provis ensur confidenti work articl council regul ec novemb set translat centr bodi european union background articl regul set translat centr read quot staff centr subject rule regul appli offici servant european commun respect staff centr exercis power devolv appoint author manag board agreement commiss adopt implement provis ensur inter alia confidenti work quot meet manag board translat centr held luxembourg march chairman board ask repres commiss prepar propos adopt manag board accord articl novemb commiss adopt decis secur measur applic classifi inform produc transmit connect activ european union doc propos regard articl regul set translat centr articl thereof commiss european commun novemb adopt decis secur measur applic classifi inform produc transmit connect activ european union doc articl decis state quot decis establish secur grade classifi inform connect commun activ titl vi treati european union origin institut institut member state intern organis quot commiss decis cover aspect relev context translat centr requir modif account special characterist centr bodi serv special characterist translat centr requir addit implement provis commiss agreement manag board translat centr request adopt decis decis manag board translat centr european union implement provis ensur inter alia confidenti work translat centr bodi european union articl regul set translat centr requir manag board centr adopt provis ensur inter alia confidenti work failur compli requir decis supplementari provis adopt commiss ratifi translat centr render offend liabl disciplinari action case offend give rise penal sanction whera provis decis affect normal rule confidenti appli translat centr offici staff member regard inform expressli intend public adopt decis titl principl gener rule protect articl field applic practic consider articl regul set translat centr staff subject rule regul appli offici servant european commun rule commiss decis novemb secur measur applic classifi inform produc transmit connect activ european union doc applic staff rule modifi supplement present decis director translat centr respons ensur rule applic translat centr place work articl supplementari provis secur measur laid decis prejudic special rule commiss translat centr adopt articl classifi inform purpos decis quot classifi inform quot form inform unauthoris disclosur detriment essenti interest european union member state intern organis bodi agenc serv translat centr protect secur measur quot inform quot inform record write oral optic medium paper audio video tape transmiss network technic physic process purpos decis concept classifi inform understood sole refer context inform contain written document protect classifi inform requir special rule take account natur medium audio video record microfilm film video tape comput media director centr propos manag board approv supplementari protect measur purpos inform refer paragraph retain classifi statu preparatori temporari articl secur grade secur grade classifi inform translat centr top secret unauthoris disclosur exception detriment essenti interest european union member state organis bodi agenc serv translat centr secret unauthoris disclosur detriment essenti interest european union member state organis bodi agenc serv translat centr confidenti unauthoris disclosur detriment essenti interest european union member state organis bodi agenc serv translat centr restrict unauthoris disclosur disadvantag essenti interest european union member state organis bodi agenc serv translat centr titl ii procedur provis articl assign secur grade author classifi classifi inform submit translat centr bodi agenc serv centr confin bodi agenc submit inform translat centr assign classif accord bodi agenc origin inform languag version produc basi origin inform translat centr respect classif accord submit bodi agenc observ measur provid decis respect grade articl field applic personnel consider secur measur laid decis observ offici translat centr staff reason access classifi inform produc centr commun firm compani includ subcontractor work translat centr staff occas read classifi inform reason work bound requir decis impos oblig member staff concern oblig embodi written form contract compani translat centr articl access classifi inform access possess classifi inform restrict person refer articl reason duti servic requir acquaint inform handl allow access top secret secret confidenti inform person refer paragraph authoris accord articl request access parti inform transmit translat centr bodi agenc serv centr address bodi agenc submit origin inform owner thereof requir appli equal languag version produc translat centr basi origin inform submit articl authoris manag board translat centr empow director centr grant withdraw authoris access classifi inform vet compet nation author authoris termin automat authoris person leav servic translat centr contract end articl vet vet carri agreement person concern request translat centr member state person concern nation person concern commun nation member state person domicil resid respons vet vet procedur govern relev rule requir appli member state question titl iii structur articl secur offic secur offic respons implement decis director translat centr design offici rank purpos secur offic respons keep date list person centr authoris access inform classifi top secret secret confidenti ensur registr reproduct dispatch hold destruct inform classifi top secret secret confidenti suitabl protect area provid purpos ensur physic secur measur implement coordin measur applic decis make enquiri check ensur secur procedur measur implement investig breach secur rule report director translat centr case presid manag board wai secur improv instruct staff duti protect confidenti applic secur measur coordin vet procedur refer articl secur offic authoris access classifi inform condit laid articl decis titl iv handl classifi inform articl distinct mark classifi inform secur grade accord ot classifi inform manner top secret secret affix visibl stamp top bottom page mean equival mark diagon band entir page confidenti affix visibl stamp page mean equival mark diagon band entir page restrict mark cover page page quot restrict quot inform classifi temporarili date consid declassifi equival declassif formula suitabl place copi inform classifi top secret secret bear serial number serv identifi origin recipi serial number reproduc cover page secur grade classifi inform chang inform appropri mark correspond grade refer inform classifi top secret secret confidenti includ computeris refer minimum circumst reveal subject matter destin inform articl registr dispatch handl inform classifi top secret secret confidenti inform classifi top secret secret confidenti regist central secur offic refer articl registr make compil immedi list person consult possess inform ascertain time ident holder copi secur offic assum respons classifi inform receipt form bear signatur person authoris submit bodi agenc dispatch inform classifi top secret secret confidenti record regist provid purpos offici person refer articl hold inform cassifi top secret secret confidenti regist secur offic provid articl articl dispatch inform classifi top secret secret confidenti dispatch secur offic translat centr refer articl classifi document dispatch manner top secret diplomat bag case document envelop bear stamp indic secur grade secret confidenti regist post advic deliveri case document envelop bear stamp indic secur grade restrict ordinari mail seal envelop articl transmiss classifi inform telecommun director centr propos manag board approv month present decis supplementari protect measur transmiss classifi inform telecommun take account council recommend common inform technolog secur evalu criteria articl special provis protect inform special circumst prevent applic provis decis secur offic translat centr measur provid degre protect equival laid decis titl final provis articl procedur case infring decis person emploi translat centr duti access classifi inform inform director centr secur offic failur compli requir decis render liabl disciplinari action prosecut nation law person find reason classifi inform astrai compromis infring decis breach secur commit immedi report secur offic inform director centr report suggest inform classifi top secret secret confidenti knowledg unauthoris person director centr inform immedi assess situat suspect breach refer paragraph confirm director secur offic design step respons offici concern order limit damag caus minimum prevent repetit occurr breach secur occur respect inform origin member state institut intern organis bodi agenc serv translat centr advis offici staff leav centr fail compli teh requir decis wittlingli neglig liabl disciplinari action staff regul prosecut nation law articl addit measur agenc offic bodi adopt confidenti regul translat centr agenc offic bodi question step ensur concord set provis addit measur requir applic articl submit manag board translat centr approv set annex implement provis articl applic decis appli effect march luxembourg march manag board colett flesch