Cap. 580 чл. 10Local contingency plans in a third country.

(1) The Government of Malta shall, without prejudice to any existing local contingency plans, together with other

Member States, draw up local contingency plans in third countries in which it is represented in order to ensure that unrepresented citizens are fully assisted in the event of a crisis and, where appropriate, it shall involve the relevant embassy or consulate.

(2) In the event of a crisis the Government of Malta shall, where possible, inform other Member States of available evacuation capacities in a timely manner and may also request aid, such as consular experts, from unrepresented Member States.

(3) The Government of Malta shall provide the lead State or other Member States coordinating assistance with all relevant information regarding its unrepresented citizens present in a crisis situation if the Government of Malta, alone or together with other Member States, is coordinating assistance for unrepresented citizens and it may seek, where appropriate, support from European Union instruments.