What are the requirements to participate with EGF to an international mission?
Ans. First of all, it is important to realise that the majority of operations, in which the EGF will be deployed, are police missions that, on request, take place under the mandate of international organisations as the EU, the UN, the OSCE, NATO or of an ad hoc coalition, either on its own (because the mission is so specific that only gendarmerie-like forces can be deployed) or together with other military and/or police forces. This means that all police forces willing to take part to the mission, including the EGF, have to meet with the requirements set by the international organisation (EU, UN, OSCE, NATO) or by the ad hoc coalition. Based on a decision of the CIMIN, third parties can contribute or support the EGF in the field of police, or in other areas such as justice, humanitarian support or civilian administration. Based on its assessments, the EGF can express the need for military support in the areas of logistics, protection and information gathering. Potential contributors ar
