CLASSIFIED CONTRACTS. 1. The Competent Security Authority of a Party, wishing to place a Classified Contract with a Contractor of the other Party, or wishing to authorise one of its own Contractors to place a Classified Contract in the territory of the other Party shall obtain prior written assurance from the Competent Security Authority of the other Party that the proposed Contractor is granted a Facility Security Clearance of the appropriate security classification level. 2. The Contractor shall submit information about potential sub-contractors for approval to the Competent Security Authority, in whose territory the work is to be performed. 3. Each Classified Contract concluded in accordance with this Agreement shall include: a) commitment of the Contractor to ensure that its premises have necessary conditions for handling and storing Classified Information of the appropriate security classification level; b) commitment of the Contractor to ensure that persons who perform duties requiring access to Classified Information are authorised in accordance with the national law to have access to Classified Information of the equivalent security classification level; c) requirement that the Contractor shall ensure that all persons authorised to have access to Classified Information are informed of their responsibility towards the protection of Classified Information in accordance with the national law; d) list of Classified Information and list of areas in which Classified Information can arise; e) procedure for communication of changes in the security classification level of Classified Information; f) communication means and electronic means for transmission; g) procedure for the transmission of Classified Information; h) commitment of the Contractor to notify any actual or suspected Breach of Security; i) commitment of the Contractor to forward a copy of the Classified Contract to its own Competent Security Authority; j) commitment of the subcontractor to fulfil the same security obligations as the Contractor. 4. As soon as pre-contractual negotiations begin between potential Contractors, the Competent Security Authority of the Originator shall inform the Competent Security Authority of the other Party of the security classification level given to the Classified Information related to those pre-contractual negotiations. 5. A copy of each Classified Contract shall be forwarded to the Competent Security Authority of the Party where the work is to be performed, to allow adequate security supervision and control.
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Samples: Mutual Protection of Classified Information Agreement, Mutual Protection of Classified Information Agreement
CLASSIFIED CONTRACTS. 1. The Competent Security Authority Classified Contracts shall be concluded and implemented in accordance with national laws and regulations of a each Party, wishing to place a Classified Contract with a Contractor of .
2. Upon request the other Party, or wishing to authorise one of its own Contractors to place a Classified Contract in the territory of the other Party shall obtain prior written assurance from the Competent National Security Authority of the other Receiving Party shall confirm that a proposed Contractor has been issued an appropriate Personnel Security Clearance or Facility Security Clearance. If the proposed Contractor is granted a Facility does not hold an appropriate security clearance, the National Security Clearance Authority of the Originating Party may request the National Security Authority of the Receiving Party to issue the appropriate security classification level.
2. The Contractor shall submit information about potential sub-contractors for approval to the Competent Security Authority, in whose territory the work is to be performedclearance.
3. Each A security annex shall be an integral part of each Classified Contract concluded in accordance with this Agreement or sub-contract by which the Originating Party shall includespecify which Classified Information is to be released to the Receiving Party, which Security Classification Level has been assigned to that information and the Contractor’s obligations to protect the Classified Information.
4. The Contractor’s obligations to protect the Classified Information shall refer, at least, to the following:
a) commitment disclosure of the Contractor to ensure that its premises have necessary conditions for handling and storing Classified Information of the appropriate security classification level;
b) commitment of the Contractor exclusively to ensure that persons who perform duties requiring access to Classified Information are authorised authorized in accordance with the national law laws and regulations to have access to Classified Information of the equivalent security classification levelSecurity Classification Level and who have a Need-to-Know;
b) transmission of Classified Information by the means in accordance with this Agreement;
c) requirement the procedures for communicating any changes that the Contractor shall ensure that all persons authorised to have access to Classified Information are informed of their responsibility towards the protection may arise in respect of Classified Information in accordance with the national lawInformation;
d) list usage of Classified Information and list under the Classified Contract only for the purposes related to the subject of areas in which Classified Information can arisethe contract;
e) procedure strict adherence to the provisions of this Agreement related to the procedures for communication of changes in the security classification level handling of Classified Information;
f) communication means and electronic means for transmissionthe obligation to notify the Contractor’s National Security Authority of any Security Breach related to the Classified Contract;
g) procedure for the transmission release of Classified Information;
h) commitment of the Contractor Information related to notify any actual or suspected Breach of Security;
i) commitment of the Contractor to forward a copy of the Classified Contract to its own Competent Security Authority;
j) commitment any Third Party only upon prior written consent of the subcontractor to fulfil the same security obligations as the ContractorOriginating Party.
