ANNEX IV.VI.B- SAL for Lot N. 2 - European GNSS Agency - Europa

ANNEX IV.VI.B to Draft Framework ContractGSA/OP/04/2012Without Appendix X and X to Annex X to the contract XXX – NOT CLASSIFIED.1 IntroductionThis document is a Security Aspects Letter (SAL) issued by the GSA as part of contract XXXX. Itdefines the security contractual conditions issued by the GSA. These conditions form an integralpart of the contract under which classified information shall be accessed or generated.This document identifies those elements of the contract which involve classified information whichrequires protection and identifies the essential security requirements. This SAL applies to any legalentity involved through this contract by contractual or pre-contractual activity. A lists of securitycleared companies and sites involved in the contract are at Appendix A. For a list of securityauthorities and National Project Offices refer to AD 2 European GNSS PSI.This document includes a Security Classification Guide (SCG), distributed as appendix to this SAL,which describes the classified elements of the Contract and specifies the applicable securityclassification levels. The SGC for contract XXX is XXX (Standalone Galileo Security ClassificationGuide/supplement specific to contract XXX, Appendix X to the present SAL). The SCG may beamended throughout the life of the Contract and the elements it contains may be reclassified ordowngraded.This document is intended to provide an overview of the essential security requirements that thecontractor must implement. These security provisions which are based on the European GNSS PSIprovide additional security requirements matching a specific contract. AD 2, the European GNSSPSI shall be considered as an applicable document for the present contract providing guidance forthe European GNSS programmes on the interpretation and application of the security policies foundin Commission Decision 2006/548 and more specifically in paragraph 27 which deals with theCommon Minimum Standards on Industrial Security.In situations where provisions in national legislation and regulations differ from the provisions inthis SAL, the provisions in national legislation and regulations may be applied provided that theyare not less stringent than the provisions set out in this SAL. In all such cases the contractor shallinform the GSA of the revised security procedures.The GSA is responsible for the approval of this SAL and any future modifications.Comments or questions on the interpretation of this SAL should be directed to the GSA or to thecontractor’s NSA/DSA.2 BackgroundRegulation (EU) No 912/2010 1 article 22, states "The Agency shall apply the security principlescontained in Commission Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom…". The Commission's CommonMinimum Standards on Industrial Security, RD 1 Commission Decision 2006/548, paragraph 27states that all classified contracts must include a SAL and a SCG.1Regulation (EU) No 912/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2010 setting up the European GNSS Agency,repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1321/2004 on the establishment of structures for the management of the European satellite radio navigationprogrammes and amending Regulation (EC) No 683/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 276, 20.10, p 11)Page 3 of 12Without Appendix X and X to Annex X to the contract XXXX – NOT CLASSIFIED.European GNSS Agency. Rue de la Loi, 56, B-1049 Brussels, Belgium. Telephone: (32-2) 297.70.76,Fax: (32-2) 292.08.72. Email:lso@gsa.europa.eu (Local Security Officer)Website: http://www.gsa.europa.euGSAContractor