# Commission Decision of 1 February 2005 amending Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom (2005/78/EC, Euratom), Annex

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Appendix 1
COMPARISON OF NATIONAL SECURITY CLASSIFICATIONS
VS = Verschlusssache.
The classification Très secret défense, which covers governmental priority issues, may only be changed with the Prime Minister’s authorisation.
Stg = staatsgeheim.
EU classification
TRES SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET
SECRET UE
CONFIDENTIEL UE
RESTREINT UE
WEU classification
FOCAL TOP SECRET
WEU SECRET
WEU CONFIDENTIAL
WEU RESTRICTED
Euratom classification
EURA TOP SECRET
EURA SECRET
EURA CONFIDENTIAL
EURA RESTRICTED
NATO classification
COSMIC TOP SECRET
NATO SECRET
NATO CONFIDENTIAL
NATO RESTRICTED
Belgium
Très Secret
Secret
Confidentiel
Diffusion restreinte
Zeer Geheim
Geheim
Vertrouwelijk
Beperkte Verspreiding
Czech Republic
Přísn tajné
Tajné
Důvěrné
Vyhrazené
Denmark
Yderst hemmeligt
Hemmeligt
Fortroligt
Til tjenestebrug
Germany
Streng geheim
Geheim
VS — Vertraulich
VS — Nur für den Dienstgebrauch
Estonia
Täiesti salajane
Salajane
Konfidentsiaalne
Piiratud
Greece
Άκρως Απόρρητο
Απόρρητο
Εμπιστευτικό
Περιορισμένης Χρήσης
Abr: ΑΑΠ
Abr: (ΑΠ)
Αbr: (ΕΜ)
Abr: (ΠΧ)
Spain
Secreto
Reservado
Confidencial
Difusión Limitada
France
Très Secret Défense
Secret Défense
Confidentiel Défense
Ireland
Top Secret
Secret
Confidential
Restricted
Italy
Segretissimo
Segreto
Riservatissimo
Riservato
Cyprus
Άκρως Απόρρητο
Απόρρητο
Εμπιστευτικό
Περιορισμένης Χρήσης
Latvia
Sevišķi slepeni
Slepeni
Konfidenciāli
Dienesta vajadzībām
Lithuania
Visiškai slaptai
Slaptai
Konfidencialiai
Riboto naudojimo
Luxembourg
Très Secret
Secret
Confidentiel
Diffusion restreinte
Hungary
Szigorúan titkos !
Titkos !
Bizalmas !
Korlátozott terjesztésű !
Malta
L-Ghola Segretezza
Sigriet
Kunfidenzjali
Ristrett
Netherlands
Stg. Zeer Geheim
Stg. Geheim
Stg. Confidentieel
Departementaalvertrouwelijk
Austria
Streng Geheim
Geheim
Vertraulich
Eingeschränkt
Poland
Ściśle Tajne
Tajne
Poufne
Zastrzeżone
Portugal
Muito Secreto
Secreto
Confidencial
Reservado
Slovenia
Strogo tajno
Tajno
Zaupno
SVN Interno
Slovakia
Prísne tajné
Tajné
Dôverné
Vyhradené
Finland
Erittäin salainen
Erittäin salainen
Salainen
Luottamuksellinen
Sweden
Kvalificerat hemlig
Hemlig
Hemlig
Hemlig
United Kingdom
Top Secret
Secret
Confidential
Restricted

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2005/78/annex (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2005-78/annex
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