Relations with the Commission
Article 24
1. The Commission is a member of the Steering Board without voting rights and shall be fully associated with the work of the Agency, in a spirit of cooperation and mutual benefit. 2. The Agency shall pursue working relations with the Commission, in particular with a view to exchanging expertise and advice in those areas where the activities of the Union have a bearing on the Agency's mission and where the activities of the Agency are relevant to those of the Union. 3. Necessary arrangements to cover a contribution, on a case-by-case basis, from the general budget of the Union under Articles 15 and 22, shall be established between the Agency and the Commission by mutual agreement, or between the contributing Member States and the Commission by mutual agreement. 4. The Commission may participate in projects and programmes of the Agency. In such case, it shall participate in the decisions referred to in Article 23(2) and (3), without prejudice to Member States' sovereign competence over defence capability development.