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The CSIRTs network shall have the following tasks: exchanging information on CSIRTs' services, operations and cooperation capabilities; at the request of a representative of a CSIRT from a Member State potentially affected by an incident, exchanging and discussing non-commercially sensitive information related to that incident and associated risks; however, any Member State's CSIRT may refuse to contribute to that discussion if there is a risk of prejudice to the investigation of the incident; exchanging and making available on a voluntary basis non-confidential information concerning individual incidents; at the request of a representative of a Member State's CSIRT, discussing and, where possible, identifying a coordinated response to an incident that has been identified within the jurisdiction of that same Member State; providing Member States with support in addressing cross-border incidents on the basis of their voluntary mutual assistance; discussing, exploring and identifying further forms of operational cooperation, including in relation to: categories of risks and incidents; early warnings; mutual assistance; principles and modalities for coordination, when Member States respond to cross-border risks and incidents; informing the Cooperation Group of its activities and of the further forms of operational cooperation discussed pursuant to point (f), and requesting guidance in that regard; discussing lessons learnt from exercises relating to the security of network and information systems, including from those organised by ENISA; at the request of an individual CSIRT, discussing the capabilities and preparedness of that CSIRT; issuing guidelines in order to facilitate the convergence of operational practices with regard to the application of the provisions of this Article concerning operational cooperation.
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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-28 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.