Decision of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 29 March 2022 amending Decision ADMIN(2017) 10 of 19 September 2017 on the security rules for the European External Action Service 2022/C 238/07
Date: 2022-03-29
Institutions: High Representative of the Union
Subjects: European External Action Service, European civil service, common foreign and security policy, confidentiality, data protection, information security, operation of the Institutions, safety standard




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21.6.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 238/9






DECISION OF THE HIGH REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNION FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND SECURITY POLICY
of 29 March 2022
amending Decision ADMIN(2017) 10 of 19 September 2017 on the security rules for the European External Action Service
(2022/C 238/07)
THE HIGH REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNION FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND SECURITY POLICY,
Having regard to Council Decision 2010/427/EU of 26 July 2010 establishing the organisation and functioning of the European External Action Service (‘EEAS’) (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the Committee referred to in Article 15 of the Decision of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 19 September 2017 on the security rules for the European External Action Service (2), and in particular paragraph 4 and 5 thereof,
Whereas:






(1)


Appendix B to HR Decision ADMIN(2017) 10 contains a table of equivalence of security classifications,










(2)


France has notified to the EEAS 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.










(3)


The transition period provided for in Article 126 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 (the ‘Withdrawal Agreement’) ended on 31 December 2020.










(4)


Sweden notified the entry into force on 1 April 2019 of the Protective Security Act (2018:585), which amends the Swedish classification scheme.










(5)


An amendment of Decision ADMIN(2017) 10 is necessary in order to reflect those changes,




HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1
Appendix B of Decision ADMIN(2017) 10 is replaced by the text appearing in the Annex to this Decision.


Article 2
The Decision shall enter into force on the day following its signature.


Done at Brussels, 29 March 2022.

Josep BORRELL FONTELLES

High Representative


of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy





(1)  OJ L 201, 3.8.2010, p. 30.

(2)  OJ C 126, 10.4.2018, p. 1.




ANNEX



‘Appendix B
Equivalence of security classifications









EU


TRES SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET


SECRET UE/EU SECRET


CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL


RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED




EURATOM


EURA TOP SECRET


EURA SECRET


EURA CONFIDENTIAL


EURA 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




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
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: (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
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


Kvaliciferat 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’ and ’CONFIDENTIEL DÉFENSE’ continue to be handled and protected at the equivalent level of ’TRÈS SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET’, ’SECRET UE/EU SECRET’ and ’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.’