Council Decision (EU) 2021/1075 of 21 June 2021 amending Decision 2013/488/EU on the security rules for protecting EU classified information
Date: 2021-06-21
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: State secret, access to EU information, data protection, exchange of information, protection of communications








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Official Journal of the European Union


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            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2021/1075
of 21 June 2021
         
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 Decision 2013/488/EU contains a list of national security authorities (NSAs).












(3)


France has notified the General Secretariat of the Council of changes to its security classifications. Those changes introduce two new classification markings with effect from 1 July 2021: ‘TRÈS SECRET’ and ‘SECRET’. Information generated by France before 1 July 2021 and classified ‘TRÈS SECRET DÉFENSE’, ‘SECRET DÉFENSE’ or ‘CONFIDENTIEL DÉFENSE’ should continue 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.












(4)


Furthermore, Italy and Slovenia have notified the General Secretariat of the Council of changes to their respective NSAs.












(5)


The Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (3) (the ‘Withdrawal Agreement’) was concluded by the Union by means of Council Decision (EU) 2020/135 (4) and entered into force on 1 February 2020. The transition period provided for in Article 126 of the Withdrawal Agreement, during which Union law continued to apply to and in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the ‘United Kingdom’) in accordance with Article 127 of the Withdrawal Agreement, ended on 31 December 2020. The references to the United Kingdom, its security classifications and its NSAs should therefore be removed from Appendices B and C to Decision 2013/488/EU respectively.












(6)


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 date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 July 2021.




Done at Luxembourg, 21 June 2021.


For the Council


The President

J. BORRELL FONTELLES
            





(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).

(3)  
            OJ C 384 I, 12.11.2019, p. 1.

(4)  Council Decision (EU) 2020/135 of 30 January 2020 on the conclusion of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (OJ L 29, 31.1.2020, p. 1).




ANNEX 1


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
TRÈS SECRET DÉFENSE (3)



SECRET
SECRET DÉFENSE (3)



CONFIDENTIEL DÉFENSE (3), (4)



nota (5) 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 (6)





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.

(3)  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.

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

(5)  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.

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





ANNEX 2


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


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




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


DENMARK





Politiets Efterretningstjeneste




(Danish Security Intelligence Service)




Klausdalsbrovej 1




2860 Søborg




Tel. +45 45 15 90 07
Fax +45 45 15 01 90





Forsvarets Efterretningstjeneste




(Danish Defence Intelligence Service)




Kastellet 30




2100 Copenhagen Ø




Tel. +45 33325566
Fax +45 33931320




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


ESTONIA





National Security Authority Department




Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service




Rahumäe tee 4B




11316 Tallinn




Tel. +372 693 9211
Fax +372 693 5001
Email: nsa@fis.gov.ee




IRELAND





National Security Authority




Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade




76 – 78 Harcourt Street




Dublin 2




D02 DX45 Ireland




Tel. 1: +353 1 4082842
Tel. 2: +353 1 4082724
Email: nsa@dfa.ie


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




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


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


ITALY





Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri




Dipartimento Informazioni per la Sicurezza (DIS)




Ufficio Centrale per la Segretezza (UCSe)




Via Galilei, 32




00185 Roma




Tel. +39 06478601
Fax +39 064885273
Email: nsa.ita@alfa.gov.it




CYPRUS





ΥΠΟΥΡΓΕΙΟ ΑΜΥΝΑΣ




ΣΤΡΑΤΙΩΤΙΚΟ ΕΠΙΤΕΛΕΙΟ ΤΟΥ 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


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




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 5 706 66128
Fax +370 706 66700
Email: nsa@vsd.lt


LUXEMBOURG





Autorité nationale de Sécurité




Boîte postale 2379




1023 Luxembourg




Tel. +352 24782210 central
Tel. +352 24782253 direct
Fax +352 24782243




HUNGARY





Nemzeti Biztonsági Felügyelet




(National Security Authority of Hungary)




1024 Budapest, Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor 11/B




Postal address: 1399 Budapest, Pf. 710/50




Tel. +36-1/391-1862
Fax +36-1/391-1889
Email: nbf@nbf.hu
Website: www.nbf.hu


MALTA





Ministry for Home Affairs and National Security




P.O. Box 146




MT-Valletta




Tel. +356 21249844
Fax +356 25695321




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


AUSTRIA





Informationssicherheitskommission




Bundeskanzleramt




Ballhausplatz 2




1010 Wien




Tel. +43 1 53115 202594
Fax +43 1 53109 202594
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


PORTUGAL





Presidência do Conselho de Ministros




Autoridade Nacional de Segurança




Rua da Junqueira, 69




1300-342 Lisboa




Tel. +351 213031710
Fax +351 213031711




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


SLOVENIA





Urad Vlade RS za varovanje tajnih podatkov




Šmartinska 152




1000 Ljubljana




Tel. +386 147817570
Fax +386 14781399
Email: gp.uvtp@gov.si




SLOVAKIA





Národný bezpečnostný úrad




(National Security Authority)




Budatínska 30




851 06 Bratislava




Tel. +421 2 6869 1111
Fax +421 2 6869 1700
Email: podatelna@nbu.gov.sk
Website: www.nbu.gov.sk


FINLAND





National Security Authority




Ministry for Foreign Affairs




P.O. Box 453




FI-00023 Government




Tel. +358 9 16055890
Email: NSA@formin.fi




SWEDEN





Ministry for Foreign Affairs




Swedish National Security Authority




103 39 Stockholm




Tel. +46 8 405 10 00
Email: ud-nsa@gov.se