU bodies considered. 3. On completion of the operation, the WEU will produce a 'lessons learned` paper, which will be transmitted to the EU. 4. The principal channels of communication will be: - the existing points of contact between the EU and WEU Secretariats and between the Commission and the WEU Secretariat, - the points of contact designated by the two Presidencies. 5. The possibility of coordinated meetings of working groups should be kept in mind. 6. The diplomatic representation of the EU Presidency will provide the WEU mission, if required, with political and diplomatic support. 7. Public information on this operation will be coordinated. 8. Disbursements for the payment of the operation will be made according to the financial arrangements to be established between the Commission and the WEU in compliance with the European Community procedures and rules applicable to the budget. The abovementioned practical arrangements do not affect in any way the internal procedures of each organisation or the further contacts that may be necessary between them.