Article 11 Coordination

The EUSR shall contribute to the unity, consistency and effectiveness of the Union's action and shall help ensure that all Union instruments and Member States' actions are engaged consistently, to attain the Union's policy objectives. The activities of the EUSR shall be coordinated with those of the Member States and the Commission, as well as other EUSRs, as appropriate. The EUSR shall provide regular briefings to Member States' missions and Union delegations.

In the field, close liaison shall be maintained with the relevant Member States' Heads of Mission, the Heads of the Union delegations, as well as with Heads or Commanders of Common Security and Defence Policy missions and operations and other EUSRs, as appropriate. They shall make every effort to assist the EUSR in the implementation of the mandate.

The EUSR shall also liaise and seek complementarity and synergies with other international and regional actors at Headquarters level and in the field. The EUSR shall seek regular contacts with civil society organisations both at Headquarters level and in the field.