# 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 43: Evacuation and destruction of CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL and SECRET UE/EU SECRET information in an emergency

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

1. The Head of Department shall develop, approve and if necessary activate emergency evacuation and destruction plans to safeguard EUCI that is at significant risk of falling into unauthorised hands during a crisis. In order of priority, and depending on the nature of the emergency, consideration shall be given to:
(1) moving EUCI to an alternative safe place, where possible a Secured Area within the same building;
(2) evacuating EUCI to an alternative safe place, where possible a Secured Area in a different building, where possible a Commission building;
(3) destroying EUCI, where possible using the approved means of destruction.
2. When emergency plans have been activated, priority shall be given to moving or destroying SECRET UE/EU SECRET information first, and any CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL thereafter.
3. The operational details of emergency evacuation and destruction plans shall themselves be classified as RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED. A copy shall be kept in each safe that stores CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL or SECRET UE/EU SECRET information so as to be accessible in the event of an emergency.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2019/1961/article/43 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-1961/article-43
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