Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2017/46Show full title

Article 1 Subject matter and scope

1. This decision applies to all communication and information systems (CISs) which are owned, procured, managed or operated by or on behalf of the Commission and all usage of those CISs by the Commission.

2. This decision sets out the basic principles, objectives, organisation and responsibilities regarding the security of those CISs, and in particular for Commission departments owning, procuring, managing or operating CISs and including CISs provided by an internal IT service provider. When a CIS is provided, owned, managed or operated by an external party on the basis of a bilateral agreement or contract with the Commission, the terms of the agreement or contract shall comply with this decision.

3. This decision applies to all Commission departments and Executive Agencies. When a Commission CIS is used by other bodies and institutions on the basis of a bilateral agreement with the Commission, the terms of the agreement shall comply with this decision.

4. Notwithstanding any specific indications concerning particular groups of staff, this decision shall apply to the Members of the Commission, to Commission staff falling under the scope of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union (the ‘Staff Regulations’) and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the Union (the ‘CEOS’)(1), to national experts seconded to the Commission (‘SNEs’)(2), to external service providers and their staff, to trainees and to any individual with access to CIS in the scope of this decision.

5. This Decision shall apply to the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) in so far as this is compatible with Union legislation and Commission Decision 1999/352/EC, ECSC, Euratom(3). In particular, measures provided for in this Decision, including instructions, inspections, inquiries and equivalent measures, may not apply to the CIS of the Office where this is not compatible with the independence of the Office's investigative function and/or the confidentiality of information obtained by the Office in the exercise of this function.

(1)

Laid down by Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 of 29 February 1968 laying down the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities and instituting special measures temporarily applicable to officials of the Commission (Conditions of Employment of Other Servants) (OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1).

(2)

Commission Decision of 12 November 2008 laying down rules on the secondment to the Commission of national experts and national experts in professional training (C(2008) 6866 final).

(3)

Commission Decision 1999/352/EC, ECSC, Euratom of 28 April 1999 establishing the European Anti-fraud Office (OLAF) (OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 20).