Na podlagi druge alinee prvega odstavka 107. člena in prvega odstavka 91. člena Ustave Republike Slovenije izdajam
o razglasitvi Zakona o ratifikaciji Sporazuma med Vlado Republike Slovenije in Vlado Helenske republike o medsebojnem varovanju izmenjanih tajnih podatkov (BGRMVTP)
Razglašam Zakon o ratifikaciji Sporazuma med Vlado Republike Slovenije in Vlado Helenske republike o medsebojnem varovanju izmenjanih tajnih podatkov (BGRMVTP), ki ga je sprejel Državni zbor Republike Slovenije na seji dne 16. marca 2022.
Št. 003-02-1/2022-83
Ljubljana, dne 24. marca 2022
O RATIFIKACIJI SPORAZUMA MED VLADO REPUBLIKE SLOVENIJE IN VLADO HELENSKE REPUBLIKE O MEDSEBOJNEM VAROVANJU IZMENJANIH TAJNIH PODATKOV (BGRMVTP)
1. člen
Ratificira se Sporazum med Vlado Republike Slovenije in Vlado Helenske republike o medsebojnem varovanju izmenjanih tajnih podatkov, sklenjen 4. oktobra 2021 v Atenah.
Sporazum se v slovenskem in angleškem jeziku glasi:
MED VLADO REPUBLIKE SLOVENIJE IN VLADO HELENSKE REPUBLIKE O MEDSEBOJNEM VAROVANJU IZMENJANIH TAJNIH PODATKOV
Vlada Republike Slovenije
Vlada Helenske republike,
v nadaljnjem besedilu: „pogodbenici“,
sta se:
v želji, da bi zagotovili varovanje tajnih podatkov, izmenjanih med njima ali med javnimi in zasebnimi subjekti pod njuno jurisdikcijo,
ob upoštevanju nacionalnih interesov in varnosti držav pogodbenic,
Pogodbenici v skladu s svojo zakonodajo sprejmeta vse ustrezne ukrepe, da bi zagotovili varovanje tajnih podatkov, ki se prenesejo ali nastanejo po tem sporazumu.
Za namene tega sporazuma se uporabljajo naslednje opredelitve izrazov:
tajni podatek: podatek, ki se ne glede na obliko prenese ali nastane med pogodbenicama po notranji zakonodaji pogodbenic in v interesu nacionalne varnosti zahteva varovanje pred nepooblaščenim razkritjem ali drugim ogrožanjem ter je bil kot tak določen in ustrezno označen;
pogodbenica izvora: pogodbenica, vključno z javnimi ali zasebnimi subjekti pod njeno jurisdikcijo, ki daje tajne podatke pogodbenici prejemnici;
pogodbenica prejemnica: pogodbenica, vključno z javnimi ali zasebnimi subjekti pod njeno jurisdikcijo, ki prejema tajne podatke od pogodbenice izvora;
potreba po seznanitvi: načelo, po katerem se posamezniku ali posameznici lahko dovoli dostop do tajnih podatkov le za opravljanje njegovih ali njenih uradnih dolžnosti ali nalog;
dovoljenje za dostop do tajnih podatkov: odločitev po varnostnem preverjanju v skladu z notranjo zakonodajo, na podlagi katere je posameznik pooblaščen za dostop do tajnih podatkov stopnje tajnosti, ki je navedena na dovoljenju, in za ravnanje z njimi;
varnostno dovoljenje organizacije: odločitev po varnostnem preverjanju, da izvajalec, ki je pravna oseba, izpolnjuje pogoje za ravnanje s tajnimi podatki v skladu z notranjo zakonodajo pogodbenice;
izvajalec: posameznik ali pravna oseba s pravno sposobnostjo za sklepanje pogodb;
pogodba s tajnimi podatki: pogodba ali podizvajalska pogodba, vključno s pogajanji pred sklenitvijo pogodbe, ki vsebuje tajne podatke ali vključuje dostop do njih;
tretja stran: država, vključno z javnim ali zasebnim subjektom pod njeno jurisdikcijo, ali mednarodna organizacija, ki ni pogodbenica tega sporazuma.
