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Article 23 Carriage of CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL or SECRET UE/EU SECRET information from or to the territory of a third country

United Kingdom

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1.

Information classified as CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL or SECRET UE/EU SECRET may be hand-carried by staff between the territory of the Union and the territory of a third country.

2.

Registry staff may arrange for carriage by military or diplomatic courier.

3.

When hand-carrying either paper documents or removable storage media classified as CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL or SECRET UE/EU SECRET, staff shall comply with all of the following additional measures:

  • When travelling by public transport the classified information shall be placed in a briefcase or bag that is kept in the bearer's personal custody. It shall not be consigned to a baggage hold.

  • The inner layer of packaging shall bear an official seal to indicate that it is an official consignment and is not to undergo security scrutiny.

  • The bearer shall carry a courier certificate, which certifies that the bearer is authorised to carry the CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL or SECRET UE/EU SECRET consignment, issued by the relevant department's registry.