Article 9 Information concerning administrative and accounting procedures

1.   The competent authorities of the home Member State shall provide information to the competent authorities of a host Member State regarding any situation where the competent authorities of the home Member State have determined that an institution has not complied with applicable accounting standards and procedures to which the institution is subject in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5). The information to be provided shall explain the situation and the supervisory measures taken or planned to be taken.

2.   Where the information specified in paragraph 1 is relevant to a particular branch only, the competent authorities of the home Member State shall only provide the information to the competent authorities of the host Member State in which that branch is established.