PRISTOJNI VARNOSTNI ORGANI
(1) Nacionalna varnostna organa, ki sta ju pogodbenici imenovali za odgovorna za splošno izvajanje tega sporazuma, sta
v Republiki Sloveniji:
Urad Vlade Republike Slovenije za varovanje tajnih podatkov (NVO),
v Helenski republiki:
Nacionalni varnostni organ (NVO), Generalštab Helenske nacionalne obrambe (HNDGS), Združeni vojaški obveščevalni sektor (JMID).
(2) Nacionalna varnostna organa drug drugega uradno obvestita o vseh pristojnih varnostnih organih, odgovornih za izvajanje tega sporazuma.
(3) Pogodbenici se po diplomatski poti uradno obveščata o vseh poznejših spremembah svojih nacionalnih varnostnih organov.
(1) Vsi tajni podatki, dani na podlagi tega sporazuma, so označeni z ustrezno stopnjo tajnosti v skladu z notranjo zakonodajo pogodbenic.
(2) Enakovredne stopnje tajnosti so:
V REPUBLIKI SLOVENIJI | V HELENSKI REPUBLIKI | V ANGLEŠKEM JEZIKU |
STROGO TAJNO | ΑΚΡΩΣ ΑΠΟΡΡΗΤΟ | TOP SECRET |
TAJNO | ΑΠΟΡΡΗΤΟ | SECRET |
ZAUPNO | ΕΜΠΙΣΤΕΥΤΙΚΟ | CONFIDENTIAL |
INTERNO | ΠΕΡΙΟΡΙΣΜΕΝΗΣ ΧΡΗΣΗΣ | RESTRICTED |
DOSTOP DO TAJNIH PODATKOV
(1) Dostop do tajnih podatkov je dovoljen samo tistim posameznikom, ki imajo potrebo po seznanitvi, so bili poučeni o ravnanju s tajnimi podatki in njihovem varovanju ter so za to pravilno pooblaščeni v skladu z notranjo zakonodajo.
(2) Pogodbenici medsebojno priznavata dovoljenja za dostop do tajnih podatkov in varnostna dovoljenja organizacij. Pri tem se uporablja drugi odstavek 4. člena.
VAROVANJE TAJNIH PODATKOV
(1) Pogodbenici zagotavljata za tajne podatke iz tega sporazuma enako varovanje kot za svoje tajne podatke enakovredne stopnje tajnosti.
(2) Pristojni varnostni organ pogodbenice izvora:
a) zagotovi, da so tajni podatki označeni z ustrezno stopnjo tajnosti v skladu z njegovo notranjo zakonodajo, in
b) obvesti pogodbenico prejemnico o vseh pogojih za dajanje tajnih podatkov ali omejitvah njihove uporabe in o vseh poznejših spremembah stopnje tajnosti.
(3) Pristojni varnostni organ pogodbenice prejemnice:
a) zagotovi, da so tajni podatki označeni z enakovrednimi stopnjami tajnosti v skladu z drugim odstavkom 4. člena, in
b) zagotovi, da se stopnja tajnosti ne spremeni brez predhodnega pisnega dovoljenja pogodbenice izvora.
(4) Vsaka pogodbenica zagotovi, da se sprejmejo ustrezni ukrepi za varovanje tajnih podatkov, ki se obdelujejo, hranijo ali prenašajo v informacijsko-komunikacijskih sistemih. S temi ukrepi se zagotovijo zaupnost, celovitost, razpoložljivost, in kadar je primerno, nezatajljivost in verodostojnost tajnih podatkov ter ustrezna raven odgovornosti in sledljivosti dejanj, povezanih s takimi podatki.
OMEJITEV UPORABE TAJNIH PODATKOV
(1) Pogodbenica prejemnica tajne podatke uporabi izključno za namen, za katerega so ji bili dani, in v skladu z omejitvami, ki jih je navedla pogodbenica izvora.
(2) Pogodbenica prejemnica ne daje tajnih podatkov tretji strani brez predhodnega pisnega soglasja pogodbenice izvora.
(1) Prenos tajnih podatkov med pogodbenicama poteka po diplomatski poti ali po drugih varnih poteh, ki jih obojestransko odobrita njuna nacionalna varnostna organa v skladu z notranjo zakonodajo.
(2) Prenos tajnih podatkov stopnje INTERNO lahko poteka tudi po pošti ali prek druge dostavne službe v skladu z notranjo zakonodajo.
