e-Evidence Regulation Article 9: European Production Order Certificate (EPOC) and European Preservation Order Certificate (EPOC-PR)

1. A European Production Order or a European Preservation Order shall be transmitted to the addressee as defined in Article 7, through an EPOC or through an EPOC-PR.

The issuing authority or, where applicable, the validating authority shall complete the EPOC set out in Annex I or the EPOC-PR set out in Annex II, shall sign it and shall certify that its content is accurate and correct.

2. An EPOC shall contain the information listed in Article 5(5), points (a) to (h), including sufficient information to allow the addressee to identify and contact the issuing authority and the enforcing authority, if necessary.

Where a notification to the enforcing authority is required pursuant to Article 8, the EPOC transmitted to that authority shall contain the information listed in Article 5(5), points (a) to (j).

3. An EPOC-PR shall contain the information listed in Article 6(4), points (a) to (f), including sufficient information to allow the addressee to identify and contact the issuing authority.

4. Where needed, the EPOC or the EPOC-PR shall be translated into an official language of the Union accepted by the addressee as provided for in Article 4 of Directive (EU) 2023/1544. Where no language has been specified by the service provider, the EPOC or the EPOC-PR shall be translated into an official language of the Member State where the designated establishment or the legal representative of the service provider is located.

Where a notification to the enforcing authority is required pursuant to Article 8, the EPOC to be transmitted to that authority shall be translated into an official language of the enforcing State or into another official language of the Union accepted by that State.