# 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 34: Exchanging CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL and SECRET UE/EU SECRET information with Member States

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

1. CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL and SECRET UE/EU SECRET information may be shared with Member States if the recipient has a need-to-know and has been security cleared.
2. Member States' classified information that bears an equivalent national classification marking and which has been provided to the Commission shall be afforded the same level of protection as CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL and SECRET UE/EU SECRET information.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2019/1961/article/34 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-1961/article-34
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