Training of experts, observers and trainee experts
Article 16
1. The Member States and the Commission, in cooperation with the relevant Union bodies, offices or agencies referred to in Article 7, shall ensure that Member State experts and Commission representatives receive adequate training to become Schengen evaluators. The Commission shall ensure that training courses for Schengen evaluators are organised for all relevant policy areas and include the correct functioning of the authorities as well as fundamental rights components developed with the participation of the FRA. The Commission, in close cooperation with the Member States and the relevant Union bodies, offices or agencies referred to in Article 7, shall keep up to date the initial training curricula and where needed provide follow-up and refresher training. 2. In duly justified cases, each team carrying out periodic evaluations may include one trainee expert either from a Member State or the Commission. 3. Observers shall have adequate training.