Article 6 Access to EUCI by personnel of contractors and subcontractors
United Kingdom
The Commission department, as contracting authority, shall ensure that classified contracts include provisions indicating that personnel of a contractor or subcontractor who, for the performance of the classified contract or subcontract, require access to EUCI may be granted such access only if:
it has been established that they have a need-to-know;
for information classified CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL or SECRET UE/EU SECRET, they have been granted a PSC at the relevant level by the respective NSA/DSA or any other competent security authority;
they have been briefed on the applicable security rules for protecting EUCI, and have acknowledged their responsibilities with regard to protecting such information.
If a contractor or subcontractor wishes to employ a national of a non-EU country in a position that requires access to EUCI classified CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL or SECRET UE/EU SECRET, it is the responsibility of the contractor or subcontractor to initiate the security clearance procedure of such a person in accordance with national laws and regulations applicable at the location where access to the EUCI is to be granted.