# Directive 2014/41/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 regarding the European Investigation Order in criminal matters, Article 6: Conditions for issuing and transmitting an EIO

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. The issuing authority may only issue an EIO where the following conditions have been met:
(a) the issuing of the EIO is necessary and proportionate for the purpose of the proceedings referred to in Article 4 taking into account the rights of the suspected or accused person; and
(b) the investigative measure(s) indicated in the EIO could have been ordered under the same conditions in a similar domestic case.
2. The conditions referred to in paragraph 1 shall be assessed by the issuing authority in each case.
3. Where the executing authority has reason to believe that the conditions referred to in paragraph 1 have not been met, it may consult the issuing authority on the importance of executing the EIO. After that consultation the issuing authority may decide to withdraw the EIO.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2014/41/article/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2014-41/article-6
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