Nadomestilo škode, ki je bila prijavitelju povzročena zaradi uporabe sistema varovanja tajnosti iz obrambnih razlogov, urejajo določbe nacionalnih predpisov držav članic, poravnati pa ga je dolžna država, ki je zahtevala uporabo tega sistema ali ki je dosegla bodisi strožjo stopnjo zaupnosti ali podaljšanje trajanja varovanja tajnosti bodisi prepoved vložitve prijav zunaj Skupnosti.
Compensation for any damage suffered by the applicant as a result of classification for defence reasons shall be governed by the provisions of the national laws of the Member States and shall be the responsibility of the State which applied for such classification or which either obtained the upgrading or extension of the classification or caused the filing of applications outside the Community to be prohibited.