Article 23 Association with the Agency’s work

The Commission is a member of the Steering Board without voting rights and shall be fully associated with the work of the Agency.

The Commission may also participate in projects and programmes of the Agency.

The Agency shall establish the necessary administrative arrangements and 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.

Necessary arrangements to cover a contribution, on a case-by-case basis, from the general budget of the European Union under Articles 15 and 21, shall be established between the Agency and the Commission by mutual agreement, or between the contributing Member States and the Commission by mutual agreement.