1.A requesting authority may remind a requested authority that it has not yet responded to a previous request for cooperation by sending a ‘Reminder message for administrative cooperation’ document, as set out in Table 9 of Annex I.
2.Where the requested authority does not respond to a request within the time limits provided for in Article 11(1) of Regulation (EU) No 389/2012 it shall send information on the reasons for the failure using an ‘Answer message’ document, as set out in Table 8 of Annex I to this Regulation.
[F1Where the requested authority refuses to handle a request for information, to carry out an administrative enquiry relating to the requested information, or to provide the information requested, it shall notify the requesting authority by means of an ‘ Answer message ’ document, as set out in Table 8 of Annex I to this Regulation.]
It shall send such notification as soon as it has taken its decision and in any event within three months of receipt of the request.
Textual Amendments
F1 Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/505 of 7 March 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/323 laying down detailed rules on cooperation and exchange of information between Member States regarding goods under excise duty suspension pursuant to Council Regulation (EU) No 389/2012.