7.

Without prejudice to the discharge by Member States of their responsibilities with regard to the maintenance of law and order and the safeguarding of internal security, Member States shall not in any particular case be obliged to supply information in accordance with point (a) of paragraph 6 that would: be contrary to the essential interests of the security of the Member State concerned; jeopardise the success of an ongoing investigation or the safety of an individual; or disclose information relating to organisations or specific intelligence activities in the field of national security. However, Member States shall supply information as soon as it ceases to fall within the scope of points (a), (b) or (c) of the first subparagraph.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-01 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.