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

(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.

((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.

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

((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.

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