CHAPTER 6

INDUSTRIAL SECURITY

Transmission and carriage of EUCI in connection with classified contracts or classified grant agreements
Article 48
1
With regard to the transmission of EUCI by electronic means, the relevant provisions of Chapter 5 of this Decision shall apply.
2
With regard to the carriage of EUCI, the relevant provisions of Chapter 4 of this Decision and its implementing rules shall apply, in accordance with national laws and regulations.
3
For the transport of classified material as freight, the following principles shall be applied when determining security arrangements:
a
security shall be assured at all stages during transportation from the point of origin to the final destination;
b
the degree of protection afforded to a consignment shall be determined by the highest classification level of material contained within it;
c
prior to any cross-border movement of material classified CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL or SECRET UE/EU SECRET, a transportation plan shall be drawn up by the consignor and approved by the NSA, DSA or any other competent security authority concerned;
d
journeys shall be point to point to the extent possible, and shall be completed as quickly as circumstances permit;
e
whenever possible, routes should be only through Member States. Routes through States other than Member States should only be undertaken when authorised by the NSA, DSA or any other competent security authority of the States of both the consignor and the consignee.