4. As soon as pre-contractual negotiations begin between potential Contractors, the Competent Security Authority of the Originator shall inform the Competent Security Authority of the other Party of the security classification level given to the Classified Information related to those pre-contractual negotiations.
5. A copy of each Classified Contract shall be forwarded to the Competent Security Authority of the Party where the work is to be performed, to allow adequate security supervision and control.
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Samples: Mutual Protection of Classified Information Agreement
CLASSIFIED CONTRACTS. 1. The Competent National Security Authority of a Party, wishing to place a Classified Contract with a Contractor of the other Party, or wishing to authorise one of its own Contractors to place a Classified Contract in the territory of the other Party shall obtain prior written assurance from the Competent National Security Authority of the other Party that the proposed Contractor is granted a Facility Security Clearance of the appropriate security classification level.
2. The Contractor shall submit information about potential sub-contractors for approval to the Competent National Security Authority, in whose territory the work is to be performed.
3. Each Classified Contract concluded in accordance with this Agreement shall include:
a) commitment of the Contractor to ensure that its premises have necessary conditions for handling and storing Classified Information of the appropriate security classification level;
b) commitment of the Contractor to ensure that persons who perform duties requiring access to Classified Information are authorised in accordance with the national law legislation to have access to Classified Information of the equivalent security classification level;
c) requirement that the Contractor shall ensure that all persons authorised to have with access to Classified Information are informed of their responsibility towards the protection of Classified Information in accordance with the national lawlegislation;
d) list of Classified Information and list of areas in which Classified Information can arise;
e) procedure for communication of changes in the security classification level of Classified Information;
f) communication means and electronic means for transmission;
g) procedure for the transmission of Classified Information;
h) commitment of the Contractor to notify of any actual or suspected Breach of Security;
i) commitment of the Contractor to forward a copy of the Classified Contract to its own Competent Security Authority;
j) commitment of the subcontractor to fulfil the same security obligations as the Contractor.
4. As soon as pre-contractual negotiations begin between potential Contractors, the Competent National Security Authority of the Originator Originating Party shall inform the Competent National Security Authority of the other Party of the security classification level given to the Classified Information related to those pre-contractual negotiations.
5. A copy Copy of each Classified Contract shall be forwarded to the Competent National Security Authority of the Party where the work is to be performed, to allow adequate security supervision and control.
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Samples: Mutual Protection Agreement
CLASSIFIED CONTRACTS. 113.1 When pre-contractual negotiations for a classified contract or subcontract are entered into between a user located in one of the Parties and another located in the other Party, the competent security authority of the originating Party shall inform the security authority of the recipient Party. The Competent Security Authority notification shall specify the highest classification level of a Partythe information to which the classified contract relates.
13.2 The competent security authorities of the originating Party shall notify the competent security authorities of the recipient Party of any classified contract or contract with security clauses prior to any exchange of classified information.
13.3 A Party intending to conclude or authorize one of its contractors to conclude, wishing to place a Classified Contract with a Contractor contractor of the other Party, a classified contract or wishing a contract with security clauses shall ascertain from the competent security authority of the other Party that its contractor holds the appropriate level of clearance necessary for the execution of the classified contract. If it does not, the competent security authority of the recipient Party shall initiate a procedure to authorise grant the required level of clearance.
13.4 Before concluding a classified contract with a contractor that is under the jurisdiction of the other Party or authorizing one of its own Contractors contractors to place conclude a Classified Contract classified contract in the territory of the other Party, a Party shall obtain receive prior written assurance from the Competent Security Authority competent security authority of the other Party that the proposed Contractor is contractor has been granted a Facility Security Clearance the appropriate level of clearance and has taken all the appropriate security measures necessary for the protection of classified information.
