V. PHYSICAL PROTECTIVE MEASURES FOR HANDLING AND STORING EUCI

EUCI which is classified RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED may be handled: in a Secured Area; in an Administrative Area provided the EUCI is protected from access by unauthorised individuals; or outside a Secured Area or an Administrative Area provided the holder carries the EUCI in accordance with paragraphs 28 to 41 of Annex III and has undertaken to comply with compensatory measures laid down in security instructions issued by the competent security authority to ensure that EUCI is protected from access by unauthorised persons. EUCI which is classified RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED shall be stored in suitable locked office furniture in an Administrative Area or a Secured Area. It may temporarily be stored outside a Secured Area or an Administrative Area provided the holder has undertaken to comply with compensatory measures laid down in security instructions issued by the competent security authority. EUCI which is classified CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL or SECRET UE/EU SECRET may be handled: in a Secured Area; in an Administrative Area provided the EUCI is protected from access by unauthorised individuals; or outside a Secured Area or an Administrative Area provided the holder: carries the EUCI in accordance with paragraphs 28 to 41 of Annex III; has undertaken to comply with compensatory measures laid down in security instructions issued by the competent security authority to ensure that EUCI is protected from access by unauthorised persons; keeps the EUCI at all times under his personal control; and in the case of documents in paper form, has notified the relevant registry of the fact. EUCI which is classified CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL and SECRET UE/EU SECRET shall be stored in a Secured Area either in a security container or in a strong room. EUCI which is classified TRÈS SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET shall be handled in a Secured Area. EUCI which is classified TRÈS SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET shall be stored in a Secured Area under one of the following conditions: in a security container in line with paragraph 8 with at least one of the following supplementary controls: continuous protection or verification by cleared security staff or duty personnel; an approved IDS in combination with response security personnel; in an IDS-equipped strong room in combination with response security personnel. Rules governing the carriage of EUCI outside physically protected areas are set out in Annex III.

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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.