Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/444Show full title

Article 22 U.K. Classifications and markings

1. Information shall be classified where it requires protection with regard to its confidentiality, in accordance with Article 3(1).

2. The originator of EUCI shall be responsible for determining the security classification level, in accordance with the relevant implementing rules, standards and guidelines regarding classification, and for the initial dissemination of the information.

3. The classification level of EUCI shall be determined in accordance with Article 3(2) and with the relevant implementing rules.

4. The security classification shall be clearly and correctly indicated, regardless of whether the EUCI is on paper, oral, electronic or in any other form.

5. Individual parts of a given document (i.e. pages, paragraphs, sections, annexes, appendices, attachments and enclosures) may require different classifications and be marked accordingly, including when stored in electronic form.

6. The overall classification level of a document or file shall be at least as high as that of its most highly classified component. When information from various sources is collated, the final product shall be reviewed to determine its overall security classification level, since it may warrant a higher classification than its component parts.

7. To the extent possible, documents containing parts with different classification levels shall be structured so that parts with a different classification level may be easily identified and detached if necessary.

8. The classification of a letter or note covering enclosures shall be as high as the highest classification of its enclosures. The originator shall indicate clearly at which level it is classified when detached from its enclosures by means of an appropriate marking, e.g.:

• CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL

• Without attachment(s) RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED