1.   A requesting authority shall make a request for cooperation or exchange of information in paper form or by electronic means, using the form set out in Annex I. It shall address the request to the contact point of the requested authority.

2.   In urgent cases, the requesting authority may make the request for cooperation or exchange of information verbally provided that subsequent confirmation of the request is made in writing within a reasonable timeframe, unless the requested authority agrees otherwise.

3.   The requesting authority may attach to the request any document or supporting material deemed necessary to support the request.