Article 25 — Application of the rules on classified information and sensitive information

1. Classified information that is created, handled, stored, exchanged or shared under this Regulation shall be protected in accordance with the security rules set out in Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/444 or the Agreement between the Member States of the European Union, meeting within the Council, regarding the protection of classified information exchanged in the interests of the Union, as appropriate. 2. The Commission shall use a secured exchange system in order to facilitate the exchange of classified information and sensitive information between the Commission and Ukraine and, where appropriate, with the Participating Member States. 3. The Commission shall have access to information, including classified information, necessary for the tasks assigned to it under this Regulation, in particular for the purpose of verifying the conditions for disbursement of payments and carrying out the checks, reviews, audits, investigations, reports as well as the controls and audits, as referred to in Article 20. 4. Information received as a result of the application of this Regulation shall be used only for the purpose for which it was requested. 5. The Commission and Participating Member States shall ensure the protection of trade and business secrets and other sensitive information acquired and generated in application of this Regulation in accordance with Union law and respective national law.