Article
1
The Parties shall:
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(i)
protect and safeguard:
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a)
classified information (see Annex I), marked as such, which is originated by NATO (see Annex II) or which is submitted to NATO by a member state;
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b)
classified information, marked as such, of the member states submitted to another member state in support of a NATO programme, project, or contract,
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a)
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(ii)
maintain the security classification of information as defined under (i) above and make every effort to safeguard it accordingly;
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(iii)
not use classified information as defined under (i) above for purposes other than those laid down in the North Atlantic Treaty and the decisions and resolutions pertaining to that Treaty;
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(iv)
not disclose such information as defined under (i) above to non-NATO Parties without the consent of the originator.