Article 82 Requests for information to the EPPO

1.   The EPPO shall respond without undue delay to reasoned requests for information by an FIU where that information is necessary for the performance of the FIU’s functions under Chapter III of Directive (EU) 2024/1640.

2.   The EPPO may postpone or refuse the provision of the information referred to in paragraph 1 where providing it would be likely to prejudice the proper conduct and confidentiality of an ongoing investigation. The EPPO shall communicate in a timely manner the postponement of or refusal to provide the requested information, including the reasons therefor, to the requesting FIU.