EN Official Journal of the European Union C 146/3

Notice concerning the modification of the Annex to the Agreement 2011/C 202/05 between the Member States of the European Union, meeting within the Council, regarding the protection of classified information exchanged in the interests of the European Union

(2017/C 146/04)

The Annex to the Agreement 2011/C 202/05 of 4 May 2011 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 (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 11.12.1998) 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 below (1) Bulgaria Cтpoгo ceкретно Ceкретно Поверително За служебно ползване Czech Republic 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 below (3) Croatia VRLO TAJNO TAJNO POVJERLJIVO OGRANIČENO Italy Segretissimo Segreto Riservatissimo Riservato Cyprus Άκρως Απόρρητο Αbr: (AΑΠ) 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 Sigriet Kunfidenzjali Ristrett 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 (4) HEMLIG/TOP SECRET HEMLIG AV SYNNERLIG BETYDELSE FÖR RIKETS SÄKERHET HEMLIG/SECRET HEMLIG HEMLIG/CONFIDENTIAL HEMLIG HEMLIG/RESTRICTED HEMLIG United Kingdom UK TOP SECRET UK SECRET nota below (5) UK OFFICIAL SENSITIVE

(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.

(2) Germany: VS = “Verschlusssache”.

(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.

(4) Sweden: the security classification markings in the top row are used by the defence authorities and the markings in the bottom row by other authorities.

(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”.’