# CI2021247EN.01000101.xml

| 25.6.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CI 247/1 |
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25.6.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CI 247/1

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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 (OJ C 202, 8.7.2011, p. 13)

(2021/C 247 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Belgium | Très Secret (Loi 11 December 1998)
  Zeer Geheim (Wet 11 December 1998) | Secret (Loi 11 December 1998)
  Geheim (Wet 11 December 1998) | Confidentiel (Loi 11 December 1998)
  Vertrouwelijk (Wet 11 December 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
  TRÈS SECRET DÉFENSE ((3a)) | SECRET
  SECRET DÉFENSE ((3a)) | CONFIDENTIEL DÉFENSE ((3a))
  ,
   ((3b)) | nota ((3c)) 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 (3) |
| 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 | Kvalificerat hemlig | Hemlig | Konfidentiell | Begränsat hemlig |

EU

TRÈS SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET

SECRET UE/EU SECRET

CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL

RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED

Belgium

Très Secret (Loi 11 December 1998)

Zeer Geheim (Wet 11 December 1998)

Secret (Loi 11 December 1998)

Geheim (Wet 11 December 1998)

Confidentiel (Loi 11 December 1998)

Vertrouwelijk (Wet 11 December 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

TRÈS SECRET DÉFENSE ((3a))

SECRET

SECRET DÉFENSE ((3a))

CONFIDENTIEL DÉFENSE ((3a))
  ,
   ((3b))

nota ((3c)) 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 (3)

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

Kvalificerat hemlig

Hemlig

Konfidentiell

Begränsat hemlig

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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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((3a))  Information generated by France before 1 July 2021 and classified ‘TRÈS SECRET DÉFENSE’, ‘SECRET DÉFENSE’ or ‘CONFIDENTIEL DÉFENSE’ continues to be handled and protected at the equivalent level of ‘TRÈS SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET’, ‘SECRET UE/EU SECRET’ or ‘CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL’ respectively.

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((3b))  France handles and protects ‘CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL’ information in accordance with the French security measures for protecting ‘SECRET’ information.

(3b)

((3c))  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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(3)  The Maltese and English markings for Malta can be used interchangeably.

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