[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 22, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 22CFR9.10]

[Page 35-36]
 
                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS
 
                     CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
 
PART 9_SECURITY INFORMATION REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 9.10  Derivative classification.

    (a) Derivative classification is made by a person, not necessarily 
having original classification authority, based on an originally 
classified document or as directed by a classification guide.

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The derivative classifier may be one who reproduces, extracts, restates, 
paraphrases, or summarizes classified materials, or applies markings in 
accordance with source material or a classification guide.
    (b) Derivative classifiers must respect original classification 
markings. Only if the derived document, by means of paraphrasing, 
excising, etc., has clearly lost the original grounds for 
classification, may its original classification be removed or lowered.
    (c) Subject to paragraph (b) of this section, markings on 
derivatively classified material, including declassification 
instructions, shall be carried forward from the original material, or 
shall be as directed by the classification guide.