Article 23 — Participation of third countries

1. The Agency shall be open to the participation of third countries which have entered into agreements with the Union, by which they have adopted and are applying Union law in the field of maritime safety, maritime security, prevention of pollution and response to pollution caused by ships. 2. Under the relevant provisions of those agreements, arrangements specifying the nature and the extent of the detailed rules for the participation by those third countries in the work of the Agency, including provisions on financial contributions and staff, shall be concluded by the Agency following the opinion of the Commission and the approval of the Management Board.