RAZMNOŽEVANJE, PREVAJANJE IN UNIČENJE TAJNIH PODATKOV
(1) Vse kopije in prevodi imajo ustrezno stopnjo tajnosti ter se varujejo enako kot tajni podatki v izvirniku. Prevodi in število kopij so omejeni na najmanjšo količino, ki je potrebna za uradne namene.
(2) Vsak prevod se označi s stopnjo tajnosti tajnih podatkov v izvirniku in vsebuje ustrezno navedbo v jeziku prevoda, da vsebuje tajne podatke pogodbenice izvora.
(3) Tajni podatki v izvirniku in prevodu z oznako stopnje STROGO TAJNO se razmnožujejo izključno s pisnim dovoljenjem pogodbenice izvora.
(4) Tajni podatki z oznako stopnje STROGO TAJNO se ne uničijo. Ko niso več potrebni, se vrnejo pogodbenici izvora.
(5) Tajne podatke stopnje TAJNO ali nižje stopnje pogodbenica prejemnica, ko jih ne potrebuje več, uniči v skladu z notranjo zakonodajo.
(6) Če v kriznih razmerah tajnih podatkov, ki se prenesejo ali nastanejo po tem sporazumu, ni mogoče varovati ali vrniti, se ti takoj uničijo. O njihovem uničenju pogodbenica prejemnica čim prej uradno obvesti nacionalni varnostni organ pogodbenice izvora.
POGODBE S TAJNIMI PODATKI
(1) Nacionalni varnostni organ pogodbenice prejemnice zagotovi, da se tajni podatki v zvezi s pogodbo s tajnimi podatki dajo izvajalcem, podizvajalcem ali morebitnim izvajalcem, potem ko:
a) se zagotovi, da so izvajalec, podizvajalec ali morebitni izvajalec in njegove organizacije zmožni tajne podatke ustrezno varovati;
b) se izda organizacijam ustrezno varnostno dovoljenje in
c) imajo osebe, ki opravljajo naloge, pri katerih je potreben dostop do tajnih podatkov, ustrezno dovoljenje za dostop do tajnih podatkov.
(2) Pogodbenica prejemnica zagotovi, da so vse osebe, ki imajo dostop do tajnih podatkov, seznanjene s svojo odgovornostjo in dolžnostmi glede varovanja tajnih podatkov v skladu z notranjo zakonodajo.
(3) Nacionalni varnostni organ pogodbenice izvora lahko zahteva inšpekcijski pregled varovanja tajnih podatkov v organizaciji, da se zagotovi stalno izpolnjevanje varnostnih standardov v skladu z notranjo zakonodajo.
(4) Pogodba s tajnimi podatki vsebuje določbe o varnostnih zahtevah in stopnji tajnosti vsakega njenega vidika ali dela. Kopija takega dokumenta se predloži nacionalnima varnostnima organoma pogodbenic.
(1) Obiski, pri katerih je potreben dostop do tajnih podatkov, se odobrijo na podlagi predhodnega dovoljenja nacionalnega varnostnega organa pogodbenice gostiteljice.
(2) Zaprosilo za obisk se predloži pristojnemu nacionalnemu varnostnemu organu vsaj 30 dni pred začetkom obiska. Zaprosilo za obisk vsebuje naslednje podatke, ki se uporabljajo izključno za namen obiska:
a) ime in priimek obiskovalca, datum in kraj rojstva, državljanstvo in številko osebne izkaznice ali potnega lista;
b) delovno mesto obiskovalca s podatki o delodajalcu, ki ga obiskovalec zastopa;
c) podatke o projektu, pri katerem obiskovalec sodeluje;
d) veljavnost in stopnjo tajnosti obiskovalčevega dovoljenja za dostop do tajnih podatkov, če je potrebno;
e) ime, naslov, telefonsko številko/številko telefaksa in elektronski naslov organizacije, v kateri bo obisk, ter ime osebe za stike v tej organizaciji;
f) namen obiska, vključno z najvišjo stopnjo tajnosti obravnavanih tajnih podatkov;
g) datum in trajanje obiska. Pri večkratnih obiskih se navede celotno obdobje, v katerem bodo potekali;
h) datum in podpis nacionalnega varnostnega organa pošiljatelja.
