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| a 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. | ||||
| b Germany: VS = Verschlusssache. | ||||
| c 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. | ||||
| d 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. | ||||
| e The UK handles and protects EUCI marked CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with the protective security requirements for UK SECRET. | ||||
| EU | TRES SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET | SECRET UE/EU SECRET | CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL | RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURATOM | EURA TOP SECRET | EURA SECRET | EURA CONFIDENTIAL | EURA 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) | notaa 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 | VSb — 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 | notac 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 |
| 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 |
| Swedend | 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 | No equivalente | UK OFFICIAL — SENSITIVE |