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amending its Rules of Procedure as regards operational procedures for management of crisis situations (2007/65/EC) (repealed)

Article 1

1. The crisis system shall be managed by a Management Group, in accordance with paragraph 2. It shall be supported by an Operational Team and a Monitoring Team, established by the Director of the Commission Security Directorate.

2. The Management Group shall meet under the chairmanship of the Deputy Secretary-General. It shall consist of a Member of the Cabinet of the President and of the Member of the Commission responsible for security matters, the Director of the Commission Security Directorate, Directors-General of the Legal Service, for Personnel and Administration, for Budget, for Communication, for Justice Freedom and Security, for External Relations, for Informatics and such other persons as the Deputy Secretary-General considers appropriate in the circumstances.

3. If a crisis situation arises outside the European Union, a member of the cabinet of the Commissioner responsible for External Relations shall be invited to attend the meetings of the Management Group.

4. The Management Group shall be responsible for advising the Commission and in particular the Member of the Commission responsible for security matters on appropriate measures to be taken to protect the staff and assets of the Commission, and ensure its operational effectiveness, in the event of a crisis situation.

5. The President, the Member of the Commission responsible for security matters and each Member of the Commission involved in the crisis situation shall be kept informed of developments by the Chairman of the Management Group.

6. A 24-hour, seven-days-a-week readiness service shall operate, on the basis of the constant presence of at least two officials, so that the Security Directorate can discharge its responsibilities.