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1. The Commission shall appoint an EU Solidarity Coordinator to coordinate at technical level the implementation of the solidarity mechanism in accordance with Part IV of this Regulation.

2. The EU Solidarity Coordinator shall:

(a) support the relocation activities from the benefitting Member State to the contributing Member State;

(b) coordinate and support communication between the Member States, bodies, offices, agencies and entities that are involved in the implementation of the solidarity mechanism;

(c) keep an overview of the needs of the benefitting Member States and the contributions of the contributing Member States and follow up on the ongoing implementation of solidarity measures;

(d) organise, at regular intervals, meetings between the authorities of the Member States to ensure the effective and efficient operationalisation of the Annual Solidarity Pool, in order to facilitate the best interaction and cooperation among Member States;

(e) promote best practices in the implementation of the solidarity mechanism;

(f) convene and chair the Technical-Level Forum;

(g) carry out the tasks referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1359.

3. For the purposes of paragraph 2, the EU Solidarity Coordinator shall be assisted by an office and provided with the necessary financial and human resources to effectively carry out its tasks. The EU Solidarity Coordinator shall coordinate closely with the Asylum Agency, including in relation to the practical details of relocation under this Regulation.

4. The Report referred to in Article 9 shall present the state of implementation and functioning of the solidarity mechanism.

5. Member States shall provide the EU Solidarity Coordinator with the necessary data and information for the EU Solidarity Coordinator to effectively carry out its tasks.