The executing authority may also have recourse to an investigative measure other than that indicated in the EIO where the investigative measure selected by the executing authority would achieve the same result by less intrusive means than the investigative measure indicated in the EIO.
Izvršitveni organ lahko uporabi tudi preiskovalni ukrep, poleg tistega, ki je predviden v EPN, kadar bi preiskovalni ukrep, ki ga je izbral izvršitveni organ, dosegel isti rezultat na manj intruziven način kot preiskovalni ukrep, predviden v EPN.