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Information sharing 

To be effective, the Office of the Ombudsperson must have access to classified/confidential information which underlies individual listings. This is essential for a proper consideration and understanding of the delisting petition. As well, in relation to fairness it affords an opportunity for an independent and objective review of the classified/confidential material even if it can not be shared further by the Ombudsperson.

In order to facilitate access to such information, the Ombudsperson has been exploring with a wide range of States the possibility of entering into arrangements/agreements for the sharing of information. The results of these efforts are reflected in the schedule in Part I below.

As States face many practical and legal challenges to entering into such arrangements and agreements, there have also been discussions with some States about the possibility of ad hoc, case by case sharing of information. Part II below reflects the results, to date, of those discussions in so far as that information can be made public.

Arrangements/Agreements for Access to Confidential/Classified/Sensitive Information

The Office of the Ombudsperson has formal agreements and arrangements in place for Access to Confidential/Classified/Sensitive Information. As well, some States have been willing to share such information on an ad hoc basis without either an arrangement or agreement.

The following is a list of agreements/arrangements and expressions of willingness to share.

Part I - Agreements

 Member StatesDate of agreement
1Austria27 July 2011 Text of Agreement Document PDF (in force 1 September 2012)
2Romania15 June 2017 Text of Agreement Document PDF (in force 12 December 2018)

 

Part II - Arrangements

 Member StatesDate of arrangement
1Switzerland25 February 2011
2Belgium19 April 2011
3United Kingdom7 October 2011
4Costa Rica10 November 2011
5New Zealand23 November 2011
6Germany30 January 2012
7Australia24 February 2012
8Portugal26 March 2012
9Liechtenstein27 March 2012
10France15 May 2012
11The Netherlands9 August 2012
12Finland31 March 2014
13Luxembourg20 June 2014
14Ireland19 December 2014
15Denmark2 March 2015
16United States of America13 November 2015
17Canada29 November 2016
18Italy3 June 2020
19Iraq6 June 2022

 

Part III - Ad Hoc Basis

 Member StatesDate of arrangement
1Syrian Arab Republic18 January 2016