Article 1, Paragraph 6. · EUNAVFOR ASPIDES

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6.In order to ensure maritime situational awareness in the Area of Operation, EUNAVFOR ASPIDES shall collect information, in addition to data necessary to protect vessels, on arms trafficking and on shadow fleets, with a view to sharing that information with Member States, the Commission, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL), the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (EUROPOL) and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), as appropriate. EUNAVFOR ASPIDES shall also, within its means and capabilities, collect and share information on suspicious activities related to critical submarine infrastructures, train the Djiboutian maritime forces and cooperate with the Yemeni Coast Guard while linking those tasks with other Union initiatives, in particular CRIMARIO, EU assistance for the Yemeni Coast Guard and the assistance measure under the European Peace Facility to support the Djibouti Armed Forces.