Attachment
United Kingdom
F1Appendix B
EQUIVALENCE OF SECURITY CLASSIFICATIONS
| 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. | ||||
| Germany: VS = Verschlusssache. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| The Maltese and English markings for Malta can be used interchangeably. | ||||
| 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 ’ . | ||||
| 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 f1 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 f2 - 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 f3 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 f4 |
| 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 f5 below | UK OFFICIAL SENSITIVE |
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Substituted by Council Decision (EU) 2019/2247 of 19 December 2019 amending Decision 2013/488/EU on the security rules for protecting EU classified information.
Footnotes
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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.
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Germany: VS = Verschlusssache.
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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.
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The Maltese and English markings for Malta can be used interchangeably.
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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 ’ .