2. The Board, in agreement with the Commission, shall adopt the appropriate implementing rules for giving effect to the Staff Regulations and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants in accordance with Article 110 of the Staff Regulations.

2. For the purpose of implementing the Staff Regulations, the Agency shall be considered an agency within the meaning of Article 1a(2) of the Staff Regulations of Officials.

1. In order to contribute to the objective of the widest possible participation in the Rome Statute, the Union and its Member States shall make every effort to further this process by raising the issue of the widest possible ratification, acceptance, approval or accession to the Rome Statute and the implementation of the Rome Statute in negotiations, including negotiations of agreements, or political dialogues with third States, groups of States or relevant regional organisations, whenever appropriate.

2. For the purpose of implementing the Staff Regulations and the Conditions of employment, Europol shall be considered as an agency within the meaning of Article 1a(2) of the Staff Regulations.

In order to contribute to the objective of an early entry into force of the Statute, the European Union and its Member States shall make every effort to further this process by raising the issue of the widest possible ratification, acceptance, approval or accession to the Rome Statute and the implementation of the Statute in negotiations or political dialogues with third States, groups of States or relevant regional organisations, whenever appropriate.

The Union was willing to consider any changes that might be needed to achieve a negotiated result and it was ready to promote the idea of international arbitration to facilitate a territorial settlement; - in implementing the plan of action, priority had to be given to lifting the siege of Sarajevo and establishing the district's international status; - the progress made on the question of Srebenica and the reopening of Tuzla confirmed the effectiveness of the European Union's approach and the value of showing the necessary resolve towards all the parties; - the progress made on achieving a modus vivendi in Krajina, in accordance with ...[+++] the plan of action, was an encouraging development and the efforts to ensure full implementation should be continued; - in Bosnia it was necessary to pursue and encourage an improvement in relations between Croats and Muslims, especially on questions concerning access to the sea and a viable territorial solution in central Bosnia; - the presence in southern Bosnia-Herzegovina of regular troops from the Republic of Croatia was a violation of international law.