need to know

Defined in Article 2, Decision 2014/723/EU

Definitions over time (1)

1. 18/10/2014 – today applies on 12/11/2026 Article 2, Decision 2014/723/EU Scope: Whole act

   ‘need to know’ means the need to have access to confidential information necessary for the fulfilment of a statutory function or task of the ECB, which in case of information labelled as ‘ECB-CONFIDENTIAL’ shall be broad enough to enable staff to access information relevant to their tasks and take over tasks from colleagues with minimal delays;

Used in (8 places in 4 provisions on 12/11/2026)

Decision 2014/723/EU (8 in 4)

Article 2 · Article 5 · Article 6⁴ · Annex 1²