13.5 For any classified contract or subcontract containing classified information and material, a security annex shall be drawn up. In the annex, the competent security authority of the originating Party of the information or material shall specify what is to be protected by the recipient Party, as well as the applicable classification level. Only the authority of the originating Party may modify the classification level of information or material listed in a security annex.
213.6 All classified contracts shall contain provisions relating to security instructions and a classification guide. The Contractor instructions shall submit information about potential sub-contractors for approval be consistent with those issued by the competent security authorities of the originating Party.
13.7 The competent security authority of the originating Party shall transmit a copy of the security annex to the Competent Security Authority, competent security authority of the other Party.
13.8 The competent security authorities of the Party in whose territory the work classified contract is to be performed.
3. Each Classified Contract concluded executed shall ensure that, in accordance with this Agreement shall include:
a) commitment of the Contractor to ensure that its premises have necessary conditions for handling and storing Classified Information of the appropriate security classification level;
b) commitment of the Contractor to ensure that persons who perform duties requiring access to Classified Information are authorised in accordance connection with the national law execution of classified contracts, a level of security equivalent to have access to Classified Information of the equivalent security classification level;
c) requirement that the Contractor shall ensure that all persons authorised to have access to Classified Information are informed of their responsibility towards required for the protection of Classified Information in accordance their own classified contracts is applied and maintained.
13.9 Before concluding a classified contract with a subcontractor, the national law;
d) list of Classified Information and list of areas in which Classified Information can arise;
e) procedure for communication of changes in the contractor shall receive authorization from its competent security classification level of Classified Information;
f) communication means and electronic means for transmission;
g) procedure for the transmission of Classified Information;
h) commitment of the Contractor to notify any actual or suspected Breach of Security;
i) commitment of the Contractor to forward a copy of the Classified Contract to its own Competent Security Authority;
j) commitment of the subcontractor to fulfil authorities. Subcontractors shall comply with the same security obligations requirements as those established for the Contractorcontractor.
4. As soon as pre-contractual negotiations begin between potential Contractors, the Competent Security Authority of the Originator shall inform the Competent Security Authority of the other Party of the security classification level given to the Classified Information related to those pre-contractual negotiations.
5. A copy of each Classified Contract shall be forwarded to the Competent Security Authority of the Party where the work is to be performed, to allow adequate security supervision and control.
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Samples: Agreement on the Protection of Information and Classified Material in the Field of Defence
CLASSIFIED CONTRACTS. 1Classified Contracts shall be concluded and implemented in accordance with national laws and regulations. Upon request the Competent Authority of the Receiving Party shall confirm that a proposed Contractor has been issued an appropriate Personnel or Facility Security Clearance. If the proposed Contractor does not hold an appropriate security clearance, the National Security Authority of the Originating Party may request the Competent Authority of the Receiving Party to issue the appropriate security clearance. The Competent Security Authority in the state territory of a which the Classified Contract is to be performed, shall assume the responsibility for prescribing and administering security measures for the Classified Contract under the same standards and requirements that govern the protection of its own Classified Contracts. Periodical security inspections may be carried out by the Competent Security Authorities. A security annex shall be an integral part of each Classified Contract or sub-contract by which the Originating Party shall specify which Classified Information is to be released to the Receiving Party, wishing which security classification level has been assigned to place a that information and the Contractor’s obligations to protect the Classified Contract with a Contractor Information. Subcontracting must be explicitly allowed in the security annex of the Classified Contract. A copy of the security annex shall be sent to the Competent Authority of the Originating Party. Prior to release to either Party’s Contractors or prospective Contractors of any Classified Information received from the other Party, the Receiving Party shall, in accordance with its national laws and regulations, ensure that Contractors or wishing prospective Contractors can afford adequate security protection to authorise one of its own Contractors to place a Classified Contract in the territory of the other Party shall obtain prior written assurance from the Competent Security Authority of the other Party that the proposed Contractor is granted a Information and: perform an appropriate Facility Security Clearance procedure of the Contractors and Subcontractors; perform an appropriate security classification level.
