It lays down concepts, definitions, accounting rules and uniform classifications to be used by the EU Member States.

If the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a common classification of Territorial Units for statistics (NUTS) is adopted and enters into force before Slovenia's accession, Slovenia will, if necessary, negotiate with the EU its application to the territorial division of Slovenia.

"Slovenia is pleased to note that the EU noted that the whole territory of Slovenia will be considered as one single region at NUTS 2 level for the period up to the end of 2006, that Slovenia intends to implement one Single Programming Document covering the whole territory of Slovenia for the programming period up to the end of 2006, and that Slovenia will continue discussions on the territorial division ensuring balanced regional developmentwith the Commission in order to review, already being a Member State, its NUTS classification at the end of 2006 at the latest.

"Slovenia is pleased to note that the EU noted that the whole territory of Slovenia will be considered as one single region at NUTS 2 level for the period up to the end of 2006, that Slovenia intends to implement one Single Programming Document covering the whole territory of Slovenia for the programming period up to the end of 2006, and that Slovenia will continue discussions on the territorial division ensuring balanced regional development with the Commission in order to review, already being a Member State, its NUTS classification at the end of 2006 at the latest.

The documents released to the States or organisations covered in this Appendix will, in principle, be prepared without reference to the source or a EU classification.

proposals as to practical procedures for the handling of the EU classified information (for example providing expurgated versions of a text) and documents transmitted (retaining or deleting EU classification headings, specific markings, etc.),

The following rules of protection will be established unless the Council, having obtained the Council Security Committee's technical opinion, decides on a particular procedure for the handling of EU classified documents (deleting mention of the EU classification, specific marking, etc.).

This applies especially to TRČS SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET classification.

The EU classifications shall appear at the top and bottom centre on each page, and each page shall be numbered.

The EU classifications shall appear at the top and bottom centre of each page, and each page shall be numbered.

It lays down concepts, definitions, accounting rules and uniform classifications to be used by the EU Member States.

they will state the aims and the benefit to EU of such a release, specifying the nature and classification of the information to be released.

The classification TRES SECRET UE EU TOP SECRET shall be applied to TRES SECRET UE EU TOP SECRET documents, and where applicable introduce the defence marking ESDP, by mechanical means and by hand [SII(8)].

rolls of film, or other type of support, contain only documents of the same TRČS SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET, SECRET UE or CONFIDENTIEL UE classification;

Users shall take the responsibility for ensuring that EU classified information is stored on media with the appropriate classification marking and protection.

One of its tasks shall be to grant the approval of a SYSTEM to handle EU classified information to a defined level of classification in its operational environment.

The inner envelope shall be marked with the appropriate EU security classification as well as, if possible, full particulars of the recipient's job title and address.

The EU classifications and markings shall be applied as established in Section II and appear at the top and bottom centre of each page, and each page shall be numbered.

If persons without TRČS SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET clearance require information which, although contained in a TRČS SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET document, does not have that classification, the Head of the TRČS SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET Registry may be authorised to produce the necessary number of extracts from that document.

This classification shall be applied to information and materiai the unauthorised disclosure of which could be disadvantageous to the interests of the EU or of one or more of its Member States [SII(4)].

The degree of physical security measures to be applied to ensure the protection of EU classified information shall be proportional to the classification, volume of and threat to the information and material held.

EU classified outputs held within the IT area may be handled as one classified item and need not be registered, provided the material is identified, marked with its classification and controlled in an appropriate manner.

The Council's decision to authorise the release of EU classified information will be brought to the attention of the beneficiary countries or international organisations by the Secretary-General/High Representative, together with a table comparing the classifications applicable within the EU and the States or organisations concerned.

Additional markings such as CRYPTO or any other EU-recognised special handling designator, shall apply where there is a need for limited distribution and special handling in addition to that designated by the security classification.

(b) if created by authors outside the Commission, retain its original classification and thus be treated as EU classified information of the equivalent level, unless the author agrees to declassification or downgrading of the information.

