# Council Decision of 23 September 2013 on the security rules for protecting EU classified information (2013/488/EU), Division 29

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

In the absence of a security of information agreement, the release of EUCI, in the event of a specific and immediate operational need, to the host State on whose territory a CSDP operation is conducted, may be governed by an administrative arrangement to be entered into by the High Representative. This possibility shall be provided for in the Decision establishing the CSDP operation. EUCI released under such circumstances shall be restricted to that generated for the purposes of the CSDP operation and classified no higher than RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED, unless a higher level of classification is laid down in the Decision establishing the CSDP operation. Under such an administrative arrangement, the host State shall be required to undertake to protect EUCI according to minimum standards which are no less stringent than those laid down in this Decision.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2013/488/annex/VI/division/V/division/29 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-488/annex-VI/division-V/division-29
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