| XXI | Security Exceptions | |
| "Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed" | ||
| (a) | to require disclosure of information essential to national security; or | |
| (b) | to prevent actions necessary "for the protection of" a country's "essential security interests" (i) relating to fissionable materials; (ii) relating to trade of military items or supplies; or (iii) taken in time of war or other emergency in international relations; or | |
| (c) | to prevent compliance with the United Nations Charter for the maintenance of international peace and security. | |