1.7.2021   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 233/1

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2021/1075

of 21 June 2021

amending Decision 2013/488/EU on the security rules for protecting EU classified information

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 240(3) thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2009/937/EU of 1 December 2009 adopting the Council’s Rules of Procedure (1), and in particular Article 24 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Appendix B to Council Decision 2013/488/EU (2) contains a table of equivalence of security classifications.

(2)

Appendix C to Decision 2013/488/EU contains a list of national security authorities (NSAs).

(3)

France has notified the General Secretariat of the Council of changes to its security classifications. Those changes introduce two new classification markings with effect from 1 July 2021: ‘TRÈS SECRET’ and ‘SECRET’. Information generated by France before 1 July 2021 and classified ‘TRÈS SECRET DÉFENSE’, ‘SECRET DÉFENSE’ or ‘CONFIDENTIEL DÉFENSE’ should continue to be handled and protected at the equivalent level of ‘TRÈS SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET’, ‘SECRET UE/EU SECRET’ or ‘CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL’ respectively.

(4)

Furthermore, Italy and Slovenia have notified the General Secretariat of the Council of changes to their respective NSAs.

(5)

The Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (3) (the ‘Withdrawal Agreement’) was concluded by the Union by means of Council Decision (EU) 2020/135 (4) and entered into force on 1 February 2020. The transition period provided for in Article 126 of the Withdrawal Agreement, during which Union law continued to apply to and in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the ‘United Kingdom’) in accordance with Article 127 of the Withdrawal Agreement, ended on 31 December 2020. The references to the United Kingdom, its security classifications and its NSAs should therefore be removed from Appendices B and C to Decision 2013/488/EU respectively.

(6)

Decision 2013/488/EU should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Appendices B and C to Decision 2013/488/EU are replaced by the text appearing respectively in Annexes 1 and 2 to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 1 July 2021.

Done at Luxembourg, 21 June 2021.

For the Council

The President

J. BORRELL FONTELLES

(1)   OJ L 325, 11.12.2009, p. 35.

(2)  Council Decision 2013/488/EU of 23 September 2013 on the security rules for protecting EU classified information (OJ L 274, 15.10.2013, p. 1).

(3)   OJ C 384 I, 12.11.2019, p. 1.

(4)  Council Decision (EU) 2020/135 of 30 January 2020 on the conclusion of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (OJ L 29, 31.1.2020, p. 1).

ANNEX 1

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

Czechia

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

TRÈS SECRET DÉFENSE (3)

SECRET

SECRET DÉFENSE (3)

CONFIDENTIEL DÉFENSE (3), (4)

nota (5) 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 (6)

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

Kvalificerat hemlig

Hemlig

Konfidentiell

Begränsat hemlig

(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)  Information generated by France before 1 July 2021 and classified ‘TRÈS SECRET DÉFENSE’, ‘SECRET DÉFENSE’ or ‘CONFIDENTIEL DÉFENSE’ continues to be handled and protected at the equivalent level of ‘TRÈS SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET’, ‘SECRET UE/EU SECRET’ or ‘CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL’ respectively.

(4)  France handles and protects ‘CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL’ information in accordance with the French security measures for protecting ‘SECRET’ information.

(5)  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.

(6)  The Maltese and English markings for Malta can be used interchangeably.

ANNEX 2

APPENDIX C

LIST OF NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORITIES (NSAs)

BELGIUM

Autorité nationale de Sécurité

SPF Affaires étrangères, Commerce extérieur et Coopération au Développement

15, rue des Petits Carmes

1000 Bruxelles

Tel. Secretariat: +32 25014542

Fax +32 25014596

Email: nvo-ans@diplobel.fed.be

BULGARIA

State Commission on Information Security

4 Kozloduy Str.

1202 Sofia

Tel. +359 29333600

Fax +359 29873750

Email: dksi@government.bg

Website: www.dksi.bg

CZECHIA

Národní bezpečnostní úřad

(National Security Authority)

Na Popelce 2/16

150 06 Praha 56

Tel. +420 257283335

Fax +420 257283110

Email: oms@nbu.cz

Website: www.nbu.cz

DENMARK

Politiets Efterretningstjeneste

(Danish Security Intelligence Service)

Klausdalsbrovej 1

2860 Søborg

Tel. +45 45 15 90 07

Fax +45 45 15 01 90

Forsvarets Efterretningstjeneste

(Danish Defence Intelligence Service)

Kastellet 30

2100 Copenhagen Ø

Tel. +45 33325566

Fax +45 33931320

GERMANY

Bundesministerium des Innern, für Bau und Heimat

Section ÖS II 5

Alt-Moabit 140

D-10557 Berlin

Tel. +49 30186810

Fax +49 30186811441

Email 1: OESII5@bmi.bund.de

Email 2: PersGS@bmi.bund.de

ESTONIA

National Security Authority Department

Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service

Rahumäe tee 4B

11316 Tallinn

Tel. +372 693 9211

Fax +372 693 5001

Email: nsa@fis.gov.ee

IRELAND

National Security Authority

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

76 – 78 Harcourt Street

Dublin 2

D02 DX45 Ireland

Tel. 1: +353 1 4082842

Tel. 2: +353 1 4082724

Email: nsa@dfa.ie

GREECE

Γενικό Επιτελείο Εθνικής Άμυνας (ΓΕΕΘΑ)

Διεύθυνση Ασφαλείας και Αντιπληροφοριών

ΣΤΓ 1020 -Χολαργός (Αθήνα)

Ελλάδα

Τηλ.: +30 2106572045 (ώρες γραφείου)

+30 2106572009 (ώρες γραφείου)

Φαξ: +30 2106536279

+30 2106577612

Hellenic National Defence General Staff (HNDGS)