2. The Contractor shall submit information about potential sub-contractors Personnel Security Clearance procedure for approval to the Competent Security Authority, in all personnel whose territory the work is to be performed.
3. Each Classified Contract concluded in accordance with this Agreement shall include:
a) commitment of the Contractor to ensure that its premises have necessary conditions for handling and storing Classified Information of the appropriate security classification level;
b) commitment of the Contractor to ensure that persons who perform duties requiring require access to Classified Information are authorised in accordance with the national law to have access to Classified Information of the equivalent security classification level;
c) requirement that the Contractor shall Information; ensure that all persons authorised to have having access to Classified Information are informed of their responsibility towards responsibilities; carry out periodic security inspections of relevant security-cleared facilities. Sub-contractors engaged in Classified Contracts shall comply with the security requirements applied to the Contractors. Representatives of the Competent Authorities may visit each other in order to analyze the efficiency of the measures adopted by a Contractor for the protection of Classified Information involved in accordance with the national law;
d) list of a Classified Information and list of areas in which Classified Information can arise;
e) procedure for communication of changes in the security classification level of Classified Information;
f) communication means and electronic means for transmission;
g) procedure for the transmission of Classified Information;
h) commitment of the Contractor to notify any actual or suspected Breach of Security;
i) commitment of the Contractor to forward a copy of the Classified Contract to its own Competent Security Authority;
j) commitment of the subcontractor to fulfil the same security obligations as the ContractorContract.
4. As soon as pre-contractual negotiations begin between potential Contractors, the Competent Security Authority of the Originator shall inform the Competent Security Authority of the other Party of the security classification level given to the Classified Information related to those pre-contractual negotiations.
5. A copy of each Classified Contract shall be forwarded to the Competent Security Authority of the Party where the work is to be performed, to allow adequate security supervision and control.
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Samples: Agreement on the Exchange and Mutual Protection of Classified Information
CLASSIFIED CONTRACTS. (1. ) The National Security Authority and/or the Competent Security Authorities of the Originating Party shall notify the National Security Authority and/or the Competent Security Authorities of a Party, wishing the Recipient Party of any Classified Contracts prior to place any exchange of Classified Information. Such notification shall specify the highest level of classification of the information involved in the Contract.
(2) A Party that intends to enter into or to authorise one of its Contractors to enter into a Classified Contract with a Contractor of the other Party, or wishing Party shall verify with the National Security Authority and/or the Competent Security Authorities of the Recipient Party that the latter has the suitable clearance level required in order to authorise one of its own Contractors perform the Classified Contract.
(3) Before releasing any Classified Information related to place a Classified Contract in to Contractors, Sub-contractors or prospective Contractors, the territory of the other Party shall obtain prior written assurance from National Security Authority or the Competent Security Authority of the other Recipient Party shall: ensure that the proposed Contractor, Sub-contractor or prospective Contractor is granted a and its facilities are able to provide suitable protection for the Classified Information; issue the facility an appropriate Facility Security Clearance; and issue an appropriate Personnel Security Clearance of the appropriate security classification level.
2. The Contractor shall submit information about potential sub-contractors for approval to the Competent Security Authority, in whose territory the work is to be performed.
3. Each Classified Contract concluded in accordance with this Agreement shall include:
a) commitment of the Contractor to ensure that its premises have necessary conditions for handling and storing Classified Information of the appropriate security classification level;
b) commitment of the Contractor to ensure that persons who perform duties requiring functions which require access to Classified Information are authorised in accordance with the national law to have access to Classified Information of the equivalent security classification level;Information.
c(4) requirement that the Contractor The Recipient Party shall ensure that all persons authorised to have having access to Classified Information are informed of their responsibility towards responsibilities and obligations to protect the protection of Classified Information in accordance with national laws or regulations.
