Cooperation between contact points
Article 28
1. Member States shall appoint contact points which shall be responsible for receiving and transmitting the information needed to implement Articles 18, 20, 21 and 24 and shall cooperate effectively with each other. 2. The contact points referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall in particular cooperate effectively regarding validation arrangements with stakeholders in the education, training, employment and youth sectors, as well as in other relevant policy areas, needed to implement Article 5(1), point (b). 3. Member States shall ensure appropriate cooperation in the exchange of the information referred to in paragraph 1. Member States shall give preference to exchanging information via electronic means.