Division 33 The carriage of information classified CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL or SECRET UE/EU SECRET within the Union shall be by one of the following means:

1. (a)

   military, government or diplomatic courier, as appropriate;

2. (b)

   hand carriage, provided that:

   1. (i)

      EUCI does not leave the possession of the bearer, unless it is stored in accordance with the requirements set out in Annex II;

   2. (ii)

      EUCI is not opened en route or read in public places;

   3. (iii)

      individuals are briefed on their security responsibilities; and

   4. (iv)

      individuals are provided with a courier certificate where necessary;

3. (c)

   postal services or commercial courier services, provided that:

   1. (i)

      they are approved by the relevant NSA in accordance with national laws and regulations; and

   2. (ii)

      they apply appropriate protective measures in accordance with minimum requirements to be laid down in security guidelines pursuant to Article 6(2).

In the case of carriage from one Member State to another, the provisions of point (c) shall be limited to information classified up to CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL.