# Commission Delegated Decision of 10 March 2014 setting out criteria and conditions that European Reference Networks and healthcare providers wishing to join a European Reference Network must fulfil (Text with EEA relevance) (2014/286/EU), Division (7): To comply with the requirement set out in point (vi) of Article 12(4)(a) of Directive 2011/24/EU (‘collaborate closely with other centres of expertise and networks at national and international level’), the Networks must:

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(a) exchange and disseminate knowledge and best practices, in particular by supporting national centres and networks;
(b) set up networking elements, such as communication tools, and methodologies to develop clinical guidelines and protocols; exchange clinical information in accordance with EU data protection provisions and national implementing measures, in particular Directive 95/46/EC, and Article 3 of this Delegated Decision; develop training alternatives and models and operation and coordination practices, etc.;
(c) collaborate with Associated National Centres and Collaborative National Centres chosen by Member States with no Member of a given Network, particularly if the objectives of the Network are among those listed under Article 12(2)(f) and (h) of Directive 2011/24/EU.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2014/286/annex/I/division/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-286/annex-I/division-7
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