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ARTICLE 2

SCOPE OF AGREEMENT

1. The Contracting Parties, through their Customs Administrations, shall assist each other,

in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, in preventing, investigating, and detecting any customs offense.

2. Each Customs Administration shall execute requests for assistance made pursuant to this

Agreement in accordance with and subject to the limitations of its domestic law and regulations, and within the limits of its competence and available resources.

3. This Agreement is applicable solely between the Contracting Parties; the provisions of

this Agreement shall not give rise to a right on the part of any private person to obtain, suppress, or exclude any evidence or to impede the execution of a request.

4. This Agreement is intended to enhance and supplement mutual assistance practices in

effect between the Contracting Parties. No provision in this Agreement may be

interpreted in a manner that would restrict agreements and practices relating to mutual assistance and cooperation in effect between the Contracting Parties.