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ANNEX IISupplementary provisions
ANNEX II STANDARD GRANT AGREEMENT CLAUSES (to be adapted to the grant agreement used) 13.2 Security – Classified information The parties must handle classified information (EU or national) in accordance with the applicable EU or national law on classified information (in particular, Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/444 ( 1 ) and its implementing rules). Specific security rules (if any) are set out in Annex 5. ANNEX 5 Security – EU classified information [OPTION for actions with EU classified information (standard): If EU classified information is used or generated by the action, it must be treated in accordance with the security classification guide (SCG) and security aspect letter (SAL) set out in Annex 1 and Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/444 and its implementing rules – until it is declassified. Deliverables which contain EU classified information must be submitted according to special procedures agreed with the granting authority. Action tasks involving EU classified information may be subcontracted only with prior explicit written approval from the granting authority and only to entities established in an EU Member State or in a non-EU country with a security of information agreement with the EU (or an administrative arrangement with the Commission). EU classified information may not be disclosed to any third party (including participants involved in the action implementation) without prior explicit written approval from the granting authority.] ( 1 ) Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/444 of 13 March 2015 on the security rules for protecting EU classified information ( OJ L 72, 17.3.2015, p. 53 ).