(5) The National Security Authority and/or the national law;
d) list Competent Security Authority in the territory of Classified Information and list of areas the Party in which Classified Information can arise;
e) procedure for communication of changes in the security classification level of Classified Information;
f) communication means and electronic means for transmission;
g) procedure for the transmission of Classified Information;
h) commitment of the Contractor to notify any actual or suspected Breach of Security;
i) commitment of the Contractor to forward a copy of the Classified Contract is to be performed, shall assume responsibility for prescribing and administering security measures for the Classified Contract under the same standards and requirements that govern the protection of its own Competent Security Authority;
j) commitment of the subcontractor to fulfil the same security obligations as the ContractorClassified Contracts.
4. As soon as pre-contractual negotiations begin between potential Contractors, (6) The National Security Authority and/or the Competent Security Authority of the Originator Originating Party may request that a security inspection regarding the protection of Classified Information be undertaken at a facility within the Recipient Party’s territory to ensure continuing compliance with security standards in accordance with national laws or regulations.
(7) A Classified Contract shall inform contain provisions on the security requirements and on the security classification level of each aspect or element of the Classified Contract. A copy of such document shall be submitted to the National Security Authorities and/or the Competent Security Authority of the other Party of the security classification level given to the Classified Information related to those pre-contractual negotiationsParties.
5. A copy of each Classified Contract shall be forwarded to the Competent Security Authority of the Party where the work is to be performed, to allow adequate security supervision and control.
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Samples: Agreement on the Exchange and Mutual Protection of Classified Information
CLASSIFIED CONTRACTS. 1. The Competent Security Authority State of a one Party, wishing to place a Classified Contract with a Contractor of the state of the other Party, or wishing to authorise authorize one of its own Contractors to place a Classified Contract in the territory of the state of the other Party within a classified project shall obtain obtain, through its Competent Security Authority, prior written assurance from the Competent Security Authority of the state of the other Party that the proposed Contractor is granted a holds Facility Security Clearance of the appropriate security classification level.
2. The Contractor shall submit information about potential sub-contractors for approval to the Competent Security Authority, in whose territory the work is to be performed.
3. Each Classified Contract concluded in accordance with this Agreement shall include:
a) commitment of the Contractor to ensure that its premises have necessary conditions for handling and storing Classified Information of the appropriate security classification level;
b) commitment of the Contractor to ensure that persons who perform duties requiring access to Classified Information are authorised in accordance with hold the national law to have access to Classified Information appropriate level of the equivalent security classification levelPersonnel Security Clearance;
c) requirement that commitment of the Contractor shall to ensure that all persons authorised to have with access to Classified Information are informed of their responsibility towards the protection of Classified Information in accordance with the national lawlegislation;
d) commitment of the Contractor to perform periodical security inspections of its premises;
e) list of Classified Information and list of areas in which Classified Information can arise;
ef) procedure for communication of changes in the security classification level of Classified Information;
fg) communication means and electronic means for transmission;
gh) procedure for the transmission transportation of Classified Information;
hi) appropriate authorized individuals or legal entities responsible for the co-ordination of the safeguarding of Classified Information related to the Classified Contract;
j) commitment of the Contractor to notify any actual or suspected Breach loss, leak or compromise of Securitythe Classified Information;
ik) commitment of the Contractor to forward a copy of the Classified Contract to its own Competent Security Authority;
jl) commitment of the subcontractor to fulfil fulfill the same security obligations as the Contractor.
43. As soon as pre-contractual negotiations begin between a potential ContractorsContractor in the territory of one state of the Parties and another possible Contractor located in the state of the other Party’s territory, aiming at the signing of Classified Contracts, the Competent Security Authority of the Originator shall inform the Competent Security Authority state of the other Party of the security classification level given to the Classified Information related to those pre-contractual negotiations.
54. A copy Copy of each Classified Contract shall be forwarded to the Competent Security Authority of the state of the Party where the work is to be performed, to allow adequate security supervision and control.
5. Representatives of the Competent Security Authorities may visit each other in order to analyze the efficiency of the measures adopted by a Contractor for the protection of Classified Information involved in a Classified Contract. Notice of the visit shall be provided, at least, twenty days in advance.
