in
Vlada Velikega vojvodstva Luksemburg,
v nadaljevanju "pogodbenici",
+----------------------------+--------------------------------+ | za Republiko Slovenijo | za Veliko vojvodstvo | | | Luksemburg | +----------------------------+--------------------------------+ | STROGO TAJNO | TRES SECRET LUX | +----------------------------+--------------------------------+ | TAJNO | SECRET LUX | +----------------------------+--------------------------------+ | ZAUPNO | CONFIDENTIEL LUX | +----------------------------+--------------------------------+ | INTERNO | RESTREINT LUX | +----------------------------+--------------------------------+
and
the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg,
hereinafter referred to as the "Parties",
wishing to ensure the protection of Classified Information exchanged between the Parties or between public and private entities under their jurisdiction, in respect of national interests and security,
have agreed on the following:
ARTICLE 1
OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE OF APPLICATION
1. The objective of this Agreement is to ensure the protection of Classified Information that is exchanged or generated in the process of co-operation between the Parties.
2. This Agreement shall govern any activity and be applicable to any contract or agreement between the Parties involving Classified Information.
ARTICLE 2
DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this Agreement, these terms mean the following:
Classified Information: Any information, document or material, regardless of its form, which is transmitted or generated between the Parties under the national laws and regulations of the Parties, which requires protection against unauthorised disclosure, misappropriation or loss, and is designated as such and marked appropriately.
Classified Contract: A contract or a subcontract, including pre-contractual negotiations, which contains Classified Information or involves access to it.
Contractor: An individual or entity possessing the legal capacity to conclude contracts or sub-contracts.
Competent Security Authority: A competent entity authorised according to the national laws and regulations of the Parties that is responsible for the implementation of this Agreement.
Personnel Security Clearance: A determination by the Competent Security Authority following a vetting procedure of the person in accordance with the national laws and regulations of the Parties, on the basis of which an individual is authorised to have the access and to handle Classified Information up to the level defined in the clearance.
Facility Security Clearance: A determination by the Competent Security Authority following a vetting procedure that the contractor fulfils the conditions of handling Classified Information in accordance with the national laws and regulations of the Parties.
Originating Party: The Party, including any public or private entities under its jurisdiction, which releases Classified Information to the Recipient Party.
Recipient Party: The Party, including any public or private entities under its jurisdiction, which receives Classified Information from the Originating Party.
Third Party: A state, including any public or private entities under its jurisdiction, or an international organisation that is not a Party to this Agreement.
Need to Know: A principle by which access to Classified Information may be granted to an individual only in connection with his/her official duties or tasks.
ARTICLE 3
NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORITIES
1. The National Security Authorities designated by the Parties as responsible for the general implementation and relevant control of all aspects of this Agreement are:
In the Republic of Slovenia:
Urad Vlade Republike Slovenije za varovanje tajnih podatkov
In the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg:
Service de Renseignement de l’Etat
Autorité nationale de Sécurité.
2. The National Security Authorities shall notify each other of any other Competent Security Authorities that are responsible for the implementation of this Agreement.
3. The Parties shall inform each other of any subsequent changes of the National Security Authorities or Competent Security Authorities.
ARTICLE 4
SECURITY CLASSIFICATIONS
1. Classified Information released under this Agreement shall be marked with the appropriate security classification level in accordance with the national laws and regulations of the Parties.
2. National security classification markings are considered equivalent as follows:
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| For the Republic of Slovenia | For the Grand Duchy of |
| | Luxembourg |
+------------------------------+------------------------------+
| STROGO TAJNO | TRES SECRET LUX |
+------------------------------+------------------------------+
| TAJNO | SECRET LUX |
+------------------------------+------------------------------+
| ZAUPNO | CONFIDENTIEL LUX |
+------------------------------+------------------------------+
| INTERNO | RESTREINT LUX |
+------------------------------+------------------------------+
ARTICLE 5
ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
1. Access to information classified as INTERNO/RESTREINT LUX shall be limited to persons who have a Need to Know and who have been briefed accordingly. For information classified as RESTREINT LUX, security clearance will be provided by the National Security Authority of Luxembourg.
2. Access to information classified as ZAUPNO/CONFIDENTIEL LUX and above shall be limited to persons who have a Need to Know and who, in accordance with national laws and regulations have been security cleared and authorised to have access to such information and who have been briefed accordingly.
3. The Parties shall mutually recognise their respective Personnel Security Clearances. Paragraph 2 of Article 4 shall apply accordingly.
ARTICLE 6
SECURITY CO-OPERATION
1. In order to achieve and maintain comparable standards of security, the National Security Authorities shall, on request, provide each other with information about their national security standards, procedures and practices for the protection of Classified Information. To this end, the National Security Authorities may visit each other.
2. The National Security Authorities shall inform each other of exceptional security risks that may endanger the released Classified Information.
3. On request, the National Security Authorities shall assist each other in carrying out security-clearance procedures.
4. The National Security Authorities shall promptly inform each other in writing about any changes in mutually recognised security clearances.
ARTICLE 7
PROTECTION OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
1. The Parties shall afford to Classified Information received under this Agreement the same protection as their own information of the corresponding level of security classification.
2. The Originating Party shall:
a) ensure that the Classified Information is marked with an appropriate security classification marking in accordance with its national laws and regulations;
b) inform the Recipient Party
– of any conditions of release or limitations on the use of the Classified Information,
– of any subsequent changes in the classification.
3. The Recipient Party shall:
a) confirm, in writing, the receipt of the Classified Information;
b) ensure that the Classified Information is marked with an equivalent classification marking in accordance with Paragraph 2 of Article 4;
c) ensure that the classification level is not changed unless authorised in writing by the Originating Party.
