#PRMX1227979AOrder of July 3, 2012 on the Protection of the Scientific and Technical Potential of the Nation
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The law establishes regulations for the protection of France's scientific and technical potential by defining restricted access zones and categorizing external service providers. It outlines the necessary security measures, conditions for access to sensitive areas, and sectors that require protection. External providers offering certain technical services are allowed access without additional approval under specific categories, ensuring the safeguarding of critical scientific information while allowing for necessary collaboration and research activities.
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Key Changes
- Introduces categories of external service providers able to access restricted zones without additional ministerial approval.
- Defines specific scientific and technical sectors that are under protection.
- Establishes procedures and responsibilities for informing and securing access to sensitive information and areas.
Obligations
What this law requires
Service, establishment, or enterprise heads must determine and maintain an appropriate protection level for restricted access zones based on the scientific and technical potential elements involved.
Service, establishment, or enterprise heads must determine and maintain an appropriate level of protection in restricted regime zones adapted to the scientific and technical potential elements concerned.
Service, establishment, or enterprise heads must maintain the protection level when concluding and executing outsourcing or service provision contracts, including data processing, IT management, audits, or industrial property advice.
Service, establishment, or enterprise heads must define and implement an information systems security policy, including procedures to report major incidents to the supervising minister or the minister who determined the protection need.
Service, establishment, or enterprise heads must inform the defense and security officer of the supervising minister of international scientific or technical cooperations, international information sharing conferences, and creation or modification of research or production units requiring new protection levels.