S.L. 552.32 Art. 7Coordination of cross-border permit-granting procedures. 7

(1) For projects subject to these regulations that concern Malta and one (1) or more other Member States of the

European Union, the Authority shall cooperate with the competent authorities of those Member States with a view to coordinating their timetables and agreeing on a joint schedule concerning the permit-granting procedure.

(2) For cross-border projects subject to these regulations, a joint authority may be established.

(3) Further to the stipulations in sub-regulation (1), the Authority shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the European Coordinators designated in accordance with Article 45 of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 receive information on the permit-

granting procedures, and that the European Coordinators may facilitate contacts between authorities appointed in the context of the permit-granting procedures for cross-border projects.

(4) The Authority shall, if the time-limit referred to in regulation 5(1) is not observed, and upon their request, provide the European Coordinators concerned with information on the measures taken or planned to be taken in order to enable the permit-granting procedure to be concluded with the least possible delay.