Guideline (EU) 2016/256 of the ECB Article 1: Definitions

Article 1 - Definitions

Article 1

Definitions

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For the purposes of this Guideline, the following definitions shall apply:

((1))

‘confidential statistical information’ means statistical information which is defined as confidential in accordance with Article 1(12) of Regulation (EC) No 2533/98 and which has been collected in accordance with the provisions and for the purposes outlined in that Regulation;

((2))

‘protection measures’ means procedures appropriate for the protection, both logical and physical, of confidential statistical information;

((3))

‘logical protection measures’ means measures that prevent unauthorised access to confidential statistical information itself;

((4))

‘physical protection measures’ means measures that prevent unauthorised access to a physical area and physical media;

((5))

‘physical area’ means any part of a building in which are located the physical media on which confidential statistical information is stored or over which it is transmitted;

((6))

‘physical media’ means hard copies (paper) and computer equipment (including peripherals and storage devices) on which confidential statistical information is stored or processed;

((7))

‘national competent authority’ has the meaning given in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013;

((8))

‘reporting agent’ has the meaning given in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2533/98.