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advance of the disclosure and provide an explanation regarding the legal requirements for disclosure.

5. This Article shall not preclude the disclosure to other government agencies of information exchanged pursuant to this Agreement in connection with terrorism or other national security matters where there is an obligation to disclose such information under the domestic laws of the requesting Contracting Party.

6. Each respective Customs Administration shall ensure the secure transmission,

safekeeping, storage, handling and internal dissemination of confidential data, files and documents, in order to protect from unauthorized access.

7. The requested Administration transmits only information that it can assume to be correct.

If information supplied is found to be incorrect or should not have been exchanged,

notification should be made immediately. The Customs Administration that has received such information shall amend or delete it.

8. The requesting Administration shall destroy the transmitted information as soon as

practicable after it is no longer needed or required to be maintained.