Dr. Janez Drnovšek l. r.
Za Vlado Združenih držav Amerike
Dr. William J. Perry l. r.
The Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the United States of America (hereinafter the Parties), in furtherance of mutual cooperation and to ensure the protection of classified military information, have agreed as follows:
ARTICLE 1
APPLICABILITY
A. Classified military information provided directly or indirectly by one Party to the other Party, or to an officer or other representative of the Parties, shall be protected according to the terms set forth herein.
B. For the purpose of this Agreement, classified military information is information that is generated by or for the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Slovenia or the Department of Defense of the United States of America, or that is under their jurisdiction or control, and which requires protection in the interests of national security of the Parties. For the Republic of Slovenia, classified military information is marked:
1. OBRAMBA – VOJAŠKA SKRIVNOST – ZAUPNO (translation: Defense – Military Secret – Confidential); OBRAMBA – URADNA SKRIVNOST – ZAUPNO (translation: Defense – Official Secret – Confidential).
2. OBRAMBA – DRŽAVNA SKRIVNOST (translation: Defense – State Secret); OBRAMBA – VOJAŠKA SKRIVNOST – STROGO ZAUPNO (translation: Defense – Military Secret – Top Secret); OBRAMBA – URADNA SKRIVNOST – STROGO ZAUPNO (translation: Defense – Official Secret – Top Secret).
For the United States of America, classified military information is marked CONFIDENTIAL, SECRET, or TOP SECRET.
The information may be in oral, visual or documentary form, or in the form of equipment or technology.
ARTICLE 2
IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES
Supplemental agreements under this Agreement may be concluded by the designated implementing agencies. For the Government of the Republic of Slovenia, the implementing agency shall be the Ministry of Defense. For the Government of the United States of America, the implementing agency shall be the Department of Defense.
ARTICLE 3
ACCESS
No individual shall be entitled to access to the information solely by virtue of rank, appointment, or security clearance. Access to the information shall be granted only to those individuals whose official duties require such access and who have been granted a personnel security clearance in accordance with the prescribed standards of the Parties. The Parties shall ensure that:
A. The recipient Party will not release the information to a third-country government, person or other entity of a third country without the approval of the releasing Party;
B. The Recipient Party will afford the information a degree of protection equivalent to that afforded it by the releasing Party;
C. The recipient Party will not use the information for other than the purpose for which it was provided;
D. The recipient Party will respect private rights, such as patents, copyrights, or trade secrets which are involved in the information; and
E. Each facility or establishment that handles classified military information shall maintain a registry of the clearances of individuals at the facility or establishment who are authorized to have access to such information.
ARTICLE 4
PERSONNEL SECURITY
A. The determination on the granting of a personnel security clearance to an individual shall be consistent with the interests of national security and shall be based upon all available information indicating that the individual satisfies all security criteria which a person handling classified information must meet.
B. An appropriate investigation, in sufficient detail to provide assurance that the above criteria have been met, shall be conducted by the Parties with respect to any individual to be granted access to classified information covered by this Agreement.
C. Before a representative of a Party releases classified information to an officer or representative of the other Party, the receiving Party shall provide to the releasing Party an assurance that the officer or representative possesses the necessary level of security clearance and requires access for official purposes and that the information will be protected by the receiving Party.
ARTICLE 5
VISITS
Authorizations for visits by representatives of one Party to facilities and establishments of the other Party, where access to classified military information is required, shall be limited to those necessary for official purposes. Authorizations to visit the facilities and establishments shall be granted only by government officials designated by the Parties. The Parties or their designee shall be responsible for advising the facility or establishment of the proposed visit, and the scope and highest level of classified information that may be furnished to the visitor. Requests for visits by representatives of the Parties shall be submitted through the United States Defense Attache Office in the Republic of Slovenia, in the case of United States visitors, and through the Republic of Slovenia Defense Attache Office in Washington, D. C., in the case of Slovenian visitors.
ARTICLE 6
PHYSICAL SECURITY
A. The Parties shall be responsible for all classified military information of the other Party while in transit or storage within their territory.
B. The Parties shall be responsible for the security of all government and private facilities and establishments where the information of the other Party is available and shall assure that qualified individuals are appointed for each such facility or establishment who shall have the responsibility and authority for the control and protection of the information.
C. The information shall be stored in a manner that assures access only by those individuals who have been authorized access pursuant to Article 3 of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 7
TRANSMISSION
Classified military information shall be transmitted between the Parties through channels specified by the governments. The minimum requirements for the security of the information during transmission shall be as follows:
A. Documents. Documents and other media containing classified information shall be transmitted in double sealed envelopes, the innermost envelope bearing only the classification of the documents and the organizational address of the intended recipient and the outer envelope bearing the organizational address of the recipient, the organizational address of the sender, and the registry number, if applicable. No indication of the classification of the enclosed information shall be made on the outer envelope. The sealed envelope shall be transmitted according to the prescribed procedures of the Parties. Receipts shall be prepared for packages containing classified information that are transmitted between the Parties, and a receipt for the enclosed information shall be signed by the final recipient and returned to the sender.
