[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 15, Volume 3]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 15CFR2008.5]



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                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE

 

      CHAPTER XX--OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

 

PART 2008_REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT E.O. 12065; OFFICE OF THE UNITED 

STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE--Table of Contents

 

                        Subpart B_Classification

 

Sec. 2008.5  Level of original classification.



    Unnecessary classification, and classification at a level higher 

than is necessary, shall be avoided. If there is reasonable doubt as to 

which designation in section 1-1 of Executive Order 12065 is 

appropriate, or whether information should be classified at all, the 

less restrictive designation should be used, or the information should 

not be classified.