Section 29: Transparency and stakeholder consultation

1 The Service shall institute and maintain formal consultations with traders and with other interested persons to increase co-operation and compliance, and facilitate participation in establishing the most effective administrative policies, procedures and methods of working commensurate with this Act, other laws of Nigeria, and applicable international agreements.

2 The Service and interested persons may exchange any information not specifically required under the provisions of this Act and other laws for the purpose of mutual cooperation in the identification of risk and for risk management, provided that such exchange may take place under a written agreement as provided for under section 26 of this Act.

3 Any information provided by one party to the other in the course of consultations and cooperation referred to in this section shall be confidential unless both parties agree otherwise.