Notice concerning the 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 exchanged in the interests of the European Union, signed in Brussels on 25 May 2011
Date: 2025-09-10
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Intergovernmental Convention (EU), State secret, data protection, exchange of information, revision of an agreement








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2025/5014


10.9.2025






Notice concerning the 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 exchanged in the interests of the European Union, signed in Brussels on 25 May 2011
         
(C/2025/5014)

The Annex to the Agreement 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 (1), signed in Brussels on 25 May 2011, 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)


RESTREINT
(Loi 11.12.1998)
BEPERKT
(Wet 11.12.1998)




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 (1) 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 (2a)



SECRET
SECRET DÉFENSE (2a)



CONFIDENTIEL DÉFENSE (2a), (2b)



nota (2c) 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)  
            OJ C 202, 8.7.2011, p. 13.

(1)  Germany: VS = Verschlusssache.

(2a)  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.

(2b)  France handles and protects ‘CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL’ information in accordance with the French security measures for protecting ‘SECRET’ information.

(2c)  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.


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