# Council Decision of 23 September 2013 on the security rules for protecting EU classified information (2013/488/EU), Division 21

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

A contractor shall obtain permission from the GSC, as the contracting authority, before sub-contracting any parts of a classified contract. No subcontract may be awarded to industrial or other entities registered in a non-EU Member State which has not concluded a security of information Agreement with the Union.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2013/488/annex/V/division/IV/division/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-488/annex-V/division-IV/division-21
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