Article 24 — Alert system

1. An enforcement authority shall without delay alert the Commission and all other enforcement authorities that a widespread unfair trading practice with a cross-border dimension might be occurring, regardless of whether it is occurring only within the Union or both within the Union and in one or more third countries. The Commission may supplement that alert with any information that is likely to facilitate rapid, appropriate action by the enforcement authorities. 2. The enforcement authority shall, when issuing the alert referred to in paragraph 1, provide information about the suspected widespread unfair trading practice with a cross-border dimension covered by this Regulation, including the following: (a) a detailed description of the widespread unfair trading practice with a cross-border dimension; (b) the Member States concerned or possibly concerned by the widespread unfair trading practice with a cross-border dimension; (c) the identity of the buyer or buyers suspected of committing the widespread unfair trading practice with a cross-border dimension; (d) the unfair trading practice concerned under Directive (EU) 2019/633 and under national law; (e) a description of any legal proceedings, enforcement measures or other measures taken concerning the widespread unfair trading practice with a cross-border dimension and their dates and duration, as well as the status thereof; (f) the identities of the enforcement authorities bringing the proceedings and taking the measures referred to in point (e). 3. The enforcement authority may, when issuing an alert, request enforcement authorities in other Member States to verify whether, based on information that is available or accessible to the relevant enforcement authorities, the same widespread unfair trading practice with a cross-border dimension might be occurring in the territory of those other Member States or whether any proceedings are pending or any enforcement measures have already been taken against that unfair trading practice in those Member States. The enforcement authorities in those other Member States shall reply to the request without delay.