1. For the purpose of this Regulation, Member States or the Commission may, within the framework of mutual administrative assistance, transmit the following information to a third country, subject to the written authorisation of the competent authority which originally obtained the information, provided that such transmission complies with the relevant national and Union law on the transfer of personal data to third countries:
(a) ex officio declarations composed under Article 5(3);
(b) information obtained under Article 6;
(c) declarations obtained under Article 3 or 4, where there are indications that the cash is related to money laundering or terrorist financing.
2. Member States shall notify the Commission of any transmission of information pursuant to paragraph 1.