Annex VCONFIRMATION OF ISSUANCE OF A REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION FOLLOWING A EUROPEAN PRESERVATION ORDER

Under Regulation (EU) 2023/1543 of the European Parliament and of the Council ⁽¹⁾, upon receipt of the European Preservation Order Certificate (EPOC-PR) the addressee must, without undue delay, preserve the data requested. The preservation must cease after 60 days, unless extended by the issuing authority by an additional 30 days, or the issuing authority confirms that the subsequent request for production has been issued, using the form set out in this Annex.

Following that confirmation, the addressee must preserve the data for as long as necessary to produce the data once the subsequent request for production is received.

SECTION A: Issuing authority of the EPOC-PR

Issuing State:…

Issuing authority:…

If different from the contact point indicated in the EPOC-PR, authority/contact point (e.g. central authority) which can be contacted for any question related to the execution of the EPOC-PR:

Name and contact details:…

SECTION B: Addressee of the EPOC-PR

Addressee:…

Address:…

Phone/fax/email (if known):…

Contact person (if known):…

File number of the addressee (if known):…

Service provider concerned (if different from addressee):…

Any other relevant information:…

SECTION C: Information about the EPOC-PR

The data are preserved in accordance with the EPOC-PR issued on… (indicate the date of issuance of request) and transmitted on… (indicate the date of transmission of request) with the file number…(indicate file number).

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  It was extended by 30 days by the issuing authority …, file number … on … (tick the box and indicate, if applicable).

SECTION D: Confirmation

This confirms that the following request for production has been issued (tick the appropriate box and complete, if necessary):

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  European Production Order Certificate issued by… (indicate the authority) on…(indicate the date of issuance of request) and transmitted on… (indicate the date of transmission of request) with the file number… (indicate file number) and transmitted to…(indicate the service provider/ designated establishment/ legal representative/ competent authority to which it was transmitted and, if available, the file number given by the addressee).
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  European Investigation Order issued by… (indicate the authority) on… (indicate the date of issuance of request) and transmitted on… (indicate the date of transmission of request) with the file number… (indicate file number) and transmitted to… (indicate the State and competent authority to which it was transmitted and, if available, the file number given by the requested authorities).
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  Mutual Legal Assistance request issued by… (indicate the authority) on…(indicate the date of issuance of request) and transmitted on… (indicate the date of transmission of request) with the file number… (indicate file number) and transmitted to…(indicate the State and competent authority to which it was transmitted and, if available, the file number given by the requested authorities).

Signature of the issuing authority and/or its representative

Name:…

Date:…

Signature ⁽²⁾:…