ANNEX IISupplementary provisions
ANNEX II STANDARD PROCUREMENT CONTRACT CLAUSES (to be adapted to the contracts used) ARTICLE XX SECURITY-RELATED OBLIGATIONS XX.1 EU classified information If the implementation of the contract involves using or generating EU classified information, such information must be treated in accordance with the security aspects letter (SAL) and its security classification guide (SCG) as set out in Annex 1, and Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/444 and its implementing rules ( 1 ) , until it is declassified. Any deliverables containing classified information must be submitted in accordance with special procedures agreed with the contracting authority. Action tasks involving classified information must not be subcontracted without prior explicit written approval from the contracting authority. EU classified information must not be released to any third party (including subcontractors) without prior explicit written approval from the contracting authority. ( 1 ) The contracting authority should insert the references once the implementing rules have been adopted.