Agreement to exchange “classified” information enters into force with Israel
The security services of the European Union (Council and Commission) have just confirmed this in a letter addressed to the director of Malmab, the Israeli military counterintelligence. The Israeli device complies with European requirements. " We can confirm that Israel is capable of protecting and securing EU classified information in accordance with the security arrangements provided for in the agreement is mentioned.
This certificate, which may seem formal, is in fact the necessary element allowing this agreement, concluded between the European Union and Israel, in June 2009, to enter into force. On the date of its signature, November 24, the necessary European documents can be transmitted to the State concerned. Note that such an agreement exists with many countries. With Serbia, with Russia or Australia, for example (1).
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