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Division For contracts involving information classified CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL or SECRET UE/EU SECRET

United Kingdom

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Other particular conditions (if applicable)

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions yes no

(if yes) Description of particular conditions:

The contract will involve access to, handling and/or storage of information classified CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL or SECRET UE/EU SECRET, which is subject to the security rules for protecting EU classified information laid down in Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/444 and to the Decision’s implementing rulesf1.

Facility security clearance will be required as well as personnel security clearances for contractor personnel handling classified information.

Special security obligations will be part of the contract (security aspects letter, annexed to the contract). Subcontracting will be subject to written prior agreement by the contracting authority and compliance with all the security rules by the subcontractor and its personnel.

Annotations

Footnotes

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The contracting authority should insert the references once the implementing rules have been adopted.