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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-488/annex-I/division-V/division-36",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2013/488",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision of 23 September 2013 on the security rules for protecting EU classified information (2013/488/EU)",
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  "path": "annex/I/division/V/division/36",
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  "number": "36",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "In very exceptional circumstances, such as missions in hostile environments or during periods of mounting international tension when emergency measures require it, in particular for the purposes of saving lives, Member States and the Secretary-General may grant, where possible in writing, access to information classified CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL or SECRET UE/EU SECRET to individuals who do not possess the requisite security clearance, provided that such permission is absolutely necessary and there are no reasonable doubts as to the loyalty, trustworthiness and reliability of the individual concerned. A record shall be kept of this permission describing the information to which access was approved.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}