Article 13 Originator control
United Kingdom
The originator shall have ‘originator control’ over RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED information which it has created. The originator's prior written consent shall be sought before the information can be:
declassified;
used for purposes other than those established by the originator;
released to a third country or international organisation;
disclosed to a party outside the Commission but within the EU; or
disclosed to a contractor or prospective contractor located in a third country.
Holders of RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED information have been given access to the classified information in order to be able to perform their duties. They are responsible for the correct handling, storage and protection of it in accordance with Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/444. Unlike originators of classified information, holders shall not be authorised to decide on the declassification or onward release of RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED information to third countries or international organisations.
If the originator of a piece of RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED information cannot be identified, the Commission department holding that classified information shall exercise originator control. The Commission Security Expert Group shall be consulted before RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED information is released to a third country or international organisation.