Council Decision (EU) 2019/2247 of 19 December 2019 amending Decision 2013/488/EU on the security rules for protecting EU classified information
Date: 2019-12-19
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU Member State, access to EU information, confidentiality, data protection, exchange of information, protection of communications








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30.12.2019   


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Official Journal of the European Union


L 336/291








            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/2247
of 19 December 2019
         
amending Decision 2013/488/EU on the security rules for protecting EU classified information


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 240(3) thereof,


Having regard to Council Decision 2009/937/EU of 1 December 2009 adopting the Council’s Rules of Procedure (1), and in particular Article 24 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Appendix B to Council Decision 2013/488/EU (2) contains a table of equivalence of security classifications.












(2)


Appendix C to that decision contains a list of national security authorities (NSAs).












(3)


Sweden has notified the General Secretariat of the Council of changes to its security classifications and to its NSAs.












(4)


Furthermore, Bulgaria, the Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Spain, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Austria, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Finland and the United Kingdom have notified the General Secretariat of the Council of changes to their respective NSAs.












(5)


Decision 2013/488/EU should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Appendices B and C to Decision 2013/488/EU are replaced by the text appearing respectively in Annexes 1 and 2 to this Decision.


Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication.




Done at Brussels, 19 December 2019.


For the Council


The President

K. MIKKONEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 325, 11.12.2009, p. 35.

(2)  Council Decision 2013/488/EU of 23 September 2013 on the security rules for protecting EU classified information (OJ L 274, 15.10.2013, p. 1).




ANNEX I


‘APPENDIX B
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 (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.

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

(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”.





ANNEX II


‘APPENDIX C
LIST OF NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORITIES (NSAs)







BELGIUM






Autorité nationale de Sécurité




SPF Affaires étrangères, Commerce extérieur et Coopération au Développement




15, rue des Petits Carmes




1000 Bruxelles




Tel. Secretariat: +32 25014542




Fax +32 25014596




Email: nvo-ans@diplobel.fed.be







ESTONIA






National Security Authority Department




Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service




Rahumäe tee 4B




11316 Tallinn




Tel. +372 6939211




Fax +372 6935001




Email: nsa@fis.gov.ee









BULGARIA






State Commission on Information Security




4 Kozloduy Str.




1202 Sofia




Tel. +359 29333600




Fax +359 29873750




Email: dksi@government.bg




Website: www.dksi.bg







IRELAND






National Security Authority




Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade




76 - 78 Harcourt Street




Dublin 2




D02 DX45 Ireland




Tel. 1: +353 14082842




Tel. 2: +353 14082724




Email: nsa@dfa.ie









CZECHIA






Národní bezpečnostní úřad




(National Security Authority)




Na Popelce 2/16




150 06 Praha 56




Tel. +420 257283335




Fax +420 257283110




Email: oms@nbu.cz




Website: www.nbu.cz







GREECE






Γενικό Επιτελείο Εθνικής Άμυνας (ΓΕΕΘΑ)




Διεύθυνση Ασφαλείας και Αντιπληροφοριών




ΣΤΓ 1020 -Χολαργός (Αθήνα)




Ελλάδα




Τηλ.: +30 2106572045 (ώρες γραφείου)




+30 2106572009 (ώρες γραφείου)




Φαξ: +30 2106536279




+30 2106577612









Hellenic National Defence General Staff (HNDGS)




Counter Intelligence and Security Directorate (NSA)




227-231 HOLARGOS




STG 1020 ATHENS




Tel. +30 2106572045




+30 2106572009




Fax +30 2106536279




+30 2106577612









DENMARK






Politiets Efterretningstjeneste




(Danish Security Intelligence Service)




Klausdalsbrovej 1




2860 Søborg




Tel. +45 45159007




Fax +45 45150190









Forsvarets Efterretningstjeneste




(Danish Defence Intelligence Service)




Kastellet 30




2100 Copenhagen Ø




Tel. +45 33325566




Fax +45 33931320







SPAIN






Autoridad Nacional de Seguridad




Oficina Nacional de Seguridad




Calle Argentona, 30




28023 Madrid




Tel. +34 913725000




Fax +34 913725808




Email: nsa-sp@areatec.com









GERMANY






Bundesministerium des Innern, für Bau und Heimat




Section ÖS II 5




Alt-Moabit 140




D-10557 Berlin




Tel. +49 30186810




Fax +49 30186811441




Email 1: OESII5@bmi.bund.de




Email 2: PersGS@bmi.bund.de







FRANCE






Secrétariat général de la défense et de la sécurité nationale




Sous-direction Protection du secret (SGDSN/PSD)




