1. 2. Where aThe competent authority receivesof aone Member State may request assistance from athe competent authority of another Member State with regard to carry out an on-site inspectioninspections or an investigation, it may:investigations.
1. The competent authority of one Member State may request assistance from the competent authority of another Member State with regard to on-site inspections or investigations. The requesting competent authority shall inform ESMA of any request referred to in the first subparagraph. In case of an investigation or an inspection with cross-border effects, ESMA may and if requested shall coordinate the investigation or inspection.
2.((c)) allowWhere thea competent authority whichreceives submitted thea request from a competent authority of another Member State to carry out thean on-site inspection or investigationan itself;investigation, it may:
(a)((a)) carry out the on-site inspection or investigation itself;
(b)((b)) allow the competent authority which submitted the request to participate in an on-site inspection or investigation;
(c)((d)) appointallow auditorsthe orcompetent expertsauthority which submitted the request to carry out the on-site inspection or investigation;investigation itself;
(d)appoint auditors or experts to carry out the on-site inspection or investigation;
(e)((e)) share specific tasks relating to supervisory activities with the other competent authorities.
3. 3. ESMA may request the competent authorities to carry out specific investigatory tasks and on-site inspections where information is reasonably required by ESMA to enable it to exercise a power expressly conferred on it by this Regulation.