(3) V nujnih primerih se nacionalna varnostna organa lahko dogovorita o krajšem obdobju za predložitev zaprosila za obisk.
(4) Nacionalna varnostna organa se lahko dogovorita o seznamu obiskovalcev, ki imajo pravico do večkratnih obiskov. Seznam velja za začetno obdobje, ki ni daljše od 12 mesecev in se lahko podaljša za nadaljnje obdobje, ki ni daljše od 12 mesecev. Zaprosilo za večkratne obiske se predloži v skladu z drugim odstavkom tega člena. Ko je seznam potrjen, se sodelujoče organizacije o obiskih lahko dogovarjajo neposredno.
(5) Vsaka pogodbenica zagotavlja varstvo osebnih podatkov obiskovalcev v skladu z notranjo zakonodajo.
(6) Vsi tajni podatki, ki jih dobi obiskovalec, veljajo za tajne podatke po tem sporazumu.
SODELOVANJE PRI VAROVANJU TAJNIH PODATKOV
(1) Zaradi doseganja in ohranjanja primerljivih varnostnih standardov nacionalna varnostna organa na zaprosilo drug drugemu zagotovita informacije o svojih državnih varnostnih standardih, postopkih in praksah za varovanje tajnih podatkov. V ta namen se nacionalna varnostna organa lahko obiskujeta.
(2) Pristojni varnostni organi se obveščajo o izjemnih varnostnih tveganjih, ki lahko ogrozijo dane tajne podatke ali sisteme za varovanje tajnih podatkov.
(3) Nacionalna varnostna organa si na zaprosilo pomagata pri izvajanju postopkov varnostnega preverjanja. Izmenjata si podatke o morebitnih varnostnih zadržkih, pomembnih v postopku varnostnega preverjanja.
(4) Nacionalna varnostna organa se takoj obvestita o vsaki spremembi pri dovoljenjih za dostop do tajnih podatkov in varnostnih dovoljenjih organizacij.
KRŠITEV VAROVANJA TAJNOSTI
(1) Ob kršitvi varovanja tajnosti, katere posledica je nepooblaščeno razkritje, odtujitev ali izguba tajnih podatkov, ali sumu take kršitve nacionalni varnostni organ pogodbenice prejemnice o tem takoj pisno obvesti nacionalni varnostni organ pogodbenice izvora.
(2) Pristojni organi pogodbenice prejemnice sprejmejo vse ustrezne ukrepe v skladu z notranjo zakonodajo, da omejijo posledice kršitve iz prvega odstavka tega člena in preprečijo nadaljnje kršitve. Na zaprosilo druga pogodbenica zagotovi ustrezno pomoč; obvesti se o izidu postopkov in ukrepih, sprejetih zaradi kršitve.
(3) Ob kršitvi varovanja tajnosti v tretji strani nacionalni varnostni organ pogodbenice pošiljateljice nemudoma sprejme ukrepe iz drugega odstavka tega člena.
Vsaka pogodbenica krije svoje stroške, ki nastanejo pri izvajanju tega sporazuma.
Spore zaradi razlage ali uporabe tega sporazuma pogodbenici rešujeta z medsebojnimi posvetovanji in pogajanji ter jih ne predložita v reševanje državnemu ali mednarodnemu sodišču ali tretji strani.
(1) Sporazum začne veljati prvi dan drugega meseca po prejemu zadnjega uradnega obvestila, s katerim se pogodbenici po diplomatski poti obvestita, da so izpolnjene njune notranjepravne zahteve za začetek njegove veljavnosti.
(2) Sporazum se lahko spremeni z medsebojnim pisnim soglasjem pogodbenic. Spremembe začnejo veljati v skladu s prvim odstavkom tega člena.
(3) Sporazum se sklene za nedoločen čas. Pogodbenica ga lahko odpove s pisnim uradnim obvestilom, poslanim po diplomatski poti drugi pogodbenici. V tem primeru sporazum preneha veljati šest mesecev po dnevu, ko druga pogodbenica prejme obvestilo o odpovedi.
(4) Ob prenehanju veljavnosti tega sporazuma se vsi tajni podatki, izmenjani na podlagi tega sporazuma, še naprej varujejo v skladu z njegovimi določbami in se na zaprosilo vrnejo pogodbenici izvora.
