# 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 8: Full classification marking

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

1. Information that warrants classification shall be marked and handled as such regardless of its physical form. The classification level shall be clearly communicated to recipients, either by a classification marking, if the information is delivered in written form, whether this is on paper, on removable storage media or in a Communication and Information System (CIS), or by an announcement, if the information is delivered in oral form, such as in a conversation or a presentation. Classified material shall be physically marked so as to allow for easy identification of its security classification.
2. On documents, the full classification marking CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL or SECRET UE/EU SECRET shall be written in block capitals, in full in French and English (French first), in accordance with paragraph 3. The marking shall not be translated into other languages.
3. The CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL or SECRET UE/EU SECRET classification marking shall be affixed as follows:
(a) centred at the top and bottom of every page of the document;
(b) the complete classification marking on one line, with no spaces either side of the forward slash;
(c) in capitals, black, font Times New Roman 16 (when possible, but at least 14), bold and surrounded by a border on each side.
4. When creating a CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL or SECRET UE/EU SECRET document:
(a) each page shall be marked clearly with the classification level;
(b) each page shall be numbered;
(c) the document shall bear a reference number, a registration number and a subject, which itself shall not be classified information unless it is marked as such;
(d) all the annexes and enclosures shall be listed, whenever possible on the first page; and
(e) the document shall have the date of its creation on it.
5. When possible, the SECRET UE/EU SECRET marking shall appear in red.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2019/1961/article/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-1961/article-8
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