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Article 21 Carriage of RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED documents within the Union

United Kingdom

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1.

RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED information may be carried by staff or Commission couriers anywhere within the Union provided they comply with the following instructions:

(a)

an opaque envelope or packaging shall be used to convey RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED information. The outside shall not bear any indication of the nature or classification level of its contents;

(b)

the RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED information shall not leave the possession of the bearer; and

(c)

the envelope or package shall not be opened en route and the information shall not be read in public places.

2.

Staff wishing to send RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED information to other locations in the Union may arrange for it to be conveyed by one of the following means:

  • by national postal services that track the consignment or certain commercial courier services that guarantee personal hand carriage, provided that they meet the requirements set out in Article 23 of this Decision,

  • by military, government or diplomatic courier, in coordination with Registry staff.