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API and PNR information retained in an enforcement database described in section 9 can be shared in accordance with treaty obligations under a Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement or a Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement. In this case, API and PNR elements will only be shared on a case by case basis and provided that the CBSA is in possession of evidence that directly links the request to the investigation or prevention of crimes referred to in section 2 and only to the extent that the data elements provided are strictly necessary to pursue the specific enquiry in question.