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1. Any information received under this Agreement shall be used only by the customs administrations of the Parties and solely for the purpose and in line with the scope of administrative assistance under the terms set out in this Agreement.
2. On request, the Contracting Party that supplied the information may, notwithstanding paragraph 1 of this Article, authorize its use by other authorities or for other purposes by a written consent, subject to any terms and conditions it may specify.
3. Any information received under this Agreement shall be treated as confidential and shall, at least, be subject to the same confidentiality and protection as the same kind of information is subject to under the legal provisions of the Contracting Party where it is received.
4. Any personal data exchanged under this Agreement shall, at least, be subject to the level of protection afforded to personal data in the national legal or administrative provisions of the Contracting Party whose customs administration provided these personal data.
5. Contracting Parties shall provide each other with all legislation relevant to this Article. Personal data exchange will not begin before this legislation has been received. In case the legislation is amended, both Parties will inform each other about the amendments immediately.
6. Personal data exchange shall not begin before this legislation has been received and a practical guidance specifying the conditions under which the data can be stored and used, and how they have to be protected has been mutually arranged in accordance with Article 18 of this Agreement. In case the legislation is amended, the Contracting Parties shall inform each other immediately and update the practical guidance accordingly.