Criteria for access to RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED information
Article 2
1. Access to information classified as RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED may be granted after: (a) The need for an individual to have access to certain RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED information in order to be able to perform a professional function or task for the European Commission has been determined; (b) The individual has been briefed on the rules and the relevant security standards and guidelines for protecting RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED information; and (c) The individual has acknowledged their responsibilities for protecting the information concerned. 2. Commission trainees shall not be given duties that require them to have access to RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED information. 3. Access shall be withheld or permitted for other categories of staff in accordance with the table set out in the Annex.