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Samples: Mutual Protection of Classified Information Agreement
CLASSIFIED CONTRACTS. 1. The Competent Security If a Contracting Authority under the jurisdiction of a Party, wishing Party proposes to place conclude a Classified Contract with a Contractor under the jurisdiction of the other Party, or wishing to authorise one of it shall, through its own Contractors to place National Security Authority, obtain a Classified Contract in the territory of the other Party shall obtain prior written assurance confirmation from the Competent National Security Authority of the other Party that the proposed Contractor is has been granted a Facility Security Clearance to the appropriate Classification Level. If the Contractor has not been granted a Facility Security Clearance, the National Security Authority of the appropriate security classification level.
2Party of the Contracting Authority can send a request to issue a Facility Security Clearance to the National Security Authority of the Contractor. The request for the confirmation or issuance of Facility Security Clearance shall contain: Classification Level of the Classified Information expected to be provided to or generated by the prospective Contractor, information on the rights of the Contractor to store Classified Information at its facilities and handle Classified Information in Classified Information Systems; full name of the Contractor, its postal address, first name, last name and contact information of its Facility Security Officer; details of the Classified Contract. The Contractor shall submit information about potential sub-contractors for approval be obliged to comply with the Competent following: hold an appropriate Facility Security Authority, in whose territory the work is to be performed.
3. Each Classified Contract concluded in accordance with this Agreement shall include:
a) commitment Clearance; ensure that members of the Contractor to ensure that its premises have necessary conditions for handling and storing Classified Information of the appropriate security classification level;
b) commitment of the Contractor to ensure that persons who perform duties Contractor’s staff requiring access to Classified Information are authorised in accordance with at the national law to have access to Classified Information level KONFIDENCIĀLI / POVJERLJIVO / CONFIDENTIAL or above hold appropriate Personnel Security Clearances; ensure that members of the equivalent security classification level;
c) requirement that the Contractor shall ensure that all persons authorised to Contractor’s staff who have been granted access to Classified Information are informed of their responsibility towards the protection of responsibilities to protect Classified Information in accordance with the conditions defined in this Agreement and with national law;
d) list laws and regulations; establish and adhere to procedures for protection of Classified information within its facilities in accordance with the national laws and regulations; notify immediately its National Security Authority of any Breach of Security relating to the Classified Contract. To allow adequate security oversight and control, a Classified Contract shall contain security clauses. A copy of the security clauses shall be forwarded to the National Security Authorities of Parties. The security clauses of Classified Contracts shall include at least the following: a reference to this Agreement, the definition of the term "Classified Information", and the table of the equivalent Classification Levels of the Parties in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 of this Agreement; a statement that Classified Information generated and / or provided in the framework of the Classified Contract shall be protected in accordance with the applicable national laws and regulations; a statement that the Contractor shall disclose the Classified Information only to individuals who have a Need to know, and, in case of Classified Information at the level KONFIDENCIĀLI / POVJERLJIVO / CONFIDENTIAL or above, hold a Personnel Security Clearance at the appropriate Classification Level in accordance with the provisions specified in Article 5 of this Agreement, and list have been assigned to perform official tasks or services in relation to the Classified Contract; a statement that the Contractor shall not disclose, or permit the disclosure of areas in which Classified Information can arise;
e) to a Third Party or any other party that is not part of the Classified Contract without the prior written consent of the Originator; a statement that Classified Information provided under the Classified Contract is to be used solely for the purpose for which it has been provided, or as further expressly authorised by the Originator in writing; a procedure for communication of communicating changes in the security classification level Classification Level of Classified Information;
f) communication means Information generated and electronic means for transmission;
g) procedure / or provided under this Agreement; the channels and procedures to be used for the transport and / or transmission of Classified Information;
h) commitment ; the procedures for the approval of visits associated with Classified Contract, which shall be in accordance with Article 11 of this Agreement; the contact details of the National Security Authorities responsible to oversee the protection of Classified Information related to the Classified Contract; and the obligation of the Contractor to promptly notify its National Security Authority of any actual or suspected Breach of Security;
i) commitment of the Contractor to forward a copy of the Classified Contract to its own Competent Security Authority;
j) commitment of the subcontractor to fulfil the same security obligations as the Contractor.
