The contractor who wins the tender will be required to

1. Conduct a 'completeness check', i.e. verify whether the relevant national measures by EU Member States transpose all provisions of the Trade Secrets Directive
2. Provide high quality translation into English of the national measures by EU Member States related to the transposition and implementation of the Trade Secrets Directive
3. Conduct a 'conformity check', i.e. verify whether the relevant national measures by EU Member States are consistent with EU law and with the Trade Secrets Directive in particular
4. Assess 'accompanying provisions', i.e. identify national provisions that go beyond the respective requirements of the Trade Secrets Directive, assess their consistency with EU law and with the Trade Secrets Directive in particular, and comment on their practical impact and legal consequences
5. Identify best practices in the implementation of the Trade Secrets Directive

If you are interested in this call you can access the tender documents on the Commission-wide eTendering platform.

The documents will always be visible and downloadable but if you ‘register’ to the call by adding your email address and a password, you will be able to ask questions and be automatically informed about any changes that may be published (such as additional documents or answers to questions).

More information

• Directive (EU) 2016/943 on the protection of 'trade secrets'
• Contract notice