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
Date: 2017-05-11
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Intergovernmental Convention (EU), State secret, access to EU information, data protection, exchange of information, revision of an agreement








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11.5.2017   


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”.’