VII. AUTHORITY TO RELEASE EUCI TO THIRD STATES OR INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

Where a framework exists in accordance with paragraph 2 for exchanging classified information with a third State or international organisation, the Council shall take a decision to authorise the Secretary-General to release EUCI, in accordance with the principle of originator’s consent, to the third State or international organisation in question. The Secretary-General may delegate such authorisation to senior GSC officials. Where a security of information agreement exists in accordance with paragraph 2, first indent, the Council may take a decision to authorise the High Representative to release EUCI originating in the Council in the area of the Common Foreign and Security Policy, after having obtained the consent of the originator of any source material contained therein, to the third State or international organisation in question. The High Representative may delegate such authorisation to senior EEAS officials or to EUSRs. Where a framework exists in accordance with paragraph 2 or with paragraph 3 for exchanging classified information with a third State or international organisation, the High Representative shall be authorised to release EUCI, in accordance with the Decision establishing the CSDP operation and with the principle of originator’s consent. The High Representative may delegate such authorisation to senior EEAS officials, to EU Operation, Force or Mission Commanders, or to Heads of EU Mission.

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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.