Member States shall designate, from among their competent authorities and without prejudice to judicial independence, a unit or body for ensuring coordination and cooperation between law enforcement authorities and authorities in charge of implementing Union restrictive measures, in relation to the criminal activities covered by this Directive.
The unit or body referred to in the first subparagraph shall have the following tasks:
to ensure common priorities and understanding of the relationship between criminal and administrative enforcement;
to exchange information for strategic purposes, within the limits set out in applicable Union and national law;
consultation in individual investigations, within the limits set out in applicable Union and national law.