(5) Za izvajanje tega sporazuma se lahko sklenejo dodatni dogovori.
V potrditev tega sta podpisana, ki sta bila za to pravilno pooblaščena, podpisala ta sporazum.
Sklenjeno v Atenah 4. oktobra 2021 v dveh izvirnikih v slovenskem, grškem in angleškem jeziku, pri čemer so vsa besedila enako verodostojna. Ob različnih razlagah prevlada angleško besedilo.
Za Vlado Republike Slovenije N.E. Matjaž Longar l.r. | Za Vlado Helenske republike Generalmajor Dimitrios Choupis l.r. |
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h) date and signature of the sending National Security Authority.
(3) In urgent cases, the National Security Authorities may agree on a shorter period for the submission of a request for visit.
(4) The National Security Authorities may agree on a list of visitors entitled to recurring visits. The list shall be valid for an initial period not exceeding 12 months and may be extended for a further period not exceeding 12 months. The request for recurring visits shall be submitted in accordance with the second paragraph of this Article. Once a list has been approved, visits may be arranged directly between the facilities involved.
(5) Each Party shall guarantee the protection of personal data of visitors in accordance with national laws and regulations.
(6) Any Classified Information acquired by a visitor shall be considered as Classified Information under this Agreement.
CO-OPERATION ON THE PROTECTION OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
(1) In order to achieve and maintain comparable standards of security, the National Security Authorities shall, on request, provide each other with information about their national security standards, procedures and practices for the protection of Classified Information. For this purpose, the National Security Authorities may visit each other.
(2) The competent security authorities shall inform each other of exceptional security risks that may endanger released Classified Information or Classified Information protection systems.
(3) On request, the National Security Authorities shall assist each other in carrying out a security clearance process. They shall exchange information on possible security concerns that are of importance in the security clearance process.
(4) The National Security Authorities shall promptly inform each other about any changes in Personnel and Facility Security Clearances.
(1) In the event of a security breach resulting in the unauthorised disclosure, misappropriation or loss of Classified Information or suspicion of such a breach, the National Security Authority of the Recipient Party shall immediately inform the National Security Authority of the Originating Party thereof in writing.
(2) The competent authorities of the Recipient Party shall take all appropriate measures under its national laws and regulations to limit the consequences of the breach referred to in the first paragraph of this Article and to prevent further breaches. On request, the other Party shall provide appropriate assistance; it shall be informed of the outcome of the proceedings and measures taken due to the breach.
(3) When a breach of security has occurred in a Third Party, the National Security Authority of the sending Party shall take the measures referred to in the second paragraph of this Article without delay.
Each Contracting Party shall bear its own costs incurred in the course of implementing this Agreement.
Any dispute regarding the interpretation or application of this Agreement shall be resolved by consultation and negotiation between the Parties and shall not be referred to any national or international tribunal or Third Party for settlement.
(1) This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the receipt of the last notification with which the Parties inform each other, through diplomatic channels, that the internal legal requirements for its entry into force have been fulfilled.
(2) This Agreement may be amended by the mutual, written consent of the Parties. Such amendments shall enter into force in accordance with the first paragraph of this Article.
(3) This Agreement shall be concluded for an indefinite period. Either Party may terminate this Agreement by written notification delivered to the other Party through diplomatic channels. In such a case, the validity of this Agreement shall expire six months after the day on which the other Party received notice of termination.
(4) In the event of termination of this Agreement, any Classified Information exchanged in accordance with this Agreement shall continue to be protected in accordance with the provisions set forth herein and, on request, returned to the Originating Party.
(5) Additional arrangements may be concluded for the implementation of this Agreement.
In witness whereof, the undersigned, duly authorised to this effect, have signed this Agreement.
Done at Athens on 4 October 2021 in two originals in the Slovenian, Greek, and English languages, each text being equally authentic. In case of divergence of interpretation, the English text shall prevail.
For the Government of the Republic of Slovenia H.E. Matjaž Longar (s) | For the Government of the Hellenic Republic Major General Dimitrios Choupis (s) |
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Št. 040-05/19-3/11
Ljubljana, dne 16. marca 2022
EPA 385-VIII
