Common use of Confidentiality and Use of Information Clause in Contracts

Confidentiality and Use of Information. 1. Any information communicated in whatever form pursuant to this Agreement shall be of a confidential nature. It shall be covered by the obligation of official secrecy and shall enjoy the protection extended to the same kind of information under the national legislation in force in the territory of the State of the Contracting Party that received it. 2. Where personal data are exchanged under this Agreement, the Contracting Parties shall ensure a standard of data protection at least equivalent to that resulting from the implementation of the principles mentioned in the Annex to this Agreement, which is an integral part of the Agreement. 3. Any information received under this Agreement shall be used solely for the purposes of this Agreement including the use in judicial or administrative proceedings concerning the respective customs offence. 4. The information received shall not be used for purposes other than those specified in this Agreement, without the written consent of the Customs Administration, which provided that. These provisions are not applicable to information concerning offences relating to narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors. Such information may be directly communicated to other state authorities involved in the combating of illicit drug trafficking. 5. Furthermore, due to the obligations deriving to the Republic of Austria as a Member State of the European Union, the provisions referred to in paragraph 4 do not exclude that the information received may, if so required, be conveyed to the European Commission and to the other Member States of the European Union.

Confidentiality and Use of Information. 1. Any information communicated in whatever form pursuant to this Agreement shall be of a confidential nature. It shall be covered by the obligation of official secrecy and shall enjoy the protection extended to the same kind of protection as ensured for similar information under in accordance with the national legislation in force in the territory of the State of the Contracting Party that received which Customs Administration receives it. 2. Where When personal data are exchanged under this Agreement, the Contracting Parties shall ensure a standard of data protection at least equivalent to that resulting from the implementation of the principles mentioned in the Annex to this Agreement, which is an integral part of the Agreement. 3. Any information Information received under this Agreement shall during mutual assistance may only be used solely for the purposes of specified in this Agreement Agreement, including the use in judicial or administrative proceedings concerning the respective customs offenceinfringement. 4. The information received requesting Customs Administration shall not be used use evidence or information obtained in accordance with this Agreement for purposes other than those specified indicated in this Agreement, the request without the written prior consent of the requested Customs Administration, which provided that. 5. These The provisions of paragraph 4 of this Article are not applicable to information about offences concerning offences relating to narcotic drugs, drugs and psychotropic substances and precursorssubstances. Such information may be directly communicated transmitted to other state competent authorities involved in the combating of illicit drug trafficking. 56. Furthermore, due to the obligations deriving to of the Republic of Austria as a Member State of the European Union, the provisions referred to in of paragraph 4 do not exclude that the information received may, if so required, be conveyed transmitted to the European Commission and to the other Member States of the European Union.