Article 1
Open ↗Appendix B to Decision 2013/488/EU is replaced by the text appearing in the Annex to this Decision.
Source
2014/233/EU: Council Decision of 14 April 2014 amending Decision 2013/488/EU on the security rules for protecting EU classified information
2014/233/EU: Council Decision of 14 April 2014 amending Decision 2013/488/EU on the security rules for protecting EU classified information
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Article 2
Open ↗This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication.
Supplementary provisions
‘Appendix B
ANNEXSupplementary provisions
Open ↗ANNEX ‘Appendix B EQUIVALENCE OF SECURITY CLASSIFICATIONS 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 ( 1 ) below | Bulgaria | Cтpoгo ceкретно | Ceкретно | Поверително | За служебно ползване | Czech Republic | Přísně tajné | Tajné | Důvěrné | Vyhrazené | Denmark | YDERST HEMMELIGT| HEMMELIGT| FORTROLIGT| TIL TJENESTEBRUG| Germany | STRENG GEHEIM | GEHEIM | VS ( 2 ) — 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 ( 3 ) 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 | Sigriet | Kunfidenzjali | Ristrett | Top Secret | Secret | Confidential | Restricted ( 4 ) 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 ( 5 ) | HEMLIG/TOP SECRET HEMLIG AV SYNNERLIG BETYDELSE FÖR RIKETS SÄKERHET | HEMLIG/SECRET HEMLIG | HEMLIG/CONFIDENTIAL HEMLIG | HEMLIG/RESTRICTED HEMLIG | United Kingdom | UK TOP SECRET| UK SECRET| nota ( 6 ) below| UK OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE ( 1 ) 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. ( 2 ) Germany: VS = Verschlusssache. ( 3 ) 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. ( 4 ) The Maltese and English markings for Malta can be used interchangeably. ( 5 ) 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. ( 6 ) 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”.’.
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