Artikel 7 Overeenkomst tussen het Koninkrijk België, het Groothertogdom Luxemburg en het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden (de Benelux-staten) en de Republiek Kosovo betreffende de terug- en overname van onregelmatig binnengekomen en/of verblijvende personen en haar Uitvoeringsprotocol

Article 7 Obligations for escorts ( article 15, paragraph (3) of the Agreement) 1 The authority of escorts accompanying a person in transit is limited to self-defence. In addition, in the absence of any officials of the requested Party who are authorised to take the necessary action or in order to support such officials, the escorts may respond to an immediate and serious threat in a reasonable and proportionate manner in order to prevent the person concerned from fleeing, injuring himself or third parties or causing damage to property. 2 Escorts must adhere to the law of the requested Party in all circumstances. 3 Escorts shall perform their task unarmed and in civilian dress. They must be in the possession of papers showing that the readmission or transit has been approved, and must at all times be able to prove their identity and official instructions. 4 The authorities of the requested Party shall grant the same protection and assistance to the escorts, while the latter are performing their duties within the framework of the Agreement, as they grant to their own officials who are authorised to take such action.