(7)Directive 2009/65/EC provides that the competent authorities of one Member State may request the cooperation of the competent authorities of another Member State in a supervisory activity or for an on-the-spot verification or in an investigation on the territory of the latter. In particular, where a UCITS is managed by a management company situated in another Member State, it is essential to establish mechanisms for cooperation between competent authorities and detailed procedures to be applied when a competent authority needs to carry out an investigation or on-the-spot verification of an entity or person situated in another Member State.