# Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2019 on the European Border and Coast Guard and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1052/2013 and (EU) 2016/1624, Article 14: Communication network

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

1. The Agency shall establish and maintain a communication network in order to provide communication and analytical tools and allow for the exchange of sensitive non-classified and classified information in a secure manner and in near real time with, and among, the national coordination centres.
Any system or application using the communication network shall comply with Union law on data protection throughout its life cycle.
The communication network shall be operational twenty-four hours a day and seven days a week and shall allow for:
(a) bilateral and multilateral information exchange in near real time;
(b) audio and video conferencing;
(c) secure handling, storing, transmission and processing of sensitive non-classified information;
(d) secure handling, storing, transmission and processing of EU classified information up to the level of CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL or equivalent national classification levels, ensuring that classified information is handled, stored, transmitted and processed in a separate and duly accredited part of the communication network.
2. The Agency shall provide technical support and ensure that the communication network is permanently available and can support the communication and information system managed by the Agency.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/1896/article/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-1896/article-14
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