Commission Decision of 15 December 2006 establishing the Commission's standard security measures and alert states and amending its Rules of Procedure as regards operational procedures for management of crisis situations (2007/65/EC) (repealed)

Appendix 1 SECURITY ALERT STATES IN THE COMMISSION

Introduction

An alert state is a set of security measures intended to provide a specific level of protection to Commission staff, information, buildings and other assets from any threat and to ensure its operational capacity. These security measures are implemented and discontinued in a general or selective manner, as the threat level increases or decreases.

An alert state requires the adoption of detailed measures to be implemented by the Security Directorate or by the Head of the Delegation concerned by the crisis situation according to the nature of the threat. Sets of measures are laid down in a separate decision.

The standard security measures ‘WHITE’

The standard security measures coded ‘WHITE’ are used when no significant security threat has been identified. These standard security measures are applicable on a daily basis. They indicate a normal security situation and provide for a minimum acceptable level of security. They form the basis of the security measures applied in Commission premises.

‘YELLOW’ alert state

The ‘YELLOW’ alert state takes effect when threats are made or exceptional events happen that endanger the integrity of staff, information, buildings and other assets and that may possibly have an adverse effect on the European Commission or its functioning.

‘ORANGE’ alert state

The ‘ORANGE’ alert state takes effect when threats are made or exceptional events happen that endanger the integrity of staff, information, buildings and other assets and that are aimed at the European Commission or its functioning, even though no definite object, target or time of attack has been identified.

‘RED’ alert state

The ‘RED’ alert state takes effect when the European Commission or its functioning becomes the target of threats or exceptional events that endanger the integrity of staff, information, buildings and other assets. These threats are clear and definite and may happen at any moment.