Requests by the US have to be verified by the competent authority of the relevant EU member states, they have to substantiate the need for the data and they have to be tailored as narrowly as possible.
USA poolt esitatud taotlused peavad olema asjaomase ELi liikmesriigi pädeva asutuse poolt kontrollitud, neis tuleb põhjendada andmete vajalikkust ja need peavad olema võimalikult kitsalt piiritletud.