1. A competent authority intending to carry out an on-the-spot verification or investigation on the territory of another Member State ('the requesting authority') shall submit a written request to the competent authority of that other Member State ('the requested authority'). The request shall contain the following:
(a) the reasons for the request, including the legal provisions applicable in the jurisdiction of the requesting authority on which the request is based;
(b) the scope of the on-the-spot verification or the investigation;
(c) the actions already undertaken by the requesting authority;
(d) any actions to be taken by the requested authority;
(e) the proposed methodology of the on-the-spot verification or investigation and the requesting authority's reasons for choosing it.
2. The request shall be submitted sufficiently in advance of the on-the-spot verification or investigation.
3. Where a request for assistance for an on-the-spot verification or investigation is urgent, it m
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