All holders of EU classified information shall follow uniform practices regarding classification of that information and meet common standards of protection regarding custody, transmission and disposal of information and material requiring protection.

(a) if created by the Commission, be considered to be reclassified "EU RESTRICTED" by default, unless its author decides to give it another classification by 31 January 2002. In such case the author shall inform all addressees of the document concerned;

The Register will contain columns indicating the date received, particulars of the document (date, reference and copy number), its classification, title, the addressee's name or title, the date of return of the receipt and the date of return of the document to EU or its destruction.

As soon as a registry receives a EU document classified CONFIDENTIEL UE or above, it will list the document in a special register held by the organisation, with columns for the date received, particulars of the document (date, reference and copy number), its classification, title, the recipient's name or title, the date of return of the receipt and the date the document is returned to the EU originator or is destroyed.

As a reference, the GSC Security Office will circulate a table to all the Member States and where appropriate, EU decentralised agencies concerned summarising the nature and classification of the information and listing the organisations and countries to which it may be released, as decided by the Council.

The Register will contain columns indicating the date received, particulars of the document (date, reference and copy number), its classification, title, the addressee's name or title, the date of return of the receipt and the date of return of the receipt to EU and the date of destruction of the document.

shall establish preliminary contacts with the security bodies of the beneficiary States or international organisations to find out information on their security policy and regulations, and in particular to draw up a table comparing the classifications applicable in the EU and in the State or organisation concerned,

Documents classified CONFIDENTIEL UE and above shall be typed, translated, stored, photocopied, reproduced magnetically or microfilmed only by persons who have been cleared for access to EU classified information up to at least the appropriate security classification of the document in question, except in the special case described in paragraph 27 of this section.

Reusable computer storage media used for recording EU classified information shall retain the highest classification for which they have ever been used until that information has been properly downgraded or declassified and the media reclassified accordingly, or the media declassified or destroyed by an approved GSC or national procedure (see paragraphs 61 to 63).

Initial installation of SYSTEMS and any major change thereto shall be so specified that installation is carried out by security cleared installers under constant supervision by technically qualified personnel who are cleared for access to EU classified information to the level equivalent to the highest classification which the SYSTEM is expected to store and handle.

Subject to the conclusion of a security agreement, requests for the release of EU classified information will be made to the Secretary-General/High Representative by the security bodies of the States or international organisations concerned, which will state the purposes for which this release is intended and the nature and classification of the information to be released.

If the Council receives classified information from third States, from international organisations or from other third parties, that information shall be given protection appropriate to its classification and equivalent to the standards established in these regulations for EU classified information, or such higher standards as may be required by the third party releasing the information.

If the Commission receives classified information from third States, from international organisations or from other third parties, that information shall be given protection appropriate to its classification and equivalent to the standards established in these provisions for EU classified information, or such higher standards as may be required by the third party releasing the information.

This applies especially to EU TOP SECRET classification.

This applies especially to TRES SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET classification.

Rolls of film, or other type of support, contain only documents of the same EU TOP SECRET, EU SECRET or EU CONFIDENTIAL classification;

Rolls of film, or other type of support, contain only documents of the same EU TOP SECRET, EU SECRET or EU CONFIDENTIAL classification; (

An EU personal security certificate for a given classification may give the holder access to information with a lower classification.

See a comparative table of EU, NATO, WEU and Member States' security classifications in Appendix 1.

The EU classifications shall be applied as established in Section 16 and for EU CONFIDENTIAL and above appear at the top and bottom centre of each page, and each page shall be numbered.

rolls of film, or other type of support, contain only documents of the same TRES SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET, SECRET UE or CONFIDENTIEL UE classification;

If persons without EU TOP SECRET clearance require information which, although contained in a EU TOP SECRET document, does not have that classification, the Head of the EU TOP SECRET Registry (see Section 22.2) may be authorised to produce the necessary number of extracts from that document.