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1.1. The multinational International Mission for Protection of Investigation (hereinafter referred to as the Mission) led by the Sending State shall be established to facilitate the recovery of remains and the conduct of the investigation called for in United Nations Security Council Resolution 2166 of 21 July 2014, and other activities as may be agreed between the Parties.
1.2. The Mission shall consist of military and non-military personnel from the Sending State and Australia and other States whose nationals were on flight MH17 as appropriate.
1.3. The Mission shall be composed of up to 700 armed personnel.
1.4. The Mission shall have freedom of movement within Ukraine to travel to areas relevant to the investigation of the aircraft crash. The Mission shall seek the consent of Ukraine for any travel to areas not relevant to the investigation of the aircraft crash.
1.5. While staying in the territory of Ukraine the Mission shall be subordinated to the Head of the International Mission for Protection of Investigation to be appointed by the Sending State (hereinafter referred to as the Head of Mission).
1.6. It is the duty of the Mission to respect the law of the Receiving State, and to abstain from any activity inconsistent with the spirit of the present Agreement, and, in particular, from any political activity in the Receiving State.
1.7. The Mission will maintain contact with all parties, including with the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission which, in order to fulfil its tasks, establishes contact with local, regional and national authorities, civil society, ethnic and religious groups, and members of the local population in accordance with its mandate as long as applicable.
1.8. Activities of the Mission on the territory of the Receiving State shall be completed simultaneously with the completion of the activities referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article or as otherwise agreed between the Parties.