S.L. 399.47 Art. 4Measures for end- users with disabilities.

(1) The competent public body shall take measures to ensure that access for end-users with disabilities to emergency services is available through emergency communications and is equivalent to that enjoyed by other end-users, in accordance with European Union law harmonising accessibility requirements for products and services.

(2) The competent public body shall ensure that end-users with disabilities, whilst travelling in Malta, are able to access emergency services on an equivalent basis with other end-users, where feasible without any pre-registration. In doing so the competent public body shall seek to ensure interoperability across Member States which shall be based, to the greatest extent possible on European standards or specifications published in accordance with the provisions of Article 39 of Directive (EU) 2018/1972 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 establishing the European Electronic Communications Code.

(3) The competent public body before taking any measures under this regulation shall first consult the Authority.