The freezing order and the certificate shall, subject to the provisions of the second paragraph, be transmitted directly by the judicial authority of the issuing State to the judicial authority of the executing State, by any means which leaves a written record and under conditions allowing the latter authority, to verify their authenticity.
Where a Member State of the European Union has made a declaration to that effect, the freezing order and the certificate shall be sent through one or more central authorities designated by that State.