confidential information

Definitions over time (1)

05/08/2016 – today applies on 12/11/2026 Article 1, Decision (EU) 2016/1162 of the ECB Scope: Whole act

For the purposes of this Decision, the following definitions apply:

‘confidential information’ means any confidential information, including information covered by data protection rules, by the obligation of professional secrecy, by the professional secrecy rules contained in Directive 2013/36/EU or documents classified as ‘ECB-CONFIDENTIAL’ or ‘ECB-SECRET’ under the ECB's confidentiality regime, and excluding any information concerning persons who have an employment relationship with the ECB or a direct or indirect contractual relationship with the ECB for the execution of works, the supply of products or the provision of services;