38. The direct or cascaded interconnection to an unprotected or public network of a CIS accredited to handle information classified at the level TRES SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET or its equivalent or SECRET UE/EU SECRET or its equivalent shall be prohibited.

There shall be no interconnection between an accredited CIS and an unprotected or public network, except where the CIS has approved BPS installed for such a purpose between the CIS and the unprotected or public network.

The direct or cascaded interconnection of a CIS accredited to handle TRÈS SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET to an unprotected or public network shall be prohibited.

the elaboration of mitigating measures at network level to secure the provision of a timely response to such network crisis situations to protect and ensure the continued and safe operation of the network.

1. Member States shall provide that the competent authorities must implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction or accidental loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure or access, in particular where the processing involves the transmission over a network or the making available by granting direct automated access, and against all other unlawful forms of processing, taking into account in particular the risks represented by the processing and the nature of the data to be protected.

This work should at least include an examination of the possibility to link this electronic network with the electronic network which is being developed by the national company registries covered by the First Council Directive 68/151/EEC of 9 March 1968 on coordination of safeguards which, for the protection of the interests of members and others, are required by Member States of companies within the meaning of the second paragraph of Article 58 of the Treaty, with a view to making such safeguards equivalent throughout the Community