CECIS layers
Article 4
The CECIS shall include the following three components: (a) a network layer, connecting the competent authorities and the contact points in Member States and the ERCC; (b) an application layer, consisting of the databases and other information systems necessary for the functioning of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism and, in particular, those needed for: (i) communicating notifications; (ii) ensuring communication and information-sharing between the ERCC and competent authorities and the contact points; (iii) communicating lessons identified from interventions as well as operational documentation and procedures; (c) a security layer, consisting of the set of systems, rules and procedures necessary for ensuring the authenticity, integrity and confidentiality of the data stored in and exchanged via the CECIS.