Section 10
    
    1. Disclosure of information pursuant to this Act 
    shall not take place insofar as:

        a. this might endanger the unity of the Crown; 
   
        b. this might damage the security of the State; 

        c. the data concerned relate to companies and 
        manufacturing processes and were furnished to 
        the government in confidence by natural or legal 
        persons.

    2. Nor shall disclosure of information take place
    insofar as its importance does not outweigh one of the 
    following: 

        a. relations between the Netherlands and other 
        states or international organisations; 

        b. the economic and financial interests of the 
        State, other bodies constituted under public law 
        or the administrative authorities referred to in
        section 1a, subsection 1 (c and d) and 
        subsection 2;

        c. the investigation of criminal offences and 
        the prosecution of offenders; 

        d. inspection, control and oversight by 
        administrative authorities; 

        e. respect for personal privacy; 

        f. the importance to the addressee of being the 
        first to note the information; 

        g. the prevention of disproportionate advantage
        or disadvantage to the natural or legal persons
        concerned or to third parties.