Meeting Horizontal Working Party on cyber issues, Brussel - Hoofdinhoud

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

Brussels, 25 February 2020

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CYBER

TELECOM

COPS

JAI

JAIEX

POLMIL

RELEX

CATS

COASI

CO EST

MOG

RECH

COMMUNICATION

NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROVISIONAL AGENDA

Contact:	cyber@consilium.europa.eu
Tel./Fax:	+32.2.281.8570
Subject:	Meeting Horizontal Working Party on cyber issues
Date:	28 February 2020
Time:	10.00
Venue:	COUNCIL

JUSTUS LIPSIUS BUILDING

Rue de la Loi 175, 1048 BRUSSELS

Please note the Council's Security Regulations outlined on page 2 and 3, including the need to register all the delegates who will participate in the classified item of the meeting - SECRET UE/EU SECRET - meaning that the presentation and following discussion will take place in a separate and secured meeting room.

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• 1. 

  Adoption of the agenda

• 2. 

  EU diplomacy toolbox - COREU (SEC 0092/20)

• 3. 

  AOB

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*Note: This meeting will cover information classified SECRET UE/EU SECRET, please see item 2 of the agenda. In accordance with the Council's security rules, all delegates present at the discussion of such items must have a valid personnel security clearance for access to EU classified information at least up to SECRET UE/EU SECRET level Due to the high classification level, item 2 will take part in the secured meeting room (room 70.4).

A maximum of 2 participants per delegation can attend.

Delegates should note that in accordance with the Council's Security Rules, only persons with a need-to-know may be admitted to meetings where classified information is to be discussed.

List of participants

Delegations are requested to forward to WP-CYBER@consilium.europa.eu by 26 February 2020 cob (Brussels time) the following details for each delegate taking part in the discussion of these items: full surname(s), given name, nationality, date of birth and name of the organisation/institution sending them to the meeting.

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Personnel Security Clearance

In accordance with the Council Decision on the Security Rules for Protecting EU Classified Information (2013/488/EU), all delegates attending those meetings must be in possession of a valid EU security clearance up to the level SECRET UE/EU SECRET.

No admission to the discussion of this item will be granted to delegates for whose clearances the GSC Safety and Security Directorate has no record or who cannot present a valid, original personnel security clearance certificate issued by their National Security Authorities or by other competent national authorities.

Only in case a Personnel Security Clearance Certificate for the delegate concerned has not yet been transmitted to the Security Office, a copy should be sent by National Security Authority or other competent national authority or your organisation's security officer to the following email address, also by 26 February 2020 security.clearances@consilium.europa.eu

It is in the interest of the participants to ensure that their personnel security clearance has not expired.

Please note that certificates sent by the delegates themselves will not be accepted.

During the discussion of SECRET UE/EU SECRET items, all electronic devices must be left outside in the lockers provided in front of the meeting room.

NB: Council documents are available on Delegates Portal. Room attendants will provide copies on request at the earliest opportunity.

NB: Please send a list of your delegates to this meeting as soon as possible to the email address access.general@consilium.europa.eu

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