Hvis de nationale retsforskrifter i en medlemsstat i forbindelse med udveksling af oplysninger i henhold til stk. 1 foreskriver, at de personer, der beroeres af udvekslingen af oplysninger, skal hoeres, kan disse forskrifter fortsat finde anvendelse.
Where information is exchanged pursuant to paragraph 1 and internal legislation in a Member State stipulates that the persons concerned by the exchange of information must be consulted, such legislation may continue to be applied.