OLAF’s participation in the JIT agreed between the competent judicial authorities of [Member States] on [date] OLAF1 shall participate in an assistance, expertise and coordination capacity (if agreed) in the JIT. This participation shall take place under the conditions laid down in this arrangement and as provided for in the applicable EU instruments. Participants The following persons from OLAF shall participate in the JIT: Name Function OLAF shall notify the other parties of the JIT in writing of any addition to or removal from the above list of persons. Specific arrangements related to the participation of OLAF 1. Principles of participation 1.1. OLAF staff participating in the JIT shall assist with gathering evidence and provide expertise to the members of the team in accordance with the OLAF legislation and in accordance with the national law of the Member State where the team operates. 1.2. The OLAF staff participating in the JIT shall work under the guidance of the leader(s) of the team as identified in point [insert relevant point] of the agreement, ‘JIT leaders’, and shall provide any assistance and expertise necessary to achieve the objectives and purpose of the JIT, as identified by the leader(s) of the team. 1.3. OLAF staff have the right not to perform tasks which they consider to be in breach of their obligations under the OLAF legislation. In such cases, the OLAF staff member shall inform the Director-General of OLAF or a representative thereof. OLAF shall consult with the leader(s) of the team with a view to finding a mutually satisfactory solution. 1.4. OLAF staff participating in the JIT shall not take any coercive measures. However, participating OLAF staff may, under the guidance of the leader(s) of the team, be present during operational activities of the JIT, in order to render on-the-spot advice and assistance to the members of the team who execute coercive measures, provided that no legal constraints exist at national level where the team operates. 2. Type of assistance 2.1. Participating OLAF staff shall provide the full range of OLAF’s assistance services, in accordance with the OLAF legislation, as far as required or requested. This includes providing operational and technical assistance and expertise to the criminal investigations, and providing and verifying information, including forensic data and analytical reports. 2.2. OLAF staff participating in the JIT may assist in all activities, in particular by providing administrative, documentary and logistical support, strategic, technical and forensic support, and tactical and operational expertise and advice to the members of the JIT, as required by the leader(s) of the team. 3. Access to OLAF’s information processing systems 3.1. OLAF staff may liaise directly with members of the JIT and provide members and seconded members of the JIT, in accordance with the OLAF legislation, with information from relevant files in the OLAF Case Management System. The conditions and restrictions on the use of this information must be respected. 3.2. Information obtained by OLAF staff members while part of the JIT may, with the consent and under the responsibility of the Member State which provided the information, be included in the relevant files of the OLAF Case Management System. 4. Costs and equipment 4.1. The Member State in which investigative measures are being undertaken shall be responsible for providing the technical equipment (office equipment, accommodation, telecommunications, etc.) necessary for the accomplishment of the tasks and shall pay the costs incurred. That Member State shall also provide office communication equipment and other technical equipment necessary for the (encrypted) exchange of data. The costs shall be paid by that Member State. 4.2. OLAF shall cover the costs incurred as a result of the participation of OLAF staff in the JIT. Date/signature 1 As set up by Commission Decision 1999/352/EC, ECSC, Euratom of 28 April 1999 establishing the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), last amended by Commission Decision (EU) 2015/512 of 25 March 2015, and as mandated by Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 September 2013 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 of 18 December 1995 on the protection of the European Communities financial interests (referred to herein as ‘the OLAF legislation’).