In order to ensure that the applicant Member State is fully informed about the follow-up of a request for notification, it is appropriate to specify that the requested authority should inform the applicant authority about the manner of notification.

In order to facilitate the handling of requests for precautionary measures, a standard form for the communication of specific reasons and circumstances for such requests should be developed.

In order to ensure legal certainty, it is appropriate to specify which claims can be mentioned in the uniform instrument permitting enforcement in the requested Member State.

In order to facilitate the handling of requests for recovery, the rules concerning the exchange rate and the transfer of recovered amounts should be adapted and it should be clarified how an increase in the amount of a claim should be communicated.

The structure and lay-out of the standard form accompanying the request for notification and of the uniform instrument permitting enforcement in the requested Member State should be also adapted so as to align them to the requirements of an electronic communication system and for future use in international agreements.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Recovery Committee,