2. The EEAS, including the EUMS, shall support the functioning of PESCO in particular by: (a) contributing to the High Representative’s assessment, in his or her annual report on PESCO, of participating Member States’ contributions with regard to operational aspects, in accordance with Article 6; (b) coordinating the assessment of projects proposals envisaged in Article 5, notably in the areas of availability, interoperability, flexibility and deployability of forces. In particular, the EEAS, including the EUMS, shall assess proposed projects’ compliance with, and their contribution to, operational needs. 3. The EDA shall support PESCO in particular by: (a) contributing to the High Representative’s assessment, in his or her annual report on PESCO, of participating Member States’ contributions, in accordance with Article 6, with regard to capabilities, in particular contributions made in accordance with the more binding commitments referred to in Article 3; (b) facilitating capability development projects, in particular coordinating the assessment of projects proposals envisaged in Article 5, notably in the area of capability development. In particular, EDA shall support Member States in ensuring that there is no unnecessary duplication with existing initiatives also in other institutional contexts. 14866/17 JU/jk DGC 1C 12 EN