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only the data needed to identify the initial request, as well as other additional data needed.
(2) Whenever the requesting authorities are taking part alongside Romanian authorities in
the execution of the request for assistance, they may present the additional request in para.(1) di-
rectly to the requested Romanian authority. A copy thereof shall be sent to the Ministry of Justice
or to the Prosecutor’s Office attached to the High Court of Cassation and Justice, as appropriate.
ARTICLE 18717
Bank secrecy
Bank secrecy may not be called upon as grounds for refusing cooperation relating to requests
for assistance uttered by the authorities of a Member State of the European Union.
ARTICLE 18718
Transmission of decisions of refusal
Decisions of refusal of judicial assistance shall be transmitted to the Secretariat of the Council
of the European Union and the EUROJUST.
ARTICLE 18719
Central authorities
(1) For the mutual assistance requests in Art. 6 para. (8) of the Convention of 29 May 2000 on
Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union and
for any other request for mutual assistance at the stage of trial or of execution of criminal judge-
ments in the case referred to in Art. 6 para. (3) of the same Convention, and in other cases in which
direct contact is not possible, the central authority is the Ministry of Justice. However, direct com-
munication between the Romanian judicial authorities and the central authorities designated by
other Member States is possible also.
(2) For mutual assistance requests at the stage of criminal investigation and prosecution in the
case referred to in Art. 6 para. (3) of the Convention of 29 May 2000 on Mutual Assistance in Cri-
minal Matters between the Member States of the European Union and in any other cases in which
direct contact is not possible, the central authority is the Prosecution Office of the High Court of
Cassation and Justice. However, direct communication is possible also, between the Romanian
judicial authorities and the central authorities designated by the United Kingdom and by Ireland.
(3) The Prosecution Office of the High Court of Cassation and Justice is designated as the cent-
ral authority that is competent to receive requests for mutual assistance under Art. 18, 19 and
Art. 20 para. (1) – (5) of the Convention of 29 May 2000 on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters