CFR > Title 15 - Commerce and Foreign Trade > SUBTITLE C—Regulations Relating to Foreign Trade Agreements > CHAPTER XX—OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE (parts 2001 to 2016) > PART 2008—REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT E.O. 12065; OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE > SUBPART B—Classification (§2008.4 to §2008.7) > 2008.5—Level of original classification.

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.