CHAPTER III

MONITORING AND INFORMATION CENTRE
Article 5
The day-to-day duties of the Monitoring and Information Centre shall include, in particular,
1. regularly updating the information provided by the participating States on the intervention team and experts identified and selected in accordance with Article 3(a) and (b) of Decision 2001/792/EC, Euratom, as well as other intervention support and medical resources that might be available for interventions;
2. pooling the information provided on the capability of the participating States to maintain a production of serums and vaccines or other necessary medical resources and on the stocks which might be available for intervention in the event of a major emergency and compile this information in the information system secured at the appropriate level;
3. regularly updating its working and emergency procedures;
4. contacting the contact points of the participating States with the aim of preparing, if necessary, a report on major emergencies;
5. participating in the ‘lessons learned’ programme and disseminating its results;
6. involvement in the preparation, organisation, and follow-up of the training courses;
7. involvement in the preparation, organisation, and follow-up of the field and tabletop exercises.