Counter Intelligence and Security Directorate (NSA)

227-231 HOLARGOS

STG 1020 ATHENS

Tel. +30 2106572045

+30 2106572009

Fax +30 2106536279

+30 2106577612

SPAIN

Autoridad Nacional de Seguridad

Oficina Nacional de Seguridad

Calle Argentona, 30

28023 Madrid

Tel. +34 913725000

Fax +34 913725808

Email: nsa-sp@areatec.com

FRANCE

Secrétariat général de la défense et de la sécurité nationale

Sous-direction Protection du secret (SGDSN/PSD)

51 Boulevard de la Tour-Maubourg

75700 Paris 07 SP

Tel. +33 171758177

Fax +33 171758200

CROATIA

Office of the National Security Council

Croatian NSA

Jurjevska 34

10000 Zagreb

Croatia

Tel. +385 14681222

Fax +385 14686049

Email: NSACroatia@uvns.hr

Website: www.uvns.hr

ITALY

Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri

Dipartimento Informazioni per la Sicurezza (DIS)

Ufficio Centrale per la Segretezza (UCSe)

Via Galilei, 32

00185 Roma

Tel. +39 06478601

Fax +39 064885273

Email: nsa.ita@alfa.gov.it

CYPRUS

ΥΠΟΥΡΓΕΙΟ ΑΜΥΝΑΣ

ΣΤΡΑΤΙΩΤΙΚΟ ΕΠΙΤΕΛΕΙΟ ΤΟΥ ΥΠΟΥΡΓΟΥ ΑΜΥΝΑΣ

ΕΘΝΙΚΗ ΑΡΧΗ ΑΣΦΑΛΕΙΑΣ (ΕΑΑ)

Υπουργείο Άμυνας

Λεωφόρος Στροβόλου 172-174, 1432

Λευκωσία

Ταχυδρομικός Κώδικας: 2048

Τηλεφωνα: +357 22807569, +357 22807643, +357 22807764

Τηλεομοιότυπ: +357 22302351

Ηλεκτρονικό Ταχυδρομείο: cynsa@mod.gov.cy

Ministry of Defence

Minister’s Military Staff

National Security Authority (NSA)

172-174 Strovolou Avenue, 1432

Nicosia

Postal code: 2048

Tel. +357 22807569, +357 22807643, +357 22807764

Fax +357 22302351

Email: cynsa@mod.gov.cy

LATVIA

National Security Authority

Constitution Protection Bureau of the Republic of Latvia

P.O.Box 286

LV-1001 Riga

Tel. +371 67025418

Email: ndi@sab.gov.lv

LITHUANIA

Lietuvos Respublikos paslapčių apsaugos koordinavimo komisija

(The Commission for Secrets Protection Coordination of the Republic of Lithuania

National Security Authority)

Pilaitės ave. 19

LT-06264 Vilnius

Tel. +370 5 706 66128

Fax +370 706 66700

Email: nsa@vsd.lt

LUXEMBOURG

Autorité nationale de Sécurité

Boîte postale 2379

1023 Luxembourg

Tel. +352 24782210 central

Tel. +352 24782253 direct

Fax +352 24782243

HUNGARY

Nemzeti Biztonsági Felügyelet

(National Security Authority of Hungary)

1024 Budapest, Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor 11/B

Postal address: 1399 Budapest, Pf. 710/50

Tel. +36-1/391-1862

Fax +36-1/391-1889

Email: nbf@nbf.hu

Website: www.nbf.hu

MALTA

Ministry for Home Affairs and National Security

P.O. Box 146

MT-Valletta

Tel. +356 21249844

Fax +356 25695321

NETHERLANDS

Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties

Postbus 20010

2500 EA Den Haag

Tel. +31 703204400

Fax +31 703200733

Ministerie van Defensie

Beveiligingsautoriteit

Postbus 20701

2500 ES Den Haag

Tel. +31 703187060

Fax +31 703187522

AUSTRIA

Informationssicherheitskommission

Bundeskanzleramt

Ballhausplatz 2

1010 Wien

Tel. +43 1 53115 202594

Fax +43 1 53109 202594

Email: isk@bka.gv.at

POLAND

Agencja Bezpieczeństwa Wewnętrznego – ABW

(Internal Security Agency)

2A Rakowiecka St.

00-993 Warszawa

Tel. +48 225857663

Fax +48 225858509

Email: nsa@abw.gov.pl

Website: www.abw.gov.pl

PORTUGAL

Presidência do Conselho de Ministros

Autoridade Nacional de Segurança

Rua da Junqueira, 69

1300-342 Lisboa

Tel. +351 213031710

Fax +351 213031711

ROMANIA

Oficiul Registrului Național al Informațiilor Secrete de Stat

– Romanian NSA – ORNISS

National Registry Office for Classified Information

Strada Mureș nr. 4

012275 Bucharest

Tel. +40 212075114

Fax +40 212240714

Email: nsa.romania@nsa.ro

Website: www.orniss.ro

SLOVENIA

Urad Vlade RS za varovanje tajnih podatkov

Šmartinska 152

1000 Ljubljana

Tel. +386 147817570

Fax +386 14781399

Email: gp.uvtp@gov.si

SLOVAKIA

Národný bezpečnostný úrad

(National Security Authority)

Budatínska 30

851 06 Bratislava

Tel. +421 2 6869 1111

Fax +421 2 6869 1700

Email: podatelna@nbu.gov.sk

Website: www.nbu.gov.sk

FINLAND

National Security Authority

Ministry for Foreign Affairs

P.O. Box 453

FI-00023 Government

Tel. +358 9 16055890

Email: NSA@formin.fi

SWEDEN

Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Swedish National Security Authority

103 39 Stockholm

Tel. +46 8 405 10 00

Email: ud-nsa@gov.se