Cooperation with Union bodies, offices and agencies
Article 7
1. The Commission shall cooperate with relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies which are participating in the implementation of the Schengen acquis , as well as with the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). The Commission may enter into arrangements with those Union bodies, offices and agencies to facilitate cooperation concerning the implementation of this Regulation. 2. The Commission may request Union bodies, offices and agencies referred to in paragraph 1 to provide, in accordance with their respective mandates, information, statistical data or risk analyses, including on corruption and organised crime, insofar as these may undermine the application of the Schengen acquis by the Member States, to improve situational awareness within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 regarding the implementation of the Schengen acquis by the Member States. The evaluated Member State may comment on the information provided under the first subparagraph.