1. In pursuance of their cooperation concerning the use,
development and protection of the Nile River Basin and its
water resources, Nile Basin States shall on a regular basis
exchange readily available and relevant data and
information on existing measures and on the condition of
water resources of the Basin, where possible in a form that
facilitates its utilization by the States to which it is
communicated.
2. If a Nile Basin State is requested by another Basin State to
provide data or information that is not readily available, it
shall employ its best efforts to comply with the request but
may condition its compliance upon payment by the
requesting State of the reasonable costs of collecting and,
where appropriate, processing such data or information.
3. In the implementation of their obligations under
Paragraph 1 and 2, Nile Basin States agree to observe
procedures to be developed by the Nile River Basin
Commission