Within the Union

EUCI carried between buildings or premises within the Union shall be packaged so that it is protected from unauthorised disclosure. The carriage of information classified CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL or SECRET UE/EU SECRET within the Union shall be by one of the following means: military, government or diplomatic courier, as appropriate; hand carriage, provided that: EUCI does not leave the possession of the bearer, unless it is stored in accordance with the requirements set out in Annex II; EUCI is not opened en route or read in public places; individuals are briefed on their security responsibilities; and individuals are provided with a courier certificate where necessary; postal services or commercial courier services, provided that: they are approved by the relevant NSA in accordance with national laws and regulations; and they apply appropriate protective measures in accordance with minimum requirements to be laid down in security guidelines pursuant to Article 6(2). In the case of carriage from one Member State to another, the provisions of point (c) shall be limited to information classified up to CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL. Information classified RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED may also be carried by postal services or commercial courier services. A courier certificate is not required for the carriage of such information. Material classified CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL and SECRET UE/EU SECRET (e.g. equipment or machinery) which cannot be carried by the means referred to in paragraph 33 shall be transported as freight by commercial carrier companies in accordance with Annex V. The carriage of information classified TRÈS SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET between buildings or premises within the Union shall be by military, government or diplomatic courier, as appropriate.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-01 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.