{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-233/annex/division-Appendix",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-233/annex/division-Appendix.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2014/233",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision of 14 April 2014 amending Decision 2013/488/EU on the security rules for protecting EU classified information (2014/233/EU)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-233",
  "path": "annex/division/Appendix",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "‘Appendix B",
  "heading": "EQUIVALENCE OF SECURITY CLASSIFICATIONS",
  "text": "EU |TRÈS SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET | SECRET UE/EU SECRET | CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL | RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED |\nBelgium | 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 |\nBulgaria | Cтpoгo ceкретно | Ceкретно | Поверително | За служебно ползване |\nCzech Republic | Přísně tajné | Tajné | Důvěrné | Vyhrazené |\nDenmark | YDERST HEMMELIGT| HEMMELIGT| FORTROLIGT| TIL TJENESTEBRUG|\nGermany | STRENG GEHEIM | GEHEIM | VS— VERTRAULICH | VS — NUR FÜR DEN DIENSTGEBRAUCH |\nEstonia | Täiesti salajane | Salajane | Konfidentsiaalne | Piiratud |\nIreland | Top Secret | Secret | Confidential | Restricted |\nGreece | Άκρως Απόρρητο Abr: ΑΑΠ | Απόρρητο Abr: (ΑΠ) | Εμπιστευτικό Αbr: (ΕΜ) | Περιορισμένης Χρήσης Abr: (ΠΧ) |\nSpain | SECRETO | RESERVADO | CONFIDENCIAL | DIFUSIÓN LIMITADA |\nFrance | Très Secret Défense | Secret Défense | Confidentiel Défense | nota below |\nCroatia/VRLO TAJNO/TAJNO/POVJERLJIVO/OGRANIČENO\nItaly | Segretissimo | Segreto | Riservatissimo | Riservato |\nCyprus | Άκρως Απόρρητο Αbr: (ΑΑΠ) | Απόρρητο Αbr: (ΑΠ) | Εμπιστευτικό Αbr: (ΕΜ) | Περιορισμένης Χρήσης Αbr: (ΠΧ) |\nLatvia | Sevišķi slepeni | Slepeni | Konfidenciāli | Dienesta vajadzībām |\nLithuania | Visiškai slaptai | Slaptai | Konfidencialiai | Riboto naudojimo |\nLuxembourg | Très Secret Lux | Secret Lux | Confidentiel Lux | Restreint Lux |\nHungary | Szigorúan titkos! | Titkos! | Bizalmas! | Korlátozott terjesztésű! |\nMalta | L-Ogħla Segretezza | Sigriet | Kunfidenzjali | Ristrett |\nTop Secret | Secret | Confidential | Restricted\nNetherlands | Stg. ZEER GEHEIM | Stg. GEHEIM | Stg. CONFIDENTIEEL | Dep. VERTROUWELIJK |\nAustria | Streng Geheim | Geheim | Vertraulich | Eingeschränkt |\nPoland | Ściśle tajne | Tajne | Poufne | Zastrzeżone |\nPortugal | Muito Secreto | Secreto | Confidencial | Reservado |\nRomania | Strict secret de importanță deosebită | Strict secret | Secret | Secret de serviciu |\nSlovenia | STROGO TAJNO | TAJNO | ZAUPNO | INTERNO\nSlovakia | Prísne tajné | Tajné | Dôverné | Vyhradené |\nFinland | ERITTÄIN SALAINEN YTTERST HEMLIG | SALAINEN HEMLIG | LUOTTAMUKSELLINEN KONFIDENTIELL | KÄYTTÖ RAJOITETTU BEGRÄNSAD TILLGÅNG |\nSweden | HEMLIG/TOP SECRET HEMLIG AV SYNNERLIG BETYDELSE FÖR RIKETS SÄKERHET | HEMLIG/SECRET HEMLIG | HEMLIG/CONFIDENTIAL HEMLIG | HEMLIG/RESTRICTED HEMLIG |\nUnited Kingdom | UK TOP SECRET| UK SECRET| nota below| UK OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "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."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Germany: VS = Verschlusssache."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "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."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "The Maltese and English markings for Malta can be used interchangeably."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "Sweden: the security classification markings in the top row are used by the defence authorities and the markings in the bottom row by other authorities."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "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”.’."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2014/233/annex/division/Appendix",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:14:48.002017+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}