1. To facilitate the implementation of the Union Plan, Member States shall appoint national contact points and may decide to appoint liaison officers in third countries.
2. The Asylum Agency may support Member States upon their request in accordance with Article 9(1) of this Regulation, or where provided for in a Union Plan in accordance with Article 8(4), point (b), of this Regulation. That support may include coordinating technical cooperation between Member States, assisting Member States in the implementation of the Union Plan, the training of personnel conducting admission procedures, providing information to third-country nationals or stateless persons as referred to in Article 9(4), (5) and (25) of this Regulation, facilitating the sharing of infrastructure, and assisting Member States in cooperating with third countries for the purpose of conducting admission procedures pursuant to .
The Asylum Agency may also coordinate an exchange of good practices between Member States for the purpose of the implementation of this Regulation and the integration of resettled persons in their host society.
3. For the purpose of implementing the Union Plan, and in particular of notifying the third-country nationals or stateless persons concerned of the decision taken by Member States in accordance with Article 9(15) and (17) and of conducting pre-departure orientation programmes, fit-to-travel medical checks, travel arrangements and other practical arrangements, Member States may be assisted by relevant partners upon the request of the Member State or in accordance with local coordination and practical cooperation arrangements for a Union Plan established in accordance with Article 8(4), point (b).