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Article 22 Carriage of RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED information from or to the territory of a third country

United Kingdom

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1.

Information classified as RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED may be hand-carried by staff between the territory of the Union and the territory of a third country.

2.

Registry staff may arrange for one of the following:

  • carriage by postal services that track the consignment or commercial courier services that guarantee personal hand carriage,

  • carriage by military or diplomatic courier.

3.

When hand-carrying either paper documents or removable storage media classified as RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED, staff shall comply with all of the following additional measures:

  • when travelling by public transport the classified information shall be placed in a briefcase or bag that is kept in the bearer's personal custody. It shall not be consigned to a baggage hold,

  • the RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED information shall be conveyed inside two layers of packaging. The inner layer of packaging shall bear an official seal to indicate that it is an official consignment and is not to undergo security scrutiny,

  • the bearer shall carry a courier certificate, which certifies that the bearer is authorised to carry the RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED consignment, issued by the relevant department's registry.