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Oct 30, 2020

I have been approached by an agency with an offer of a translation project of EU documents. I was asked if I possess a 'translator security clearance certificate'. This is the first time I was asked for such a certificate. Has anyone who is a freelance translator working within the EU ever been asked to produce such a certificate? If anyone can provide information about what it is and how it can be obtained, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks.

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Personnel Security Clearance Certificate (PSCC) Oct 30, 2020

I have been contacted also by an agency which is participating in a tender and requested that certificate, which seems to be this one:
https://um.fi/documents/35732/48132/psc_requestform/cd151a10-5b38-87a4-9745-3e24b5bbd670?t=1525647176505

The PSCC means the following:

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I have been contacted also by an agency which is participating in a tender and requested that certificate, which seems to be this one:
https://um.fi/documents/35732/48132/psc_requestform/cd151a10-5b38-87a4-9745-3e24b5bbd670?t=1525647176505

The PSCC means the following:

"Personnel Security Clearance Certificate’ (PSCC) means a certificate issued by a competent authority establishing that an individual holds a valid security clearance or a security authorisation issued by the Commission Security Authority and which shows the level of EUCI to which that individual may be granted access (CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL or above), the period of validity of the relevant security clearance or authorisation and the date of expiry of the certificate itself."
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX:32015D0444&print=true

Along with this, you need to send other documents and fill them. Honestly, I have never heard about this certificate.
Also, I don't use to apply for EU tenders. Nobody can guarantee that this relevant company will win that public tender.
I'm surprised there is not much information about this document online.


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Is this a new thing? Oct 30, 2020

In have been translating EU documents, both directly and through two agencies, for over 20 years and so far I haven’t been asked for such a document…

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Thanks Oct 31, 2020

Thanks to all for your help. Your comments were truely helpful.

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Could be... Oct 31, 2020

Teresa Borges wrote:

In have been translating EU documents, both directly and through two agencies, for over 20 years and so far I haven’t been asked for such a document…


I also have worked through an agency in translating EU documentation before, but it is the first time I see this kind of request and certificate.
 


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