60. When reaching an agreement, competent authorities should take the following steps: a) prior to …

When reaching an agreement, competent authorities should take the following steps:

a) prior to the agreement, the coordinator should lead a discussion between the relevant competent authorities by organising one or more physical or distance meetings (teleconference).
b) once the agreement is reached, it should be reflected in a written document containing sufficient reasoning to support the agreement. The document should be signed on behalf of the coordinator and the other relevant competent authorities. In the event of disagreement, the coordinator should, at the request of any of the other competent authorities concerned or on its own initiative, consult the relevant ESA. Where an ESA is consulted, all the competent authorities should consider its advice in reaching the agreement. Where one or more competent authorities refuse to reach an agreement, the other competent authorities may, nevertheless, reach an agreement between themselves and the coordinator should notify the relevant ESA of the failure to reach full agreement.
c) the coordinator may invite third-country supervisors to be part of the written agreement, where appropriate, subject to an assessment of the equivalence of the confidentiality requirements applicable to these third-country supervisors.

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