In principle the Participating Agencies agreed to:

• Provide support, advice, services, and access to data and information to the EMA;
• Disseminate information and coordinate activities to promote and enhance environmental awareness among the public and other stakeholders;
• Nominate to the EMA suitable officers from within the respective institutions who are to be designated Environmental Officers;
• Undertake to establish operational policies and procedures to ensure that sound environmental practices are integrated into their planning and day-to-day operations;
• Participate in various committees, working groups, task forces and councils established by the EMA in consultation with the Participating Agencies;
• Advise the EMA, in writing or otherwise, immediately on becoming aware whether directly or indirectly, of any activity or proposed activity which is likely to adversely affect the environment;
• Ensure that environmental data and information which are not of a confidential nature are made available to the EMA;
• Enforce the legislation for which they are the competent or designated authority.