1. Official processes and protocols used by government or authorized institutions to remove classified or secret status from documents, information, or materials, making them available to the public or specific authorized parties.
The declassification procedures require approval from multiple government agencies before sensitive documents can be released.
Os procedimentos de desclassificação exigem aprovação de várias agências governamentais antes que documentos sensíveis possam ser divulgados.
2. Standardized methods and timelines for reviewing restricted information and determining when it is safe or legally permissible to disclose it.
The new declassification procedures aim to speed up the release of historical records.
Os novos procedimentos de desclassificação têm como objetivo acelerar a divulgação de registros históricos.