Art. 6 Verdrag tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en de Republiek Malta inzake de wederzijdse beveiliging en uitwisseling van gerubriceerde gegevens — Protection of Classified Information

1. In accordance with their national laws and regulations, the Parties shall take all appropriate measures for the protection of Classified Information, which is exchanged or generated under this Agreement. As a minimum, the same level of protection shall be assigned to such Classified Information as is provided for the national Classified Information of the equivalent security classification level in accordance with article 3 of this Agreement. 2. Regarding the security of agencies, offices and facilities under their jurisdiction, the Parties shall ensure that any requirements arising from the national security laws and regulations are complied with, in particular via inspections. 3. The Originating Party shall inform the Receiving Party in writing about any change of the security classification level of the provided Classified Information, in order to apply the appropriate protection measures. 4. Access to Classified Information shall be granted only to those individuals who have a Need-to-know, are briefed on their responsibilities for the protection of Classified Information, and have signed a statement of confidentiality in accordance with the national laws and regulations of the Receiving Party. 5. In addition to the requirements in paragraph 4 of this article, access to Classified Information at the security classification levels equivalent to KUNFIDENZJALI / CONFIDENTIAL / Stg. CONFIDENTIEEL and above as mentioned in article 3 of this Agreement, shall be granted only to those individuals who hold a Personnel Security Clearance at the corresponding level or who are otherwise duly authorised to access Classified Information by virtue of their function, in accordance with the national laws and regulations of the Receiving Party. 6. Classified Information jointly originated by the Parties shall be assigned a security classification level that is mutually determined by the Parties. 7. The Receiving Party shall: submit Classified Information to any Third Party only upon prior written consent of the Originating Party; mark the received Classified Information in accordance with article 3 of this Agreement; not downgrade or declassify the provided Classified Information without the prior written consent of the Originating Party; and use Classified Information solely for the purposes it has been provided for.

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