The request is submitted to the commission by letter delivered against signature or any other means capable of establishing the date of presentation.
The request includes:
the name and contact details of the requesting party;
the subject of the request, which must be reasoned and, where applicable, the documents on which the request is based;
the contact details of the parties to the negotiation.
Receipt of the submission of the complete request shall be acknowledged to the party that made it by letter delivered against signature or any other means capable of establishing proof of the date of presentation. The request shall be notified under the same conditions to the other party or parties, where applicable, who shall be invited to submit their observations within a period of one month from the date of such notification.