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and amending its Rules of Procedure as regards operational procedures for management of crisis situations (2007/65/EC) (repealed)

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.