Article 9

Each national unit shall second at least one liaison officer to Europol. Except as otherwise stipulated in specific provisions of this Decision, liaison officers shall be subject to the national law of the seconding Member State. Liaison officers shall constitute the national liaison bureaux at Europol and shall be instructed by their national units to represent the interests of the latter within Europol in accordance with the national law of the seconding Member State and the provisions applicable to the administration of Europol. Without prejudice to Article 8(4) and (5), liaison officers shall: provide Europol with information from the seconding national unit; forward information from Europol to the seconding national unit; cooperate with Europol staff by providing information and giving advice; and assist in the exchange of information from their national units with the liaison officers of other Member States under their responsibility in accordance with national law. Such bilateral exchanges may also cover crimes outwith the competence of Europol, as far as allowed by national law. Article 35 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the activities of liaison officers. The rights and obligations of liaison officers in relation to Europol shall be determined by the Management Board. Liaison officers shall enjoy the privileges and immunities necessary for the performance of their tasks in accordance with Article 51(2). Europol shall ensure that liaison officers are fully informed of and associated with all of its activities, as far as that is compatible with their position. Europol shall provide Member States free of charge with the necessary premises in the Europol building and adequate support for the performance of the activities of their liaison officers. All other costs which arise in connection with the secondment of liaison officers shall be borne by the seconding Member State, including the costs of equipment for liaison officers, unless the Management Board recommends otherwise in specific cases when drawing up Europol’s budget.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-01 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.