Duty to notify Member States

1.   Europol shall, in accordance with point (b) of Article 4(1), notify a Member State without delay of any information concerning it. If such information is subject to access restrictions pursuant to Article 19(2) that would prohibit its being shared, Europol shall consult with the provider of the information stipulating the access restriction and seek its authorisation for sharing.
In such a case, the information shall not be shared without an explicit authorisation by the provider.
2.   Irrespective of any access restrictions, Europol shall notify a Member State of any information concerning it if this is absolutely necessary in the interest of preventing an imminent threat to life.
In such a case, Europol shall at the same time notify the provider of the information about the sharing of the information and justify its analysis of the situation.