4. As soon as pre-contractual negotiations begin between potential Contractors, the Competent Security Authority of the Originator shall inform the Competent Security Authority of the other Party of the security classification level given related to the Classified Information related to those pre-contractual negotiationsContract.
5. A copy of each Classified Contract shall be forwarded to the Competent Security Authority of the Party where the work is to be performed, to allow adequate security supervision and control.
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Samples: Agreement Concerning the Protection of Classified Information
CLASSIFIED CONTRACTS. 1. The Competent Security Authority In the event that a Party or a legal entity of a Party, wishing its state intends to place conclude a Classified Contract with a Contractor to be performed within the territory of the state of the other Party, or wishing to authorise one of its own Contractors to place a Classified Contract in then the territory of the other Party shall obtain prior written assurance from the Competent Security Authority of the other Party that the proposed Contractor is granted a Facility Security Clearance of the appropriate security classification level.
2. The Contractor shall submit information about potential sub-contractors for approval to the Competent Security Authority, in on whose territory the work performance is to be performed.
3. Each Classified Contract concluded in accordance with this Agreement shall include:
a) commitment of the Contractor to ensure that its premises have necessary conditions taking place will assume responsibility for handling and storing Classified Information of the appropriate security classification level;
b) commitment of the Contractor to ensure that persons who perform duties requiring access to Classified Information are authorised in accordance with the national law to have access to Classified Information of the equivalent security classification level;
c) requirement that the Contractor shall ensure that all persons authorised to have access to Classified Information are informed of their responsibility towards the protection of Classified Information related to the contract in accordance with the national law;legislation of its state and the provisions of this Agreement.
d2. On request, the Competent Security Authorities shall confirm whether the proposed contractors as well as the individuals participating in pre-contractual negotiations or in the performance of Classified Contracts have been issued appropriate Facility Security Certificates and Personnel Security Certificates, before accessing Classified Information of the Originating Party.
3. Every Classified Contract concluded between contractors, under the provisions of this Agreement, shall include an appropriate security annex identifying at least the following aspects:
a) list a listing of Classified Information related to the Classified Contract and list of areas in which Classified Information can ariseits Classification Levels;
eb) procedure for the communication of changes in the security classification level Classification Levels of the exchanged information;
c) communication channels and means for electromagnetic transmission;
d) procedure for the transportation of Classified Information;
fe) communication means and electronic means for transmission;
g) procedure for the transmission of Classified Information;
h) commitment of the Contractor an obligation to notify any actual or suspected Breach of Security;
i) commitment of the Contractor to forward a copy of the Classified Contract to its own Competent Security Authority;
j) commitment of the subcontractor to fulfil the same security obligations as the ContractorCompromise.
4. As soon as pre-contractual negotiations begin between potential Contractors, the Competent Security Authority of the Originator shall inform the Competent Security Authority of the other Party A copy of the security classification level given to the Classified Information related to those pre-contractual negotiations.
5. A copy annex of each any Classified Contract shall be forwarded to the Competent Security Authority of the Party where on whose territory the work Classified Contract is to be performed, in order to allow adequate security supervision and control.
5. Classified Contracts entailing access to OGRANIČENO/SECRET DE SERVICIU information shall contain an appropriate clause identifying the minimum measures to be implemented for the protection of such Classified Information.
6. Any sub-contractor must fulfil the same security obligations as the contractor.
7. The Competent Security Authorities may agree on mutual visits in order to analyze the efficiency of the measures adopted by a contractor or a sub-contractor for the protection of Classified Information involved in a Classified Contract.
8. The Parties shall ensure protection of copyrights, industrial property rights – including patents, trade secrets and any other rights connected with the Classified Information exchanged between their states, according to the legislations of their states.
9. Further detailed procedures related to Classified Contracts may be agreed upon between the Competent Security Authorities of the Parties.
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Samples: Mutual Protection Agreement