Article 10 Consistency of the Union’s response and coordination

The HR shall ensure the implementation of this Decision and its consistency with the Union’s external action as a whole, including the Union’s development programmes and its humanitarian assistance.

The HR, assisted by the European External Action Service (EEAS), shall act as the primary point of contact with the UN, the authorities of the countries in the region, and other international and bilateral actors, including NATO, the African Union and the League of Arab States.

EUNAVFOR MED IRINI shall cooperate with the relevant Member State authorities and shall establish a coordination mechanism, and, as appropriate, conclude arrangements with other Union agencies and bodies, in particular Frontex, EUROPOL, EUROJUST, the European Asylum Support Office, the European Union Satellite Centre (SATCEN) and relevant CSDP missions.

EUNAVFOR MED IRINI shall host a Crime Information Cell (CIC) composed of staff of relevant law enforcement authorities of Member States and of Union agencies referred to in paragraph 3, in order to facilitate the receipt, collection and transmission of information, including personal data, on the arms embargo on Libya as referred to in Article 2, on illegal exports from Libya of petroleum as referred to in Article 3, and on human smuggling and trafficking as referred to in Article 5, as well as crimes relevant to the security of the operation.

The processing of personal data in this context shall be carried out in accordance with the law of the flag State of the vessel on which the CIC is located and, with respect to staff of Union agencies, in accordance with the legal framework applicable to the respective agencies.

EUNAVFOR MED IRINI shall be supported by SATCEN and the European Union Intelligence and Situation Centre (INTCEN) in gathering information as necessary to fulfil its tasks.