In order to ensure effective cooperation, the authority to which a request is transmitted should without undue delay provide assistance in response to a given request or provide information on difficulties experienced in fulfilling such request, or on its grounds for refusing it.
Chun comhar éifeachtach a áirithiú, ba cheart don údarás a dtarchuirtear an iarraidh chuige cúnamh a thabhairt gan moill mhíchuí chun freastal ar iarraidh áirithe nó ba cheart dó faisnéis a sholáthar maidir le deacrachtaí a fuarthas agus an iarraidh sin á comhlíonadh nó maidir leis an bhforas a bhí aige an iarraidh a dhiúltú.