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1. The notifications referred to in Articles 5, 6 and 7 shall be made as expeditiously as possible. The Contracting Parties shall use their best endeavours to ensure that notification is made prior to the transaction or the transfer to which it relates, failing which it shall be made as soon as possible thereafter.
2. The notifications referred to in Articles 5, 6 and 7 shall, in particular, indicate:
a. the identity, the number of passport or identity card and the address of the person to whom the firearm in question is sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of or of the person who is transferring a firearm permanently to the territory of another Contracting Party without change of possession;
b. the type, make and characteristics of the firearm in question as well as its number or any other distinguishing mark.