# Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2019/1961 of 17 October 2019 on implementing rules for handling CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL and SECRET UE/EU SECRET information, Article 32: Originator consent

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

If the Commission is not the originator of the classified information for which release or sharing is desired, or of the source material it may contain, the Commission department which holds this classified information shall first seek the originator's written consent to release. If the originator cannot be identified, the Commission department holding that classified information shall exercise originator control.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2019/1961/article/32 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-1961/article-32
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