1.   The requesting authority and the requested authority shall consult each other when a request for assistance in the recovery of pecuniary sanctions is made pursuant Article 25(6) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 on the best way to give useful effect to the request. The authorities shall take into account the actions already taken by the requesting authority in its jurisdiction and the national framework on the recovery of sanctions of the requested authority.

2.   The requested authority shall provide the assistance or make available any information, requested for the purposes of this Article in accordance with relevant national law. Where the requested assistance may be provided by or the information may be available to another authority or relevant body of the Member State of the requested authority, the requested authority shall offer to provide the requesting authority with the necessary information to establish direct contact between the requesting authority and the other authority or body from whom the requested information might be available, in accordance with national law.