III. Prevention, cooperation and other measures
Article 10. Information
1. Without prejudice to articles 27 and 28 of the Convention, States
Parties, in particular those with common borders or located on routes along
which migrants are smuggled, shall, for the purpose of achieving the objectives of
this Protocol, exchange among themselves, consistent with their respective domestic legal and administrative systems, relevant information on matters such as:
(a) Embarkation and destination points, as well as routes, carriers and
means of transportation, known to be or suspected of being used by an organized criminal group engaged in conduct set forth in article 6 of this Protocol;
(b) The identity and methods of organizations or organized criminal
groups known to be or suspected of being engaged in conduct set forth in
article 6 of this Protocol;
(c) The authenticity and proper form of travel documents issued by a
State Party and the theft or related misuse of blank travel or identity documents;
(d) Means and methods of concealment and transportation of persons,
the unlawful alteration, reproduction or acquisition or other misuse of travel or
identity documents used in conduct set forth in article 6 of this Protocol and
ways of detecting them;
(e) Legislative experiences and practices and measures to prevent and
combat the conduct set forth in article 6 of this Protocol; and
(f) Scientific and technological information useful to law enforcement, so
as to enhance each other’s ability to prevent, detect and investigate the conduct
set forth in article 6 of this Protocol and to prosecute those involved.
2. A State Party that receives information shall comply with any request
by the State Party that transmitted the information that places restrictions on
its use.
Article 11.
Border measures
1. Without prejudice to international commitments in relation to the
free movement of people, States Parties shall strengthen, to the extent possible,
such border controls as may be necessary to prevent and detect the smuggling
of migrants.
2. Each State Party shall adopt legislative or other appropriate measures
to prevent, to the extent possible, means of transport operated by commercial
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