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a VS = Verschlusssache. | ||||
b The classification Très secret défense, which covers governmental priority issues, may only be changed with the Prime Minister’s authorisation. | ||||
c Stg = staatsgeheim.” | ||||
EU classification | TRES SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET | SECRET UE | CONFIDENTIEL UE | RESTREINT UE |
WEU classification | FOCAL TOP SECRET | WEU SECRET | WEU CONFIDENTIAL | WEU RESTRICTED |
Euratom classification | EURA TOP SECRET | EURA SECRET | EURA CONFIDENTIAL | EURA RESTRICTED |
NATO classification | COSMIC TOP SECRET | NATO SECRET | NATO CONFIDENTIAL | NATO RESTRICTED |
Belgium | Très Secret | Secret | Confidentiel | Diffusion restreinte |
Zeer Geheim | Geheim | Vertrouwelijk | Beperkte Verspreiding | |
Czech Republic | Přísn tajné | Tajné | Důvěrné | Vyhrazené |
Denmark | Yderst hemmeligt | Hemmeligt | Fortroligt | Til tjenestebrug |
Germany | Streng geheim | Geheim | VSa — Vertraulich | VS — Nur für den Dienstgebrauch |
Estonia | Täiesti salajane | Salajane | Konfidentsiaalne | Piiratud |
Greece | Άκρως Απόρρητο | Απόρρητο | Εμπιστευτικό | Περιορισμένης Χρήσης |
Abr: ΑΑΠ | Abr: (ΑΠ) | Αbr: (ΕΜ) | Abr: (ΠΧ) | |
Spain | Secreto | Reservado | Confidencial | Difusión Limitada |
France | Très Secret Défenseb | Secret Défense | Confidentiel Défense | |
Ireland | Top Secret | Secret | Confidential | Restricted |
Italy | Segretissimo | Segreto | Riservatissimo | Riservato |
Cyprus | Άκρως Απόρρητο | Απόρρητο | Εμπιστευτικό | Περιορισμένης Χρήσης |
Latvia | Sevišķi slepeni | Slepeni | Konfidenciāli | Dienesta vajadzībām |
Lithuania | Visiškai slaptai | Slaptai | Konfidencialiai | Riboto naudojimo |
Luxembourg | Très Secret | Secret | Confidentiel | Diffusion restreinte |
Hungary | Szigorúan titkos ! | Titkos ! | Bizalmas ! | Korlátozott terjesztésű ! |
Malta | L-Ghola Segretezza | Sigriet | Kunfidenzjali | Ristrett |
Netherlands | Stgc. Zeer Geheim | Stg. Geheim | Stg. Confidentieel | Departementaalvertrouwelijk |
Austria | Streng Geheim | Geheim | Vertraulich | Eingeschränkt |
Poland | Ściśle Tajne | Tajne | Poufne | Zastrzeżone |
Portugal | Muito Secreto | Secreto | Confidencial | Reservado |
Slovenia | Strogo tajno | Tajno | Zaupno | SVN Interno |
Slovakia | Prísne tajné | Tajné | Dôverné | Vyhradené |
Finland | Erittäin salainen | Erittäin salainen | Salainen | Luottamuksellinen |
Sweden | Kvalificerat hemlig | Hemlig | Hemlig | Hemlig |
United Kingdom | Top Secret | Secret | Confidential | Restricted |
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