Da bi razvijali dejavnosti Komisije na področjih, ki zahtevajo določeno stopnjo tajnosti, je treba vzpostaviti celovit varnostni sistem, ki se uporablja za Komisijo, ostale institucije, telesa, urade in agencije, ustanovljene zaradi ali na podlagi Pogodbe ES ali Pogodbe o Evropski uniji, države članice in tudi vse druge prejemnike tajnih podatkov Evropske unije, v nadaljnjem besedilu imenovani "tajni podatki EU".
In order to develop Commission activities in areas which require a degree of confidentiality, it is appropriate to establish a comprehensive security system applicable to the Commission, the other institutions, bodies, offices and agencies established by virtue or on the basis of the EC Treaty or the Treaty on European Union, the Member States, as well as any other recipient of European Union classified information, hereafter referred to as "EU classified information".