Search Legislation

Advanced Search

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

Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/444 of 13 March 2015 on the security rules for protecting EU classified information

Help about what version

What Version

Close

This is a legislation item that originated from the EU

After exit day there will be three versions of this legislation to consult for different purposes. The legislation.gov.uk version is the version that applies in the UK. The EU Version currently on EUR-lex is the version that currently applies in the EU i.e you may need this if you operate a business in the EU.

The web archive version is the official version of this legislation item as it stood on exit day before being published to legislation.gov.uk and any subsequent UK changes and effects applied. The web archive also captured associated case law and other language formats from EUR-Lex.

Changes to legislation:

There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/444. Help about Changes to Legislation

Close

Changes to Legislation

Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. At the current time any known changes or effects made by subsequent legislation have been applied to the text of the legislation you are viewing by the editorial team. Please see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ for details regarding the timescales for which new effects are identified and recorded on this site.

  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER 1 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND MINIMUM STANDARDS

    1. Article 1.Definitions

    2. Article 2.Subject matter and scope

    3. Article 3.Definition of EUCI, security classifications and markings

    4. Article 4.Classification management

    5. Article 5.Protection of classified information

    6. Article 6.Security risk management

    7. Article 7.Implementation of this Decision

    8. Article 8.Breaches of security and compromise of EUCI

  3. CHAPTER 2 PERSONNEL SECURITY

    1. Article 9.Definitions

    2. Article 10.Basic Principles

    3. Article 11.Security authorisation procedure

    4. Article 12.Security authorisation briefings

    5. Article 13.Temporary security authorisations

    6. Article 14.Attendance at classified meetings organised by the Commission

    7. Article 15.Potential Access to EUCI

  4. CHAPTER 3 PHYSICAL SECURITY AIMED AT PROTECTING CLASSIFIED INFORMATION

    1. Article 16.Basic principles

    2. Article 17.Physical security requirements and measures

    3. Article 18.Equipment for the physical protection of EUCI

    4. Article 19.Physical protective measures for handling and storing EUCI

    5. Article 20.Management of keys and combinations used for protecting EUCI

  5. CHAPTER 4 MANAGEMENT OF EU CLASSIFIED INFORMATION

    1. Article 21.Basic principles

    2. Article 22.Classifications and markings

    3. Article 23.Markings

    4. Article 24.Abbreviated classification markings

    5. Article 25.Creation of EUCI

    6. Article 26.Downgrading and declassification of EUCI

    7. Article 27.EUCI registry system in the Commission

    8. Article 28.Registry control officer

    9. Article 29.Registration of EUCI for security purposes

    10. Article 30.Copying and translating EU classified documents

    11. Article 31.Carriage of EUCI

    12. Article 32.Destruction of EUCI

    13. Article 33.Destruction of EUCI in emergencies

  6. CHAPTER 5 PROTECTION OF EU CLASSIFIED INFORMATION IN COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS (CIS)

    1. Article 34.Basic principles of Information Assurance

    2. Article 35.Definitions

    3. Article 36.CIS handling EUCI

    4. Article 37.Accreditation of CIS handling EUCI

    5. Article 38.Emergency circumstances

  7. CHAPTER 6 INDUSTRIAL SECURITY

    1. Article 39.Basic principles

    2. Article 40.Definitions

    3. Article 41.Procedure for classified contracts or grant agreements

    4. Article 42.Security elements in a classified contract or grant agreement

    5. Article 43.Access to EUCI for contractors' and beneficiaries' staff

    6. Article 44.Facility security clearance

    7. Article 45.Provisions for classified contracts and grant agreements

    8. Article 46.Specific provisions for classified contracts

    9. Article 47.Visits in connection with classified contracts

    10. Article 48.Transmission and carriage of EUCI in connection with classified contracts or classified grant agreements

    11. Article 49.Transfer of EUCI to contractors or grant beneficiaries located in third states

    12. Article 50.Handling of information classified RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED in the context of classified contracts or classified grant agreements

  8. CHAPTER 7 EXCHANGE OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION WITH OTHER UNION INSTITUTIONS, AGENCIES, BODIES AND OFFICES, WITH MEMBER STATES, AND WITH THIRD STATES AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

    1. Article 51.Basic principles

    2. Article 52.Exchange of EUCI with other Union institutions, agencies, bodies and offices

    3. Article 53.Exchange of EUCI with Member States

    4. Article 54.Exchange of EUCI with third States and international organisations

    5. Article 55.Security of information agreements

    6. Article 56.Administrative arrangements

    7. Article 57.Exceptional ad hoc release of EUCI

  9. CHAPTER 8 FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 58.Replacement of previous decision

    2. Article 59.Classified information created before the entry into force of this Decision

    3. Article 60.Implementing rules and security notices

    4. Article 61.Entry into force

  10. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      EQUIVALENCE OF SECURITY CLASSIFICATIONS

    2. ANNEX II

      LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

    3. ANNEX III

      LIST OF NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORITIES

      1. BELGIUM

      2. BULGARIA

      3. CZECH REPUBLIC

      4. DENMARK

      5. GERMANY

      6. ESTONIA

      7. GREECE

      8. SPAIN

      9. FRANCE

      10. CROATIA

      11. IRELAND

      12. ITALY

      13. CYPRUS

      14. LATVIA

      15. LITHUANIA

      16. LUXEMBOURG

      17. HUNGARY

      18. MALTA

      19. NETHERLANDS

      20. AUSTRIA

      21. POLAND

      22. PORTUGAL

      23. ROMANIA

      24. SLOVENIA

      25. SLOVAKIA

      26. FINLAND

      27. SWEDEN

      28. UNITED KINGDOM

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

Close

Legislation is available in different versions:

Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.

Original (As adopted by EU): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was first adopted in the EU. No changes have been applied to the text.

Close

Opening Options

Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once

Close

More Resources

Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as adopted version that was used for the EU Official Journal
  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • correction slips
  • links to related legislation and further information resources
Close

Timeline of Changes

This timeline shows the different versions taken from EUR-Lex before exit day and during the implementation period as well as any subsequent versions created after the implementation period as a result of changes made by UK legislation.

The dates for the EU versions are taken from the document dates on EUR-Lex and may not always coincide with when the changes came into force for the document.

For any versions created after the implementation period as a result of changes made by UK legislation the date will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. For further information see our guide to revised legislation on Understanding Legislation.

Close

More Resources

Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as adopted version that was used for the print copy
  • correction slips

Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:

  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • links to related legislation and further information resources