1. [Purpose] The purpose of this Treaty is to prevent corruption by providing for a direct administrative exchange of information concerning asset declarations between the Parties to the Treaty.

2. [General scope] The Treaty shall apply to an exchange of information irrespective of whether in particular the declaration system of the requested Party includes identical aspects of finances or personal interests, covers the same categories of declarants, uses the same procedures for verifying the veracity of a declaration, or foresees the same consequences as does the declaration system of the requesting Party.

3. [Extended scope] The Treaty shall also apply to an exchange of information in case the Party requested to provide information does not require any declarant under its jurisdiction to submit an asset declaration.