a) National security. b) Defence. c) Foreign relations. d)Public safety. e) The prevention or investigation of, or punishment for, illicit criminal, administrative or disciplinary acts. f) The equality of the parties in court proceedings and effective judicial protection. g) The administrative responsibilities of oversight, inspection and control. h) Economic and commercial interests. i) Economic and monetary policy. j) Professional secrecy and intellectual and industrial property. k) Safeguarding confidentiality or secrecy required in decision-making processes. l) Environmental protection. 2. The application of limits shall be justified by and proportional to the level of protection required, and shall take into account the circumstances of each specific case, especially the confluence of a higher public or private interest justifying access. 3. The decisions which are taken pursuant to paragraph 2 in application of this Article shall be made public after removal of any personal information they might contain, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 20.3, once the interested parties have been notified. Article 15. Personal data protection. 1. If the requested information contains data enjoying special protection under Article 7.2 of Organic Law 15/1999, of 13 December, on Personal Data Protection, access thereto may only be authorized with the express written consent of the affected party, unless said party had publicly disclosed the information prior to the request for access. If the information includes data enjoying special protection under Article 7.3 of Organic Law 15/1999, of 13 December, or data regarding the commission of a criminal or administrative infringement which do not involve a public reprimand of the transgressor, access may only be authorized with the express consent of the affected party, or if said access is protected by a regulation having the status of Act. 2. In general terms, and unless in a specific case this is prevented by the fact that personal data protection or another constitutionally protected right prevails over the public interest of its disclosure, access shall be granted to information containing mere identification data regarding the organization, operations, or public activities of the body. 15