51 Boulevard de la Tour-Maubourg




75700 Paris 07 SP




Tel. +33 171758177




Fax +33 171758200









CROATIA






Office of the National Security Council




Croatian NSA




Jurjevska 34




10000 Zagreb




Croatia




Tel. +385 14681222




Fax +385 14686049




Email: NSACroatia@uvns.hr




Website: www.uvns.hr







LUXEMBOURG






Autorité nationale de Sécurité




Boîte postale 2379




1023 Luxembourg




Tel. +352 24782210 central




Tel. +352 24782253 direct




Fax +352 24782243









ITALY






Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri




D.I.S. - U.C.Se




Via di Santa Susanna, 15




00187 Roma




Tel. +39 0661174266




Fax +39 064885273







HUNGARY






Nemzeti Biztonsági Felügyelet




(National Security Authority of Hungary)




1024 Budapest, Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor 11/B




Postal address: 1399 Budapest, Pf. 710/50




Tel. +36 13911862




Fax +36 13911889




Email: nbf@nbf.hu




Website: www.nbf.hu









CYPRUS






ΥΠΟΥΡΓΕΙΟ ΑΜΥΝΑΣ




ΣΤΡΑΤΙΩΤΙΚΟ ΕΠΙΤΕΛΕΙΟ TΟΥ ΥΠΟΥΡΓΟΥ ΑΜΥΝΑΣ




ΕΘΝΙΚΗ ΑΡΧΗ ΑΣΦΑΛΕΙΑΣ (ΕΑΑ)




Υπουργείο Άμυνας




Λεωφόρος Στροβόλου 172-174, 1432




Λευκωσία




Ταχυδρομικός Κώδικας: 2048




Τηλεφωνα: +357 22807569, +357 22807643, +357 22807764




Τηλεομοιότυπ: +357 22302351




Ηλεκτρονικό Ταχυδρομείο: cynsa@mod.gov.cy









Ministry of Defence




Minister’s Military Staff




National Security Authority (NSA)




172-174 Strovolou Avenue, 1432




Nicosia




Postal code: 2048




Tel. +357 22807569, +357 22807643, +357 22807764




Fax +357 22302351




Email: cynsa@mod.gov.cy







MALTA






Ministry for Home Affairs and National Security




P.O. Box 146




MT-Valletta




Tel. +356 21249844




Fax +356 25695321









LATVIA






National Security Authority




Constitution Protection Bureau of the Republic of Latvia




P.O.Box 286




LV-1001 Riga




Tel. +371 67025418




Email: ndi@sab.gov.lv







NETHERLANDS






Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties




Postbus 20010




2500 EA Den Haag




Tel. +31 703204400




Fax +31 703200733









Ministerie van Defensie




Beveiligingsautoriteit




Postbus 20701




2500 ES Den Haag




Tel. +31 703187060




Fax +31 703187522









LITHUANIA






Lietuvos Respublikos paslapčių apsaugos koordinavimo komisija




(The Commission for Secrets Protection Coordination of the Republic of Lithuania




National Security Authority)




Pilaitės ave. 19




LT-06264 Vilnius




Tel. +370 570666128




Fax +370 70666700




Email: nsa@vsd.lt







AUSTRIA






Informationssicherheitskommission




Bundeskanzleramt




Ballhausplatz 2




1010 Wien




Tel. +43 153115202594




Fax +43 153109202594




Email: isk@bka.gv.at









POLAND






Agencja Bezpieczeństwa Wewnętrznego — ABW




(Internal Security Agency)




2A Rakowiecka St.




00-993 Warszawa




Tel. +48 225857663




Fax +48 225858509




Email: nsa@abw.gov.pl




Website: www.abw.gov.pl







SLOVAKIA






Národný bezpečnostný úrad




(National Security Authority)




Budatínska 30




851 06 Bratislava




Tel. +421 268691111




Fax +421 268691700




Email: podatelna@nbu.gov.sk




Website: www.nbu.gov.sk









PORTUGAL






Presidência do Conselho de Ministros




Autoridade Nacional de Segurança




Rua da Junqueira, 69




1300-342 Lisboa




Tel. +351 213031710




Fax +351 213031711







FINLAND






National Security Authority




Ministry for Foreign Affairs




P.O. Box 453




FI-00023 Government




Tel. +358 916055890




Email: NSA@formin.fi









ROMANIA






Oficiul Registrului Național al Informațiilor Secrete de Stat




– Romanian NSA – ORNISS




National Registry Office for Classified Information




Strada Mureș nr. 4




012275 Bucharest




Tel. +40 212075114




Fax +40 212240714




Email: nsa.romania@nsa.ro




Website: www.orniss.ro







SWEDEN






Ministry for Foreign Affairs




Swedish National Security Authority




103 39 Stockholm




Tel. +46 84051000




Email: ud-nsa@gov.se









SLOVENIA






Urad Vlade RS za varovanje tajnih podatkov




Gregorčičeva 27




1000 Ljubljana




Tel. +386 14781390




Fax +386 14781399




Email: gp.uvtp@gov.si







UNITED KINGDOM






UK National Security Authority




Cabinet Office




Room 335




70 Whitehall




London




SW1A 2AS




Tel. 1: +44 2072765645




Tel. 2: +44 2072765497




Email: uk-nsa@cabinetoffice.gov.uk










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