# Council Decision of 23 September 2013 on the security rules for protecting EU classified information (2013/488/EU), Attachment

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

Appendix 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 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 - 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 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
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 below
UK OFFICIAL SENSITIVE

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2013/488/attachment/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-488/attachment-3
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