Division APPENDIX B

United Kingdom

EQUIVALENCE OF SECURITY CLASSIFICATIONS

EU	TRÈS SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET	SECRET UE/EU SECRET	CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL	RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED
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”.
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

Footnotes

f1: 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.
f2: Germany: VS = Verschlusssache.
f3: 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.
f4: The Maltese and English markings for Malta can be used interchangeably.
f5: 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”.