# Council Decision of 23 September 2013 on the security rules for protecting EU classified information (2013/488/EU), Division 10

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Where relevant, the GSC, as the contracting authority, shall notify the appropriate NSA/DSA or any other competent security authority that an FSC is required in the pre-contractual stage or for performing the contract. An FSC or PSC shall be required in the pre-contractual stage where EUCI classified CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL or SECRET UE/EU SECRET has to be provided in the course of the bidding process.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2013/488/annex/V/division/III/division/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-488/annex-V/division-III/division-10
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