Section 15Sec./Art. 15

International Cooperation and Assistance. -

(a) The ATC may collaborate with other State authorities, international organizations and entities, and shall coordinate their actions to the extent required under this Act or other laws, subject to other State authorities or international organizations or entities being bound to official secrecy.

(b) The ATC is authorized to accept assistance from domestic or foreign sources for purposes relevant to its mandates and functions subject to existing laws, rules, and regulations: Provided, That a formal resolution of the ATC is issued allowing the specific form of assistance and sources.

(c) The ATC may request other State authorities and other international organizations or entities to provide relevant data or information and is authorized to receive data or information concerning;

(1) The nature, quantity, and utilization of scheduled chemicals or their precursors and related technologies, the places of consignment and the names of the consignees for such scheduled chemicals, precursors, or related technologies; and

(2) Persons taking part in the production, delivery, or brokerage of the schedules chemicals, precursors, or technologies in subparagraph (1) herein.ℒαwρhi৷

(d) If a foreign State has entered into an appropriate reciprocity agreement with the Philippines, the ATC, on its own initiative or on request, may provide that State with the data or information described in paragraph (c) herein, as long as the other competent State authority provides assurances that such data or information shall only be used:

(1) For purposes consistent with this Act; and

(2) In criminal proceedings, on the condition that they are obtained in accordance with provisions governing international juridical cooperation.

(e) The ATC may provide international organizations or entities with the data or information described in paragraph (d)(2) herein if the conditions set forth therein are fulfilled, in which case the requirement for reciprocity agreement is waived.