Scope of application

These guidelines apply in relation to the cooperation agreements that DGSs or, where appropriate, designated authorities, must have in place in accordance with Article 14(5) of Directive 2014/49/EU.

Where DGSs are administered by a private entity, designated authorities should ensure that these guidelines are applied by such DGSs.

Within each of the three key areas to be included in the cooperation agreements and enumerated in paragraph 17, these guidelines specify minimum core elements. Where options are available, the guidelines suggest the preferred approach. In all three key areas mentioned in the abovementioned paragraph, the guidelines also allow DGSs, or, where relevant, the designated authorities, to include additional terms provided that the relevant parties agree bilaterally or multilaterally.