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Notice concerning the modification of the Annex to the Agreement between the Member States of the European Union, meeting within the Council, regarding the protection of classified information exchanged in the interests of the European Union, signed in Brussels on 25 May 2011
Notice concerning the modification of the Annex to the Agreement between the Member States of the European Union, meeting within the Council, regarding the protection of classified information exchanged in the interests of the European Union, signed in Brussels on 25 May 2011
Notice concerning the modification of the Annex to the Agreement between the Member States of the European Union, meeting within the Council, regarding the protection of classified information exchanged in the interests of the European Union, signed in Brussels on 25 May 2011
ST/11919/2025/INIT
OJ C, C/2025/5014, 10.9.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/5014/oj (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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Official Journal |
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C/2025/5014 |
10.9.2025 |
Notice concerning the modification of the Annex to the Agreement between the Member States of the European Union, meeting within the Council, regarding the protection of classified information exchanged in the interests of the European Union, signed in Brussels on 25 May 2011
(C/2025/5014)
The Annex to the Agreement between the Member States of the European Union, meeting within the Council, regarding the protection of classified information exchanged in the interests of the European Union (1), signed in Brussels on 25 May 2011, is replaced by the following:
‘ANNEX
EQUIVALENCE OF SECURITY CLASSIFICATIONS
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EU |
TRÈS SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET |
SECRET UE/EU SECRET |
CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL |
RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED |
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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) |
RESTREINT (Loi 11.12.1998) BEPERKT (Wet 11.12.1998) |
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Bulgaria |
Cтpoгo ceкретно |
Ceкретно |
Поверително |
За служебно ползване |
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Czechia |
Přísně tajné |
Tajné |
Důvěrné |
Vyhrazené |
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Denmark |
YDERST HEMMELIGT |
HEMMELIGT |
FORTROLIGT |
TIL TJENESTEBRUG |
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Germany |
STRENG GEHEIM |
GEHEIM |
VS (1) VERTRAULICH |
VS - NUR FÜR DEN DIENSTGEBRAUCH |
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Estonia |
Täiesti salajane |
Salajane |
Konfidentsiaalne |
Piiratud |
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Ireland |
Top Secret |
Secret |
Confidential |
Restricted |
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Greece |
Άκρως Απόρρητο Abr: ΑΑΠ |
Απόρρητο Abr: (ΑΠ) |
Εμπιστευτικό Αbr: (ΕΜ) |
Περιορισμένης Χρήσης Abr: (ΠΧ) |
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Spain |
SECRETO |
RESERVADO |
CONFIDENCIAL |
DIFUSIÓN LIMITADA |
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France |
TRÈS SECRET TRÈS SECRET DÉFENSE (2a) |
SECRET SECRET DÉFENSE (2a) |
nota (2c) below |
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Croatia |
VRLO TAJNO |
TAJNO |
POVJERLJIVO |
OGRANIČENO |
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Italy |
Segretissimo |
Segreto |
Riservatissimo |
Riservato |
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Cyprus |
Άκρως Απόρρητο Αbr: (ΑΑΠ) |
Απόρρητο Αbr: (ΑΠ) |
Εμπιστευτικό Αbr: (ΕΜ) |
Περιορισμένης Χρήσης Αbr: (ΠΧ) |
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Latvia |
Sevišķi slepeni |
Slepeni |
Konfidenciāli |
Dienesta vajadzībām |
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Lithuania |
Visiškai slaptai |
Slaptai |
Konfidencialiai |
Riboto naudojimo |
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Luxembourg |
Très Secret Lux |
Secret Lux |
Confidentiel Lux |
Restreint Lux |
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Hungary |
Szigorúan titkos! |
Titkos! |
Bizalmas! |
Korlátozott terjesztésű! |
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Malta |
L-Ogħla Segretezza Top Secret |
Sigriet Secret |
Kunfidenzjali Confidential |
Ristrett Restricted (3) |
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Netherlands |
Stg. ZEER GEHEIM |
Stg. GEHEIM |
Stg. CONFIDENTIEEL |
Dep. VERTROUWELIJK |
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Austria |
Streng Geheim |
Geheim |
Vertraulich |
Eingeschränkt |
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Poland |
Ściśle Tajne |
Tajne |
Poufne |
Zastrzeżone |
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Portugal |
Muito Secreto |
Secreto |
Confidencial |
Reservado |
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Romania |
Strict secret de importanță deosebită |
Strict secret |
Secret |
Secret de serviciu |
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Slovenia |
STROGO TAJNO |
TAJNO |
ZAUPNO |
INTERNO |
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Slovakia |
Prísne tajné |
Tajné |
Dôverné |
Vyhradené |
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Finland |
ERITTÄIN SALAINEN YTTERST HEMLIG |
SALAINEN HEMLIG |
LUOTTAMUKSELLINEN KONFIDENTIELL |
KÄYTTÖ RAJOITETTU BEGRÄNSAD TILLGÅNG |
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Sweden |
Kvalificerat hemlig |
Hemlig |
Konfidentiell |
Begränsat hemlig’ |
(1) OJ C 202, 8.7.2011, p. 13.
(1) Germany: VS = Verschlusssache.
(2a) Information generated by France before 1 July 2021 and classified ‘TRÈS SECRET DÉFENSE’, ‘SECRET DÉFENSE’ and ‘CONFIDENTIEL DÉFENSE’ continue to be handled and protected at the equivalent level of ‘TRÈS SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET’, ‘SECRET UE/EU SECRET’ and ‘CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL’ respectively.
(2b) France handles and protects ‘CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL’ information in accordance with the French security measures for protecting ‘SECRET’ information.
(2c) 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.
(3) The Maltese and English markings for Malta can be used interchangeably.
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