Before and during their contractual relationship,SEM may have interpreters and translators assessed with regard to their trustworthiness.
The trustworthiness assessments shall be carried out by the PSS specialist units under Article 31 paragraph 2 of the Information Security Act of 18 December 20201(ISA). The procedure is governed mutatis mutandis by the provisions of the ISA on basic security screening.
If the interpreters or translators undergo personnel security screening in accordance with the ISA at the same time, both procedures shall be combined.
SEM shall bear the costs of the trustworthiness assessments.