Commission Decision of 15 December 2006 establishing the Commission's standard security measures and alert states and amending its Rules of Procedure as regards operational procedures for management of crisis situations (2007/65/EC) (repealed)

Section 4

1. The Commission Representations, Regional Representations and the EU Missions to international organisations in the Member States

(a)

The Commission Security Directorate will prepare guidelines, to be followed in the Commission Representations and Regional Representations. These guidelines shall be developed with DG Communications and DG External Relations respectively, and shall take account of any threat assessments made by the Commission Security Directorate. DG Communications and DG External Relations respectively shall be responsible for the implementation, operation and enforcement of the relevant security measures.

(b)

If the Head of a Commission Representation or Regional Representation in the Member States considers a change in the alert state to be necessary, he shall submit the request to the Commission Security Directorate, with copy to DG Communications or DG External Relations respectively, which will analyse the situation and forward the request to the Member of the Commission responsible for security matters for consideration.

(c)

In situations of extreme emergency, the Head of a Commission Representation or Regional Representation in the Member States may take any decision considered necessary to protect staff and assets from threat. Any use of these powers shall immediately be reported to the Commission Security Directorate, with copy to DG Communications or DG External Relations respectively, which will report to the Member of the Commission responsible for security matters for review and, where appropriate, endorsement, amendment or revocation. The chairperson of the Management Group shall be informed at the same time as the Member of the Commission responsible for security matters.

2. The Joint Research Centre

(a)

The Commission Security Directorate will prepare guidelines to be followed in the Commission Joint Research Centre. These guidelines shall be developed with the Joint Research Centre, and shall take account of any threat assessments made by the Commission Security Directorate. The Joint Research Centre shall be responsible for the implementation, operation and enforcement of the relevant security measures.

(b)

If the Head of a Commission Joint Research Centre considers a change in the alert state to be necessary, he shall submit the request to the Commission Security Directorate which will analyse the situation and forward the request to the Member of the Commission responsible for security matters for consideration.

(c)

In situations of extreme emergency, the Head of a Commission Joint Research Centre may take any decision he considers necessary to protect staff and assets from threat. Any use of these powers shall immediately be reported to the Member of the Commission responsible for security matters, for review, and where appropriate endorsement, amendment or revocation. The chairperson of the Management Group shall be informed at the same time as the Member of the Commission responsible for security matters.

3. The Commission EC Delegations and Missions in non-EU Countries

(a)

In non-EU countries, the Member of the Commission responsible for External Relations shall decide jointly with the member of the Commission responsible for Security Matters on the alert state for each EC Delegation.

(b)

In situations of extreme emergency, or where the situation does not allow for consultation, the Head of a Commission EC Delegation may take any decision considered necessary to protect staff and assets from threat, including making temporary changes to the alert state. Any use of these powers, and any change to the alert state, shall, without delay, be notified by the Head of EC Delegation to the Member of the Commission responsible for External Relations who shall immediately inform the Member of the Commission responsible for security Matters of the actions taken and the reasons for them. The chairperson of the Management Group shall be informed at the same time as the Member of the Commission responsible for security matters.

(c)

In situations other than those covered by the previous paragraph, if the Head of a Commission mission or EC Delegation considers a change in the alert state to be necessary, a request shall be made to the External Relations Director-General, who will report to the Director of the Commission Security Directorate. The authorisation to do so will be given jointly by the Member of the Commission responsible for External Relations and the Member of the Commission responsible for security matters.