Cooperation and monitoring
Article 3
1. For the purposes of Article 27 of Directive 2001/55/EC, Member States shall use the EU Migration Preparedness and Crisis Management Network, in accordance with Recommendation (EU) 2020/1366. Member States should also contribute to a Union common situational awareness by sharing relevant information through the integrated political crisis response (IPCR) arrangements. 2. The Commission shall coordinate the cooperation and the exchange of information among Member States, in particular in relation to monitoring the reception capacities in each Member State and identifying any need for additional support. For that purpose, the Commission, in cooperation with Member States, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex), the European Union Asylum Agency (EUAA) and the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) shall keep the situation under constant monitoring and review, while making use of the EU Migration Preparedness and Crisis Management Network. In addition, Frontex, the EUAA and Europol shall provide operational support to Member States requesting their assistance in coping with the situation, including for the purposes of applying this Decision.