EU-delegationschefer, der fungerer som anvisningsberettigede ved subdelegation i henhold til artikel 17, stk. 2, besvarer enhver anmodning fra den anvisningsberettigede, der er bemyndiget ved delegation, på dennes egen foranledning eller, som led i dechargeproceduren, efter anmodning fra Europa-Parlamentet.
Heads of Union Delegations acting as authorising officers by sub-delegation in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 17 shall reply to any request by the authorising officer by delegation at its own request or, in the context of discharge, at the request of the European Parliament.