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1. The Parties shall take all appropriate measures applicable under their national laws and regulations to protect Classified Information generated and/or provided under this Agreement.
2. The Parties shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that the Providing Party:
a) marks Classified Information with the appropriate classification marking in accordance with its national laws and regulations;
b) informs the Receiving Party of any conditions of release or limitations on the use of the Classified Information provided;
c) informs the Receiving Party of any subsequent change in the security classification level of the Classified Information provided.
3. The Parties shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that the Receiving Party:
a) affords the same level of protection to Classified Information as afforded to its national Classified Information of an equivalent security classification level;
b) shall take all lawful steps to ensure that Classified Information is not disclosed or released to a Third Party without the prior written consent of the Originating Party;
c) ensures that Classified Information is marked with its own corresponding security classification level;
d) ensures that Classified Information is used solely for the purpose it has been released for and in accordance with handling requirements of the Originating Party.
4. Classified Information jointly originated by the Parties shall be assigned a security classification that is mutually determined by the Parties.