# Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/444 of 13 March 2015 on the security rules for protecting EU classified information, Article 39: Basic principles

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

1. Industrial security is the application of measures to ensure the protection of EUCI
(a) within the framework of classified contracts, by:
(i) candidates or tenderers throughout the tendering and contracting procedure;
(ii) contractors or subcontractors throughout the life-cycle of classified contracts;
(b) within the framework of classified grant agreements, by
(i) applicants during grant award procedures;
(ii) beneficiaries throughout the life-cycle of classified grant agreements.
2. Such contracts or grant agreements shall not involve information classified TRES SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET.
3. Unless stated otherwise, provisions in this Chapter referring to classified contracts or contractors shall be applicable also to classified subcontracts or subcontractors.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2015/444/article/39 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2015-444/article-39
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