Exception from the Obligation to Render Assistance. 1. If the requested administration considers that the assistance requested might be prejudicial to the public policy, sovereignty, security or other essential interests of that Signatory Party, or might involve violation of industrial, commercial or professional secrecy, it may decline to provide assistance or it may provide the assistance only if certain conditions are met, or it may provide a reduced level of assistance. 2. Where the requesting administration would be unable to comply if a similar request were made by the requested administration, it shall draw attention to that fact in its request. Compliance with such a request shall be at the discretion of the requested administration. 3. If assistance is refused or a reduced level only can be provided, the decision and the reasons therefore shall be notified in writing to the requesting administration without delay.
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Samples: Preferential Trade Agreement, Preferential Trade Agreement, Mutual Administrative Assistance Agreement
