Artikel VII

1. The Host State authorities shall exercise, as far as it is within their competence, and to the extent requested by the Director, the respective powers to ensure that the Headquarters shall be supplied, on fair conditions and on equitable terms, with the necessary services including, among others, electricity, water sewerage, gas, post, telephone, telegraph, local transportation, drainage, collection of refuse, fire protection and snow removal from public streets.
2. In case of any interruption or threatened interruption of any such services, Europol shall be accorded the priority given to essential agencies and organs of the Government, and the Government shall take steps accordingly to ensure that the work of Europol is not prejudiced.
3. The Director shall, upon request, make suitable arrangements to enable duly authorised representatives of the appropriate public service bodies to inspect, repair, maintain, reconstruct or relocate utilities, conduits, mains and sewers within the Headquarters under conditions which shall not unreasonably disturb the carrying out of the functions of Europol. Underground work may be undertaken in the Headquarters only after consultation with the Director or an official designated by him, and under conditions which shall not disturb the carrying out of the functions of Europo.