When creating classified information, the originator shall apply the appropriate level of classification in line with the international standards and definitions set out in Annex I. The originator shall also determine, as a general rule, the addressees who are to be authorised to consult the information commensurate to the level of classification.
Avtor tajnih podatkov te ob njihovem nastanku označi z ustrezno stopnjo tajnosti v skladu z mednarodnimi standardi in opredelitvami iz Priloge I. Avtor praviloma določi tudi naslovnike, ki naj se jim v skladu s stopnjo tajnosti dovoli seznanitev s podatki.