2. The dispatched experts shall carry out the tasks set out in Article 8(1), point (d), of Decision No 1313/2013/EU. They shall report regularly to the requestor of assistance and to the ERCC.

3. The ERCC shall keep Member States informed about the progress of the expert mission.

4. The requestor of assistance shall inform the ERCC on a regular basis about the evolution of ongoing activities on site.

5. The ERCC shall compile all information received and distribute it to the contact points and competent authorities of Member States.

Article 40

Operational disengagement of capacities

1. The requesting Member State or any of the Member States providing assistance shall inform the ERCC and the dispatched experts and response capacities as soon as possible if they consider that their assistance is no longer required or can no longer be provided. Effective disengagement shall be organised in an appropriate way by the requestor of assistance and the Member States. The ERCC shall be kept informed thereof.

2. In third countries, the team leader of the EUCP Team shall report to the ERCC as soon as possible if they consider, following appropriate consultations with the requestor of assistance, that the assistance is no longer required or can no longer be provided. The ERCC shall transmit that information to the Union delegation in the third country concerned and to the relevant Commission services, the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the Member States. The ERCC shall, in coordination with the requestor of assistance, ensure the effective disengagement of dispatched experts and response capacities.

Article 41

Criteria for decisions to disengage rescEU capacities

1. rescEU capacities shall be disengaged in the following cases:

(a) upon receipt of a pre-closure notification in the CECIS;

(b) when there is a greater operational need for the capacity elsewhere or the needs on the ground no longer justify its use;

2. A decision to disengage a rescEU capacity shall be taken by the Commission through the ERCC. The decision shall be taken in close coordination with the Member State hosting the rescEU capacity and the requestor of assistance as well as, where appropriate, with third countries or international organisations.

3. For the purposes of taking the decision referred to in paragraph 2, the Commission shall, among other things, consider the criteria listed in Article 34(2) and (3).

Article 42

Reporting and identifying lessons

1. The competent authorities of the requestor of assistance and of the Member States that have provided assistance, as well as the dispatched experts, shall have the opportunity to present their conclusions on all aspects of the intervention to the ERCC. The ERCC shall prepare a summary report on the assistance provided and any relevant lessons identified.