S.L. 164.6 Art. 11The exchange of information upon requests submitted directly to competent law enforcement authorities. 15

(1) Where the International Relations Unit submits a request for information directly to a competent law enforcement authority of another Member State, it shall transmit a copy of such request to the Single Point of Contact of the other Member State.

(2) The designated law enforcement authorities listed in the Schedule shall send at the same time, a copy of the information requested to the International Relations Unit and to the Single Point of Contact of the other Member State.

(3) The designated law enforcement authorities listed in the Schedule shall send copies of requests for information and copies of information to the International Relations Unit and the Single Point of Contact of another Member State, at the same time as it sends requests for information or sends information collected in accordance with a request to the competent law enforcement authorities of another Member State.

(4) The International Relations Unit or the designated law enforcement authorities listed in the Schedule may not send copies of requests or information where it would jeopardise one or more of the following:

(a) an ongoing highly sensitive investigation for which the processing of information requires an appropriate level of confidentiality;

(b) terrorism cases not involving emergency or crisis management situations;

(c) the safety of an individual. AUTHORITIES AND OTHER AUTHORITIES OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION HAVING

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