4. The Recipient Party shall use the Classified Information only for the purpose for which it has been delivered and within the limitations stated by the Originating Party.
5. The Recipient Party shall not release Classified Information to a Third Party without the written consent of the Originating Party.
ARTICLE 8
TRANSMISSION OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
1. Classified Information shall be transmitted between the Parties through diplomatic or military channels or as otherwise agreed by the National Security Authorities.
2. The Classified Information may be transmitted through protected communications systems, networks, or other electromagnetic media approved by the Competent Security Authorities of both Parties.
ARTICLE 9
REPRODUCTION, TRANSLATION AND DESTRUCTION OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
1. All reproductions and translations shall bear appropriate security classification markings and they shall be protected as the original Classified Information. The translations and the number of reproductions shall be limited to the minimum required for an official purpose.
2. All translations shall contain a suitable annotation, in the language of translation, indicating that they contain Classified Information of the Originating Party.
3. Classified Information marked STROGO TAJNO/TRÈS SECRET LUX shall be translated or reproduced only upon the written permission of the Originating Party.
4. Classified Information marked STROGO TAJNO/TRÈS SECRET LUX shall not be destroyed. It shall be returned to the Originating Party after it is no longer considered necessary by the Parties.
5. Information classified TAJNO/SECRET LUX or below shall be destroyed after it is no longer considered necessary by the Recipient Party, in accordance with national laws and regulations.
ARTICLE 10
CLASSIFIED CONTRACTS
1. Prior to release to either Parties’ contractors or prospective contractors of any Classified Information received from the other Party, the Recipient Party shall:
a) ensure that such contractor or prospective contractor has the capability to protect the Classified Information adequately and is properly security cleared;
b) grant an appropriate level of Personnel Security Clearance to persons who perform functions which require access to the Classified Information;
c) ensure that all persons having access to the Classified Information are informed of their responsibilities to protect the Classified Information;
d) carry out periodical security inspections in accordance with national laws and regulations.
2. A Classified Contract shall contain provisions on the security requirements and on the classification of each aspect or element of the Classified Contract. A copy of these provisions shall be submitted to the Competent Security Authorities of the Parties to enable security supervision.
3. The Parties shall mutually recognise their respective Facility Security Clearances. Paragraph 2 of Article 4 shall apply accordingly.
ARTICLE 11
VISITS
1. Visits that involve access to Classified Information shall be subject to the prior permission of the National Security Authority of the host Party.
2. A request for a visit shall be submitted to the relevant National Security Authority at least 20 days prior to the commencement of the visit and shall include the following:
a) the visitor's name, date and place of birth, nationality and ID card/passport number;
b) the visitor's position, with a specification of the employer that the visitor represents;
c) a specification of the project in which the visitor participates;
d) the validity and level of the visitor's Personnel Security Clearance, if required;
e) the name, address, phone/fax number, e-mail and point of contact of the facility to be visited;
f) the purpose of the visit, including the highest level of Classified Information to be involved;
g) the date and duration of the visit. In the case of recurring visits, the total period covered by the visits shall be stated;
h) the date, signature and the stamping of the official seal of the sending National Security Authority.
3. In urgent cases, the National Security Authorities can agree on a shorter period of submission of a request for a visit.
4. The National Security Authorities may agree on a list of visitors entitled to recurring visits. The list shall be valid for an initial period not exceeding 12 months and may be extended for a further period of time not exceeding 12 months. A request for recurring visits shall be submitted in accordance with Paragraph 2 of this Article. Once a list has been approved, visits may be arranged directly between the facilities involved.
5. Any Classified Information acquired by a visitor shall be considered Classified Information under this Agreement.
6. Each Party shall guarantee the protection of personal data of the visitors according to national laws and regulations.
ARTICLE 12
BREACH OF SECURITY
1. Each Party shall immediately notify the other Party of any suspicion or discovery of a breach or compromise of the security of Classified Information.
2. The National Security Authority concerned shall undertake all possible appropriate measures under its national laws and regulations to limit the consequences of the breach or compromise referred to in Paragraph 1 of this Article and to prevent further violations. On request, the other National Security Authority shall provide investigative assistance; it shall be informed of the outcome of the investigation and the corrective measures undertaken due to the violation.
ARTICLE 13
COSTS
Each Party shall bear its own costs incurred in the course of the implementation of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 14
INTERPRETATION AND DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
Any dispute between the Parties on the interpretation or application of this Agreement shall be resolved exclusively by means of consultation between the Parties.
ARTICLE 15
FINAL PROVISIONS
1. This Agreement is concluded for an indefinite period of time. It is subject to approval in accordance with the national legal procedures of the Parties and shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following receipt of the later notification that the necessary requirements for this Agreement to enter into force have been fulfilled.
2. This Agreement may be amended at any time by written consent of both Parties. Such amendments shall enter into force in accordance with Paragraph 1 of this Article.
3. Each Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement in writing at any time. In such a case, the validity of the Agreement shall expire six (6) months from the day on which the termination notice was received by the other Party.
4. Notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement, all Classified Information delivered under this Agreement shall continue to be protected in accordance with the provisions stated in this Agreement until the Originating Party relieves the Recipient Party of this obligation.
5. This Agreement does not prejudice the rights and obligations of the Parties arising from other international agreements.
6. Implementing arrangements may be concluded for the implementation of this Agreement.
In witness whereof, the undersigned, being duly authorised by their respective Governments, have signed this Agreement.
Done in Brussels on 14 May 2012 in two originals in the Slovene, French and English languages, each text being equally authentic. In case of different interpretation, the English text shall prevail.
For the Government
of the Republic of Slovenia
Karl Erjavec (s)
For the Government
of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Jean Asselborn (s)