# CI2020029EN.01000101.xml

| 28.1.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CI 29/1 |
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28.1.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CI 29/1

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Notice concerning the modification of the Annex to the Agreement between the Member States of the European Union, meeting within the Council, regarding the protection of classified information exchanges in the interests of the European Union, signed in Brussels on 25 May 2011

(2020/C 29 I/01)

The Annex to the Agreement between the Member States of the European Union, meeting within the Council, regarding the protection of classified information exchanges in the interests of the European Union, signed in Brussels on 25 May 2011 (OJ C 202, 8.7.2011, p. 13), is replaced by the following:

‘ANNEX

Equivalence of security classifications

| EU | TRÈS SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET | SECRET UE/EU SECRET | CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL | RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED |
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| Belgium | Très Secret (Loi 11.12.1998)
  Zeer Geheim (Wet 11.12.1998) | Secret (Loi 11.12.1998)
  Geheim (Wet 11.12.1998) | Confidentiel (Loi 11.12.1998)
  Vertrouwelijk (Wet 11.12.1998) | nota (1) below |
| Bulgaria | Cтpoгo ceкретно | Ceкретно | Поверително | За служебно ползване |
| Czechia | Přísně tajné | Tajné | Důvěrné | Vyhrazené |
| Denmark | YDERST HEMMELIGT | HEMMELIGT | FORTROLIGT | TIL TJENESTEBRUG |
| Germany | STRENG GEHEIM | GEHEIM | VS (2) – VERTRAULICH | VS – NUR FÜR DEN DIENSTGEBRAUCH |
| Estonia | Täiesti salajane | Salajane | Konfidentsiaalne | Piiratud |
| Ireland | Top Secret | Secret | Confidential | Restricted |
| Greece | Άκρως Απόρρητο
  Abr: ΑΑΠ | Απόρρητο
  Abr: (ΑΠ) | Εμπιστευτικό
  Αbr: (ΕΜ) | Περιορισμένης Χρήσης
  Abr: (ΠΧ) |
| Spain | SECRETO | RESERVADO | CONFIDENCIAL | DIFUSIÓN LIMITADA |
| France | Très Secret Défense | Secret Défense | Confidentiel Défense | nota (3) below |
| Croatia | VRLO TAJNO | TAJNO | POVJERLJIVO | OGRANIČENO |
| Italy | Segretissimo | Segreto | Riservatissimo | Riservato |
| Cyprus | Άκρως Απόρρητο
  Αbr: (ΑΑΠ) | Απόρρητο
  Αbr: (ΑΠ) | Εμπιστευτικό
  Αbr: (ΕΜ) | Περιορισμένης Χρήσης
  Αbr: (ΠΧ) |
| Latvia | Sevišķi slepeni | Slepeni | Konfidenciāli | Dienesta vajadzībām |
| Lithuania | Visiškai slaptai | Slaptai | Konfidencialiai | Riboto naudojimo |
| Luxembourg | Très Secret Lux | Secret Lux | Confidentiel Lux | Restreint Lux |
| Hungary | Szigorúan titkos! | Titkos! | Bizalmas! | Korlátozott terjesztésű! |
| Malta | L-Ogħla Segretezza
  Top Secret | Sigriet
  Secret | Kunfidenzjali
  Confidential | Ristrett
  Restricted (4) |
| Netherlands | Stg. ZEER GEHEIM | Stg. GEHEIM | Stg. CONFIDENTIEEL | Dep. VERTROUWELIJK |
| Austria | Streng Geheim | Geheim | Vertraulich | Eingeschränkt |
| Poland | Ściśle Tajne | Tajne | Poufne | Zastrzeżone |
| Portugal | Muito Secreto | Secreto | Confidencial | Reservado |
| Romania | Strict secret de importanță deosebită | Strict secret | Secret | Secret de serviciu |
| Slovenia | STROGO TAJNO | TAJNO | ZAUPNO | INTERNO |
| Slovakia | Prísne tajné | Tajné | Dôverné | Vyhradené |
| Finland | ERITTÄIN SALAINEN YTTERST HEMLIG | SALAINEN HEMLIG | LUOTTAMUKSELLINEN KONFIDENTIELL | KÄYTTÖ RAJOITETTU BEGRÄNSAD TILLGÅNG |
| Sweden | Kvaliciferat hemlig | Hemlig | Konfidentiell | Begränsat hemlig |
| United Kingdom | UK TOP SECRET | UK SECRET | nota (5) below | UK OFFICIAL SENSITIVE |

