Article 12 Release of information

The EU stabilisation team shall comply with the security principles and minimum standards established by Decision 2013/C 190/01.

The HR shall be authorised to release to the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (‘MINUSMA’) as appropriate and in accordance with the operational needs of the EU stabilisation action, EU classified information and documents up to the level ‘RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED’ which are generated for the purposes of the action, in accordance with the security rules for protecting EU classified information in Decision 2013/C 190/01. Local arrangements may be drawn up for this purpose.

The HR may delegate the authorisations to release information as well as the ability to conclude the arrangements referred to in this Article to the head of the EU stabilisation team.