# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1244/2014 of 20 November 2014 laying down rules for the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 375/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps (‘EU Aid Volunteers initiative’) (Text with EEA relevance), Article 18: In-country induction

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. Hosting organisations shall ensure that all EU Aid Volunteers receive a thorough and appropriate in-country induction upon their arrival in the country of deployment, covering as a minimum the following:
(a) Organisation and management structure and processes; teams involved in the project (including project management officer, operational and technical team, crisis management officer, support teams such as human resources and finance); project site(s); and organisational mission and objectives in relation to the EU Aid Volunteers initiative;
(b) Comprehensive information on the hosting organisation's mission, remit and projects; communities involved; operational context; and expectations on outputs and results from the EU Aid Volunteer's task assignment and the needs assessment that underpins it;
(c) Relevant local legal framework applicable to the EU Aid Volunteer;
(d) Mandatory context-specific security briefing and health and safety briefing as provided for in Articles 28 and 30;
(e) Supervision and performance management system and procedure and support mechanisms in place, including mentoring and other support as provided for in Articles 19, 20 and 21;
(f) Cultural briefing on the country, region and locality of deployment, including guidance on appropriate behaviour;
(g) In-country debriefing process as provided for in Article 23.
2. The hosting organisation shall ensure that all information provided during the in-country induction process is read and understood by the EU Aid Volunteer and remains easily accessible throughout their participation in the EU Aid Volunteers initiative.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2014/1244/article/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-1244/article-18
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