Article 4 Implementation of the mandate

The EUSR shall be responsible for the implementation of the mandate, acting under the authority of the HR.

The PSC shall maintain a privileged link with the EUSR and shall be the EUSR's primary point of contact with the Council. The PSC shall provide the EUSR with strategic guidance and political direction within the framework of the mandate, without prejudice to the powers of the HR.

The EUSR shall work in close coordination with the European External Action Service (EEAS) and its relevant departments.

The EUSR will undertake regular visits to the region and will ensure close coordination with the Union Representative Office in Jerusalem, the Union delegation in Tel Aviv, as well as with other relevant Union delegations in the region.