Cap. 399 Art. 4AStrategic planning and coordination of radio spectrum policy.

(1)The Authority shall cooperate with the competent authorities in other Member States and with the European

Commission in the strategic planning and harmonisation of the use of radio spectrum in the European Union in accordance with European Union policies for the establishment and functioning of the internal market in electronic communications. In doing so it shall take into consideration, inter alia, the economic, safety, health, public interest, freedom of expression, cultural, scientific, social and technical aspects of European Union policies, as well as the various interests of radio spectrum user communities, with the aim of optimising the use of radio spectrum and avoiding harmful interference.

(2) The Authority in cooperating with the competent authorities in other Member States and with the European Commission shall promote the coordination of radio policy approaches in the European Union and, where appropriate, harmonised conditions with regard to the availability and efficient use of radio spectrum necessary for the establishment and functioning of the internal market in electronic communications.

(3) The Authority shall, through the RSPG, cooperate with the competent authorities in other Member States and with the European Commission in accordance with sub-article (1), and upon their request with the European Parliament and with the Council, in support of the strategic planning and coordination of radio spectrum policy approaches in the European Union, by:

(a) developing best practices on radio spectrum related matters, with a view to implementing the Electronic Communications Code;

(b) facilitating the coordination between Malta and other Member States with a view to implementing the Electronic Communications Code and other European Union law and to contributing to the development of the internal market; and

(c) co-ordinating the approaches to the assignment and authorisation of use of radio spectrum and publishing reports or opinions on radio spectrum related matters.