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1. The purpose of this Agreement is to ensure the protection of Classified Information exchanged between the Parties, between one Party and a Contractor under the jurisdiction of the other Party, between Contractors under the respective Parties’ jurisdiction, or generated in the framework of a bilateral program under this Agreement. This Agreement sets out the security procedures and arrangements for such protection.
2. The Parties shall take all appropriate measures under their internal law to ensure the protection of Classified Information in accordance with this Agreement.
3. This Agreement does not constitute a basis to compel the provision or exchange of Classified Information by the Parties.