CHAPTER 6

INDUSTRIAL SECURITY

Definitions
Article 40
For the purpose of this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
1. ‘Classified contract’ means a framework contract or contract, as referred to in Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 , entered into by the Commission or one of its departments, with a contractor for the supply of movable or immovable assets, the execution of works or the provision of services, the performance of which requires or involves the creation, handling or storing of EUCI;
2. ‘Classified subcontract’ means a contract entered into by a contractor of the Commission or one of its departments, with another contractor (i.e. the subcontractor) for the supply of movable or immovable assets, the execution of works or the provision of services, the performance of which requires or involves the creation, handling or storing of EUCI;
3. ‘Classified grant agreement’ means an agreement whereby the Commission awards a grant, as referred to in Part I, Title VI, of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002, the performance of which requires or involves the creation, handling or storing of EUCI;
4. ‘Designated Security Authority’ (DSA) means an authority responsible to the National Security Authority (NSA) of a Member State which is responsible for communicating to industrial or other entities national policy on all matters of industrial security and for providing direction and assistance in its implementation. The function of DSA may be carried out by the NSA or by any other competent authority.
Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1).