Članak 36. Obvezna suradnja

Nadležna tijela pružaju pomoć nadležnim tijelima drugih država članica. Posebno razmjenjuju podatke i surađuju u bilo kojim istragama ili nadzornim aktivnostima.

Radi olakšavanja i ubrzavanja suradnje, a posebno radi razmjene informacija, države članice imenuju jedno nadležno tijelo kao kontaktno mjesto za potrebe ove Direktive. Države članice dostavljaju Komisiji i drugim državama članicama imena nadležnih tijela određenih za primanje zahtjeva za razmjenu informacija ili suradnju u skladu s ovim stavkom.

Competent authorities exchanging information with other competent authorities under this Directive may indicate at the time of communication that such information must not be disclosed without their express agreement, in which case such information may be exchanged solely for the purposes for which those authorities gave their agreement.

The competent authority having been designated as the contact point may transmit the information received to the other competent authorities, however it shall not transmit the information to other bodies or natural or legal persons without the express agreement of the competent authorities which disclosed it and solely for the purposes for which those authorities gave their agreement, except in duly justified circumstances in which case it shall immediately inform the contact point that supplied the information.

In the event of such a refusal, the competent authority shall notify the requesting competent authority accordingly, providing as detailed information as possible.