In such cases, the decision of a competent authority to use IMI should be voluntary, but once that authority has submitted a request for information or cooperation through IMI, the requested competent authority should be bound to cooperate and to provide a response.
I gcásanna mar sin, ba cheart gur cinneadh deonach a bheadh in aon chinneadh a dhéanfadh údarás inniúil IMI a úsáid, ach, a luaithe a chuirfeadh an t-údarás sin an iarraidh ar fhaisnéis nó ar chomhar isteach trí IMI, ba cheart é a bheith de cheangal ar an údarás inniúil ar a n-iarrtar comhoibriú agus freagra a thabhairt.