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1. Actions carried out under the Programme shall comply with the applicable security rules and in particular rules on the protection of classified information against unauthorised disclosure, including compliance with any relevant Union and national law. In the case of research carried out outside the Union using or generating classified information, it shall also be necessary that, in addition to the compliance with those requirements, a security agreement shall have been concluded between the Union and the third country in which the research is to be conducted.

2. Where appropriate, proposals shall include a security self-assessment identifying any security issues and detailing how those issues will be addressed in order to comply with the relevant Union and national law.

3. Where appropriate, the Commission or the relevant funding body shall carry out a security scrutiny procedure for proposals raising security issues.

4. Where appropriate, the actions carried out under the Programme shall comply with Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/444 and its implementing rules.

5. Legal entities participating in an action shall ensure the protection against unauthorised disclosure of classified information used or generated by the action. They shall provide proof of personal security clearance or facility security clearance from the relevant national security authorities, prior to the start of the activities concerned.

6. If independent external experts have to deal with classified information, the appropriate security clearance shall be required before those experts are appointed.

7. Where appropriate, the Commission or the relevant funding body may carry out security checks.

8. Actions which do not comply with the security rules under this Article may be rejected or terminated at any time.