Common use of Destruction and Maintenance of IT systems and Equipment Clause in Contracts

Destruction and Maintenance of IT systems and Equipment. At the end of their life-cycle, or for specific operational reasons, removable computer storage media such as diskettes or compact disks shall be erased, degaussed or shredded. On fixed data media RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED information must be deleted by overwriting after completion of work unless data is not encrypted by means of approved encryption systems. If deletion is not possible the data media shall be removed and retained. External facilities involved in the maintenance or repair work must be obliged, where required on a contractual basis, to comply with the applicable provisions for handling of RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED information.