The Permanent Observers status is given by the Joint Cooperation Committee to countries and organizations on the basis of an exchange of letters, which define the terms and conditions of its secondment.
The Permanent Observers:
- represent the interest of their designated national authorities within the SECI Center;
- act for the prevention and combating of trans-border crime in accordance with the SECI Agreement and their national law;
- unless otherwise decided, participate in the meetings, discussions and operational activities of the SECI Center
- facilitate the exchange of information between the members of the SECI Center and their designated national authorities;
- ensure the provision of the level of security for all information received, in accordance with its national law as well as those provided by the Convention of the Council of Europe, ETS no. 108.
- The SECI Center is open to cooperate with all law enforcement agencies and international organizations having the common aim to prevent and combat trans-border crime.
