# Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2019/1963 of 17 October 2019 laying down implementing rules on industrial security with regard to classified procurement contracts, Article 1: Subject matter and scope

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. This Decision sets out implementing rules on industrial security with regard to classified procurement contracts to support the implementation of Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/444, and in particular Chapter 6 of that Decision.
2. This Decision lays down specific requirements to ensure the protection of EU classified information (EUCI) by economic operators in pre-contract stage, throughout the life cycle of classified contracts concluded by the European Commission, and in subcontracts concluded by Commission contractors.
3. This Decision concerns information classified at the following levels:
(a) RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED;
(b) CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL;
(c) SECRET UE/EU SECRET.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2019/1963/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-1963/article-1
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