If, in the opinion of a State, disclosure of information would prejudice its national security interests, all reasonable steps will be taken by the State, acting in conjunction with the Prosecutor, the defence or the Pre-Trial Chamber or Trial Chamber, as the case may be, to seek to resolve the matter by cooperative means.
Če bi po mnenju države razkritje informacij škodilo interesom njene državne varnosti, bo država sprejela vse ustrezne ukrepe skupaj s tožilcem, obrambo ali predobravnavnim senatom, odvisno od primera, da bi skušala zadevo rešiti s sodelovanjem.