Article 2 Criteria for access to RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED information
United Kingdom
Access to information classified as RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED may be granted after:
The need for an individual to have access to certain RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED information in order to be able to perform a professional function or task for the European Commission has been determined;
The individual has been briefed on the rules and the relevant security standards and guidelines for protecting RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED information; and
The individual has acknowledged their responsibilities for protecting the information concerned.
Commission trainees shall not be given duties that require them to have access to RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED information.
Access shall be withheld or permitted for other categories of staff in accordance with the table set out in the Annex.