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(2007/65/EC) (repealed)

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Repealed by Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2016/883 of 31 May 2016 on implementing rules for standard security measures, alert states and management of crisis situations in the Commission pursuant to Article 21 of Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/443 on security in the Commission.

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Article 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Article 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ANNEX STANDARD SECURITY MEASURES AND ALERT STATES
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Section 3

1. Inside the EU, the Director of the Commission Security Directorate is authorised to modify the application of the Standard Security Measures ‘WHITE’ to take account of local or temporary threat assessments. He shall, without delay, inform the Member of the Commission responsible for security matters and the chairperson of the Management Group of his actions, and the reasons for them.
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2. Outside the EU, the Director-General of DG External Relations is authorised to modify the application of the standard security measures ‘WHITE’ to take account of local situations. He shall, without delay, inform the Member of the Commission responsible for external relations who shall immediately inform the Member of the Commission responsible for security matters and the chairperson of the Management Group of the actions taken and the reasons for them.
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Section 4

1. The Commission Representations, Regional Representations and the EU Missions to international organisations in the Member States
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2. The Joint Research Centre
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3. The Commission EC Delegations and Missions in non-EU Countries
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Appendix 1 SECURITY ALERT STATES IN THE COMMISSION

Introduction
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The standard security measures ‘WHITE’
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‘YELLOW’ alert state
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‘ORANGE’ alert state
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‘RED’ alert state
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Appendix 2A STANDARD SECURITY MEASURES APPLICABLE IN THE PREMISES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION SITUATED IN THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Introduction
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1. Terms of application
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2. Communications outside the Commission
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3. Communications inside the Commission
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4. Physical protection/access control

4.1. Principles of access control
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4.2. Valid access passes
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4.3. Type of visitors to Commission premises
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4.4. VIP visits
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4.5. Restricted access to Commission’s buildings
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4.6. Access to garages and parking areas
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4.7. Mail and parcel delivery
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4.8. Valuable items
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4.9. Security in the surroundings of the Commission’s premises
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4.10. Security inside Commission’s premises
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4.11. Actions to be taken by the Commission’s Security Directorate in the event of safety incidents
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4.12. Action to be taken in case of a demonstration outside Commission premises
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4.13. Breach of integrity of Commission’s premises
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4.14. Presence of suspected persons in Commission’s premises
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4.15. Bomb threat
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4.16. Discovery of a suspect parcel or other object
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4.17. Securing of evidence
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Appendix 2B STANDARD SECURITY MEASURES APPLICABLE IN THE PREMISES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION SITUATED IN COUNTRIES OTHER THAN THOSE INCLUDED IN APPENDIX 2A.

Introduction
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1. Terms of application:
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2. Communications outside the EC Delegation
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3. Communications inside the EC Delegation
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4. Physical protection/access control

4.1. Principles of access control
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4.2. Valid access passes
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4.3. Type of visitors to Commission premises
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4.4. VIP visits
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4.5. Restricted access to EC Delegation buildings
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4.6. Access to garages or parking areas
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4.7. Mail and parcel delivery
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4.8. Valuable items
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4.9. Security in the surroundings of EC Delegation premises
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4.10. Security inside EC delegations premises
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4.11. Actions to be taken by the Head of EC Delegation in the event of safety incidents
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4.12. Action to be taken in case of a demonstration outside EC Delegation premises
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4.13. Breach of integrity of EC Delegation premises
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4.14. Presence of suspect individuals in EC Delegation premises
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4.15. Bomb threat
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4.16. Discovery of a suspect parcel or other object
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4.17. Securing of evidence
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