The financial penalty or a certified copy thereof and the certificate shall, subject to the provisions of the second subparagraph, be forwarded directly by the competent authority of the issuing State to the competent authority of the executing State by any means which leaves a written record under conditions allowing the latter authority to verify their authenticity.
Where a Member State of the European Union has made a declaration to this effect, the financial penalty and the certificate shall be sent via one or more central authorities designated by that State.
The original of the financial penalty, or a certified copy thereof, and the original of the certificate shall be sent to the competent authority of the executing State at its request.