Directive (EU) 2019/633 requires Member States to designate enforcement authorities to ensure the effective enforcement of the prohibitions laid down in that Directive. That Directive also requires the Commission and those enforcement authorities to cooperate closely to ensure a common approach with respect to the application of the rules set out in that Directive. In particular, the enforcement authorities are to aim to prevent or stop unfair trading practices with a cross-border dimension that occur on their respective territories. They are to do so by working together, including by sharing information and assisting in investigations that have a cross-border dimension. While the scope and the possibilities for cooperation under Directive (EU) 2019/633 remain fully available to the enforcement authorities of the Member States, it is appropriate to address certain difficulties related to the cooperation mechanism, and to increase its effectiveness.
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