(6)The internal rules should apply to processing operations carried out both during internal and external investigations, as well as during the monitoring of the follow-up to the outcome of these investigations. The internal rules should apply to processing operations which form part of the activities linked to the SRB Ethics and Compliance Officer’s functions and where applicable the SRB Data Protection Officer. It should also include assistance and cooperation provided by the SRB Ethics and Compliance Officer, respectively the SRB Data Protection Officer upon request, to and from national authorities and international organisations outside of its administrative investigations.