Udvekslingen af oplysninger sker på foranledning af en medlemsstat og kan kun finde sted mellem myndigheder, som hver medlemsstat har udpeget og meddelt Kommissionen, der informerer de andre medlemsstater herom.
The exchange of information shall be effected at the request of a Member State and may only take place between authorities whose designation by each Member State has been communicated to the Commission, which shall inform the other Member States thereof.