B. Equipment.
(1) Classified equipment shall be transported in sealed covered vehicles, or be securely packaged or protected, and kept under continuous control to prevent access by unauthorized persons.
(2) Classified equipment which must be stored temporarily awaiting shipment shall be placed in secure locked storage areas. The area shall be protected by intrusion –detection equipment or guards with security clearances who shall maintain continuous surveillance of the storage area. Only authorized personnel with the requisite security clearance shall have access to the storage area.
(3) Receipts shall be obtained on every occasion when classified equipment changes hands en route; and, a receipt shall be signed by the final recipient and returned to the sender.
C. Electronic Transmissions. Classified military information transmitted by electronic means shall be encrypted.
ARTICLE 8
ACCOUNTABILITY AND CONTROL
Accountability or control procedures shall be established to manage the distribution of and access to classified military information.
ARTICLE 9
MARKING OF DOCUMENTS
Each Party shall stamp or mark the name of the originating government on all classified military information received from the other Party. The information shall be marked with a national security classification marking of the recipient Party that will afford a degree of protection equivalent to that afforded it by the originating Party.
ARTICLE 10
DESTRUCTION
A. Classified documents and other media containing classified information shall be destroyed by burning, shredding or pulping so as to prevent reconstruction of the classified information contained therein.
B. Classified equipment shall be destroyed beyond recognition or modified so as to preclude reconstruction of the classified information in whole or in part.
ARTICLE 11
REPRODUCTION
When a classified document or other media is reproduced, all original security markings thereon also shall be reproduced or marked on each copy. Such reproduced documents or media shall be placed under the same controls as the original document. The number of copies shall be limited to that required for official purposes.
ARTICLE 12
TRANSLATION
All translations of classified information shall be made by individuals with security clearances pursuant to Article 4. The number of copies shall be kept to a minimum and the distribution thereof shall be controlled. Such translations shall bear appropriate security classification markings and a suitable notation in the language into which it is translated, indicating that the document contains classified information of the originating Party.
ARTICLE 13
RELEASE TO CONTRACTORS
Prior to the release to a contractor or prospective contractor of any classified military information received from the other Party, the recipient Party shall:
A. Ensure that such contractor or prospective contractor and the contractor’s facilities have the capability to protect the information;
B. Grant to the facilities an appropriate facility security clearance;
C. Grant appropriate personnel security clearances for all individuals whose duties require access to the information;
D. Ensure that individuals having access to the information are informed of their responsibilities to protect the information in accordance with applicable laws and regulations;
E. Carry out periodic security inspections of cleared facilities to ensure that the information is protected as required herein; and
F. Ensure that access to the information is limited to those persons who have a need to know for official purposes.
ARTICLE 14
ACTION IN THE EVENT OF LOSS OR COMPROMISE OR POSSIBLE LOSS OR COMPROMISE
The originating Party shall be informed immediately of all losses or compromises, as well as possible losses or compromises, of its classified military information and the recipient Party shall initiate an investigation to determine the circumstances. The results of the investigation and information regarding measures taken to prevent recurrence shall be forwarded to the originating Party by the Party that conducts the investigation.
ARTICLE 15
REVIEW OF SECURITY SYSTEMS
Implementation of the foregoing security requirements can be advanced through reciprocal visits by security personnel of the Parties. Accordingly, security representatives of the parties, after prior consultation, shall be permitted to visit the other Party, to discuss, and view firsthand, the implementing procedures of the other Party in the interest of achieving reasonable comparability of the security systems. Each Party shall assist the security representatives in determining whether classified military information provided by the other Party is being adequately protected.
ARTICLE 16
IMPLEMENTATION AND TERMINATION
A. This Agreement shall enter into force upon the date of receipt of the last of the notes with which both Parties hereto notify each other through diplomatic channels of the completion of the internal procedures required for bringing this Agreement into force.
B. This Agreement shall remain in force for a period of five years and shall be extended annually thereafter, unless either Party notifies the other, ninety days in advance, of its intention to terminate the Agreement.
C. Notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement, all classified military information acquired pursuant to this Agreement shall continue to be protected in accordance with the provisions set forth herein.
Done at Washington, D. C. this 8th day of May, 1996, in the Slovenian and English languages, both texts being equally authentic.
For the Government of the Republic of Slovenia
Dr. Janez Drnovšek (s)
For the Government of the United States of America
Dr. William J. Perry (s)