Council Decision of 28 February 2008 implementing Regulation (EC) No 168/2007 as regards the adoption of a Multi-annual Framework for the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights for 2007-2012 (2008/203/EC)

Article 3 Complementarity and cooperation with other bodies

1. The Agency shall ensure appropriate cooperation and coordination with relevant Community bodies, offices and agencies, Member States, international organisations and civil society, under the terms of Articles 7, 8 and 10 of Regulation (EC) No 168/2007, for the implementation of this Framework.

2. In particular, the Agency shall coordinate its activities with those of the Council of Europe under the terms of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 168/2007 and in the agreement referred to in that Article.

3. The Agency shall deal with issues relating to discrimination based on sex only as part of, and to the extent relevant to, its work to be undertaken on general issues on discrimination referred to in Article 2 point (b); it shall take into account that the overall objectives of the European Institute for Gender Equality established by Regulation (EC) No 1922/2006 shall be to contribute to and strengthen the promotion of gender equality, including gender mainstreaming in all Community policies and the resulting national policies, and the fight against discrimination based on sex and to raise EU citizens' awareness of gender equality by providing technical assistance to Community institutions, in particular to the Commission and the authorities of the Member States.

4. The Agency shall carry out its tasks in the area of human rights issues relating to the information society without prejudice to the responsibilities of the European Data Protection Supervisor for ensuring that the fundamental rights and freedoms of natural persons, and in particular their right to privacy, are respected by Community institutions and bodies in accordance with his or her duties and powers stipulated in Articles 46 and 47 of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001.