AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC AND THE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE EXCHANGE OF TERRORISM

SCREENING INFORMATION

Preamble

The Portuguese Republic and the United States of America,

hereinafter referred to as "the Parties",

Having determined that their joint efforts to prevent and address international

terrorism should include cooperation in the timely identification of individuals

known or suspected to be, or to have been, involved in activities constituting, in

preparation for, in aid of, or related to terrorism and terrorist activities,

including the sharing of screening information concerning known or suspected

terrorists;

Desiring to establish appropriate procedures for access to, and exchange of,

terrorism screening information in order to strengthen the ability of the Parties

to protect against acts of terrorism;

Have reached the following agreement:

CHAPTER I

General Provisions

Article I

Object and Purpose

1. The present Agreement establishes the cooperation between the Parties in

the sharing and use of terrorism screening information derived from

intelligence and law enforcement information, for the sole purposes of

preventing and combating terrorism and terrorism-related offences as defined

in the Parties’ domestic laws and the international law applicable to both

Parties.

2. This cooperation shall be implemented in accordance with the Parties’

domestic laws and applicable international law, including international

humanitarian and human rights law.

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