S.L. 460.24 Art. 5Designation of ECIs.

(1) The Department shall inform the relevant authorities in other Member States which may be significantly affected by a potential ECI about its identity and the reasons for its designation as a potential ECI.

(2) A potential ECI located in Malta, which has passed through the procedure set out in the Schedule shall only be communicated to the Member States which may be significantly affected by that potential ECI.

(3) Where a potential ECI is located in Malta, the Department shall -

(a) engage in discussions with the relevant authorities in other Member States which may be significantly affected by the potential ECI; and

(b) designate it as an ECI following an agreement between the Government of Malta and the Member States which may be significantly affected.

(4) Where a designated ECI is located in Malta, the Department shall inform the European Commission on an annual basis of the number of designated ECIs per sector and of the number of Member States dependent on each designated ECI, and only the Member States which may be significantly affected by an ECI shall know its identity.

(5) Where an ECI is located in Malta, the Department shall inform the owner or operator of the infrastructure concerning its designation as an ECI and such information shall be classified at an appropriate level.

(6) The process of identifying and designating ECIs under this Order shall be reviewed on a regular basis.