Commentaries: Art. 71

The PTSS shall provide electronic forms and interfaces to be used by those concerned. The forms and interfaces shall make it possible in particular for: a. the ordering authorities: 1. to submit a surveillance order to the PTSS, 2. to instruct the PTSS to grant or amend rights of access; b. the PTSS: 1. to instruct the persons or entities required to cooperate with conducting a surveillance measure, 2. to pass on a request for information to the persons or entities required to cooperate and to forward their answers to the requesting authority; c. the authorised authorities to submit a request for information to the PTSS.
The PTSS may at the appropriate time replace the electronic forms with online access to the Service’s processing system and introduce an electronic approval process for orders requiring approval. The electronic forms may continue to be used if online access to the processing system is impossible for technical reasons or if the processing system fails.