7. Paragraphs 9 to 29 of this article shall apply to requests made pursuant to this article if the States Parties in question are not bound by a treaty of mutual legal assistance. If those States Parties are bound by such a treaty, the corresponding provisions of that treaty shall apply unless the States Parties agree to apply paragraphs 9 to 29 of this article in lieu thereof. States Parties are strongly encouraged to apply those paragraphs if they facilitate cooperation.
七、如果有关缔约国无司法协助条约的约束，则本条第九款至第二十九款应当适用于根据本条提出的请求。如果有关缔约国有这类条约的约束，则适用条约的相应条款，除非这些缔约国同意代之以适用本条第九款至第二十九款。大力鼓励缔约国在这几款有助于合作时予以适用。