Common use of Security Exception Clause in Contracts

Security Exception. 1. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed: (a) to require any Party to furnish or give access to any information the disclosure of which it considers contrary to its essential security interests; or (b) to prevent any Party from taking any measure which it considers necessary for the protection of its essential security interests: (i) relating to government procurement indispensable for national security or for national defence purposes; (ii) relating to fissionable and fusionable materials or the materials from which they are derived; (iii) connected with the production of, government procurement of or trade in arms, munitions and war material and related to traffic in other goods and materials and to the supply of services or establishment as are carried out directly or indirectly for the purpose of supplying a military establishment; (iv) taken in time of war or other emergency in international relations; or (c) to prevent any Party from taking any measures necessary in pursuance of the obligations it has accepted for the purpose of maintaining or restoring international peace and security. 2. The Trade Committee shall be informed to the extent possible of any measure taken by a Party under subparagraphs 1(b) and 1(c) and its termination.

Security Exception. 1. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed: : (a) to require any Party to furnish or give access to any information the disclosure of which it considers contrary to its essential security interests; or or (b) to prevent any Party from taking any measure which it considers necessary for the protection of its essential security interests: : (i) relating to government procurement indispensable for national security or for national defence purposes; ; (ii) relating to fissionable and fusionable materials or the materials from which they are derived; ; (iii) connected with the production of, government procurement of or trade in arms, munitions and war material and related to traffic in other goods and materials and to the supply of services or establishment as are carried out directly or indirectly for the purpose of supplying a military establishment; ; (iv) taken in time of war or other emergency in international inter­ national relations; or or (c) to prevent any Party from taking any measures necessary in pursuance of the obligations it has accepted for the purpose of maintaining or restoring international peace and security. 2. The Trade Committee shall be informed to the extent possible of any measure taken by a Party under subparagraphs 1(b) and 1(c) and its termination.