Tasks of the organising Member State
Article 4
1. Where a Member State decides to organise a joint flight for the removal of third-country nationals which is open to the participation of the other Member States, it shall inform the national authorities of those Member States. 2. The national authority of the organising Member State shall adopt the necessary measures to ensure that the joint flight is conducted properly. In particular, it shall: (a) select the air carrier and determine with the selected air carrier all the relevant costs of the joint flight, assume the relevant contractual obligations and ensure that it takes all the measures necessary for carrying out the joint flight, including providing the appropriate assistance to the third-country nationals and to the escorts; (b) request and receive, from the third-countries of transit and destination, the authorisations which are required for the implementation of the joint flight; (c) make use of contacts and make the appropriate arrangements for the organisation of the joint flight with the participating Member States. (d) define the operational details and procedures and determine, in agreement with the participating Member States, the number of the escorts which is appropriate in relation to the number of third-country nationals to be removed; (e) conclude all the appropriate financial arrangements with the participating Member States.