• “Given the specific nature of the facilities of the EADS Group which are used for many activities relating to national defence and sensitive civil markets, the conditions governing access to and movements inside the plants and facilities are specified in ministerial orders and are based on two main principles:
• Access to a plant is subject to prior authorisation by the company; and
• Entry into restricted and sensitive areas is regulated in accordance with national and company regulations.”

EADS has set up a security policy to improve the security of its employees and to protect EADS expertise. A Security Committee has been set up. It is formed of Security leaders in each country who supervise local security officer at BU and plant level, and deal with national security authorities and European security organisations.

The network of security managers is there to ensure information exchange and sharing of best practices. Working groups are created to facilitate constant adaptation of security measures to actual threats. Access to EADS facilities is subject to prior authorisation, and entry into restricted and sensitive areas is regulated in accordance with national and company regulations.

A global security action initiated in 2005 is being developed concerning the safety of EADS employees in high risk countries and the security of EADS offices abroad.

In terms of IT security, appropriate steps were taken to audit processes and improve the level of awareness of EADS employees to the security of the information systems. Given the sensitive nature of the Group’s business, employees are able to work in compliance with group security policies wherever and whenever business needs their attention in implementing, for instance, secured nomad IT solutions facilitating mobility and business reactivity with confidence.