EU

TRÈS SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET

SECRET UE/EU SECRET

CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL

RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED

Belgium

Très Secret (Loi 11.12.1998)

Zeer Geheim (Wet 11.12.1998)

Secret (Loi 11.12.1998)

Geheim (Wet 11.12.1998)

Confidentiel (Loi 11.12.1998)

Vertrouwelijk (Wet 11.12.1998)

nota (1) below

Bulgaria

Cтpoгo ceкретно

Ceкретно

Поверително

За служебно ползване

Czechia

Přísně tajné

Tajné

Důvěrné

Vyhrazené

Denmark

YDERST HEMMELIGT

HEMMELIGT

FORTROLIGT

TIL TJENESTEBRUG

Germany

STRENG GEHEIM

GEHEIM

VS (2) – VERTRAULICH

VS – NUR FÜR DEN DIENSTGEBRAUCH

Estonia

Täiesti salajane

Salajane

Konfidentsiaalne

Piiratud

Ireland

Top Secret

Secret

Confidential

Restricted

Greece

Άκρως Απόρρητο

Abr: ΑΑΠ

Απόρρητο

Abr: (ΑΠ)

Εμπιστευτικό

Αbr: (ΕΜ)

Περιορισμένης Χρήσης

Abr: (ΠΧ)

Spain

SECRETO

RESERVADO

CONFIDENCIAL

DIFUSIÓN LIMITADA

France

Très Secret Défense

Secret Défense

Confidentiel Défense

nota (3) below

Croatia

VRLO TAJNO

TAJNO

POVJERLJIVO

OGRANIČENO

Italy

Segretissimo

Segreto

Riservatissimo

Riservato

Cyprus

Άκρως Απόρρητο

Αbr: (ΑΑΠ)

Απόρρητο

Αbr: (ΑΠ)

Εμπιστευτικό

Αbr: (ΕΜ)

Περιορισμένης Χρήσης

Αbr: (ΠΧ)

Latvia

Sevišķi slepeni

Slepeni

Konfidenciāli

Dienesta vajadzībām

Lithuania

Visiškai slaptai

Slaptai

Konfidencialiai

Riboto naudojimo

Luxembourg

Très Secret Lux

Secret Lux

Confidentiel Lux

Restreint Lux

Hungary

Szigorúan titkos!

Titkos!

Bizalmas!

Korlátozott terjesztésű!

Malta

L-Ogħla Segretezza

Top Secret

Sigriet

Secret

Kunfidenzjali

Confidential

Ristrett

Restricted (4)

Netherlands

Stg. ZEER GEHEIM

Stg. GEHEIM

Stg. CONFIDENTIEEL

Dep. VERTROUWELIJK

Austria

Streng Geheim

Geheim

Vertraulich

Eingeschränkt

Poland

Ściśle Tajne

Tajne

Poufne

Zastrzeżone

Portugal

Muito Secreto

Secreto

Confidencial

Reservado

Romania

Strict secret de importanță deosebită

Strict secret

Secret

Secret de serviciu

Slovenia

STROGO TAJNO

TAJNO

ZAUPNO

INTERNO

Slovakia

Prísne tajné

Tajné

Dôverné

Vyhradené

Finland

ERITTÄIN SALAINEN YTTERST HEMLIG

SALAINEN HEMLIG

LUOTTAMUKSELLINEN KONFIDENTIELL

KÄYTTÖ RAJOITETTU BEGRÄNSAD TILLGÅNG

Sweden

Kvaliciferat hemlig

Hemlig

Konfidentiell

Begränsat hemlig

United Kingdom

UK TOP SECRET

UK SECRET

nota (5) below

UK OFFICIAL SENSITIVE

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(1)  Diffusion Restreinte/Beperkte Verspreiding is not a security classification in Belgium. Belgium handles and protects “RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED” information in a manner no less stringent than the standards and procedures described in the security rules of the Council of the European Union.

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(2)  Germany: VS = Verschlusssache.

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(3)  France does not use the classification “RESTREINT” in its national system. France handles and protects “RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED” information in a manner no less stringent than the standards and procedures described in the security rules of the Council of the European Union.

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(4)  The Maltese and English markings for Malta can be used interchangeably.

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(5)  The UK no longer uses the classification “UK CONFIDENTIAL” in its national system. The UK handles and protects “CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL” classified information in accordance with the protective security requirements for “UK SECRET”.

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