Consultation and coordination of response within the HSC
Article 4
1. Where a request for consultation and coordination of response to the serious cross-border threat to health in accordance with Article 2(2) or in accordance with Article 2(4) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2371 has been made, the Commission shall call for a consultation for the purpose of coordination of response within the HSC. This consultation shall take place no later than 48 hours of receiving the request. This timeframe may be adapted depending on the urgency related to the request or the severity of the threat. 2. When intending to adopt or terminate public health measures in response to the serious cross-border threat to health, the Member States shall inform, consult and coordinate with the other Member States and the Commission as soon as possible and at least 14 days in advance of the nature, purpose and scope of those measures. 3. Where the need to protect public health is so urgent that the immediate adoption or termination of public health measures is necessary, the Member States shall inform the other Member States and the Commission promptly and no later than within 24 hours after adoption or termination of those measures. This information shall describe the nature, purpose and scope of those measures. 4. After the Commission calls for a consultation pursuant to Article 4(1), the HSC shall examine the information available relating to the particular threat including alert notifications, risk assessments, and other information communicated by Member States or the Commission, including about public health measures. 5. Member States shall take account of the outcome of the consultation and coordination within the HSC when intending to adopt public health measures in response to serious cross-border threats to health.