# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/980 of 7 June 2017 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to standard forms, templates and procedures for cooperation in supervisory activities, for on-site verifications, and investigations and exchange of information between competent authorities in accordance with Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance), Article 8: Unsolicited exchanges of information

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

1. Where a competent authority has information that it believes would assist another competent authority for the purposes of carrying out its duties under Directive 2014/65/EU or Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council, it shall transmit that information in paper form or by electronic means to the contact point of the other competent authority.
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, if the competent authority sending the information believes the information should be sent urgently, it may initially communicate the information verbally provided that subsequent transmission of information is made in writing within a reasonable timeframe, unless the authority receiving the information agrees otherwise.
3. An authority that sends information on an unsolicited basis shall do so using the form set out in Annex III, identifying in particular issues relating to the confidentiality of information.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2017/980/article/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-980/article-8
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