S.L. 460.43 Art. 11Cooperation between Member States. 16 [S.L.

(1) Whenever appropriate, the CIP Department and the designated competent authorities shall consult other competent authorities in other Member States regarding critical entities for the INFRASTRUCTURES (IDENTIFICATION, 460.43 DESIGNATION AND PROTECTION)

purpose of ensuring that this order is applied in a consistent manner. When notifying competent authorities in other Member States, the designated competent authorities in Malta shall also notify the CIP Department. Such consultations shall take place regarding critical entities that:

(a) use critical infrastructure which is physically connected between two (2) or more Member States;

(b) are part of corporate structures that relate to, or are linked to critical entities in other Member States;

(c) have been identified as critical entities in one (1) Member State and provide essential services to, or in other Member States.

(2) The consultations referred to in sub-article (1) shall aim at enhancing the resilience of critical entities and, where possible, reducing the administrative burden on them.