Cooperation with third States, organisations and entities
Article 20
1. For the purpose of fulfilling its mission, SATCEN may establish working relations and cooperate with third States, organisations or entities. To this effect, it may enter into administrative arrangements with competent authorities of third States, international organisations or entities. 2. The Board shall decide to authorise the Director to negotiate such administrative arrangements and shall address directives in this regard to the Director. The negotiations shall be conducted in consultation with the Board. Every such arrangement shall be concluded by SATCEN upon approval by the Council and shall be signed by the Director. 3. Non-EU NATO members and other States which are candidates for accession to the Union shall be entitled to be involved in SATCEN's activities on a case-by-case basis in accordance with Article 4 of this Decision and the provisions set out in the Annex.