Article 39U.K.Basic principles
1.Industrial security is the application of measures to ensure the protection of EUCI
(a)within the framework of classified contracts, by:
candidates or tenderers throughout the tendering and contracting procedure;
contractors or subcontractors throughout the life-cycle of classified contracts;
(b)within the framework of classified grant agreements, by
applicants during grant award procedures;
beneficiaries throughout the life-cycle of classified grant agreements.
2.Such contracts or grant agreements shall not involve information classified TRES SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET.
3.Unless stated otherwise, provisions in this Chapter referring to classified contracts or contractors shall be applicable also to classified subcontracts or subcontractors.