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Consistent with their respective domestic legal and administrative systems, Parties shall provide each other, either on request or on their own initiative, with information to ensure proper application of customs and other relevant law in the prevention, detection, investigation, prosecution and combating of illicit trade in tobacco, tobacco products or manufacturing equipment. The Parties shall deem the said information to be confidential and for restricted use, unless otherwise stated by the transmitting Party. Such information may include:
a) new customs and other enforcement techniques of demonstrated effectiveness;
b) new trends, means or methods of engaging in illicit trade in tobacco, tobacco products and manufacturing equipment;
c) goods known to be the subject of illicit trade in tobacco, tobacco products and manufacturing equipment as well as details of description, packaging, transport and storage and methods used in respect of those goods;
d) natural or legal persons known to have committed or to be a party to an offence established in accordance with Article 14; and
e) any other data that would assist designated agencies in risk assessment for control and other enforcement purposes.