Coordination shall involve regular consultations and frequent exchanges of relevant information during the different phases of the assistance cycle, in particular at field level, and shall constitute a key step in the programming processes of the Member States and the Community.
Kooskõlastamine hõlmab korrapäraseid konsultatsioone ja asjaomase teabe sagedast vahetamist abitsüklite erinevate etappide vältel eelkõige praktilisel tasandil ning moodustab liikmesriikide ja ühenduse programmide planeerimise olulise osa.