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:

:

(2)

(a)

one Participant is required under its customs laws to inform either the competent authorities in any

other territory or the Administration of a Customs

Union, or both, of contraventions or suspected

contraventions; or

(b) the supplying Participant expressly approves in writing and the law governing the receiving Participant allows such other use.

Requests,

information,

reports of

and experts

other

1

communications provided to one Participant pursuant to this Cooperative Arrangement will be accorded the

same

protection

in the territory of the receiving Participant as is afforded to documents and information of like nature under the law of

the receiving Participant's territory.

(3)

Inquiries,

information,

documents

and

other

The

communication received by a Participant will, upon request of

the other Participant, be treated as confidential. reasons for such a request will be stated.

Paragraph 15

(1) The receiving Participant may not use as evidence

information and documents obtained in accordance with this

Cooperative Arrangement in proceedings and charges brought

before the courts except with the written

supplying Participant.

approval of the

(2)

The

use

made of

such

and information

documents as

attached thereto

evidence in the courts and the weight to be attached

will be determined in accordance with the legal system of the

requesting Participant's territory.

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