| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | March 18, 2012 |
| Preceding agency |
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| Type | Directorate in the EEAS |
| Headquarters | EEAS building 1046 Brussels, Belgium 50°50′33″N 4°23′8″E / 50.84250°N 4.38556°E |
| Employees | 70 |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | EEAS |
| Key document | |
The EU Intelligence and Situation Centre (EU INTCEN) is a "civilian intelligence function"[1] of the European Union (EU). Structurally, it is a directorate of the External Action Service (EEAS) and reports directly to the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. Article 4 of the Treaty on European Union, among other things, expressly states that "national security remains the sole responsibility of each Member State".[2] EU INTCEN's analytical products are based on intelligence from the EU Member States' intelligence and security services.