Appendix B

EQUIVALENCE OF SECURITY CLASSIFICATIONS
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.
Germany: VS = Verschlusssache.
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.
The Maltese and English markings for Malta can be used interchangeably.
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 ’ .
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 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 - 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 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
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 | Kvaliciferat hemlig | Hemlig | Konfidentiell | Begränsat hemlig
United Kingdom | UK TOP SECRET | UK SECRET | nota below | UK OFFICIAL SENSITIVE
Substituted by Council Decision (EU) 2019/2247 of 19 December 2019 amending Decision 2013/488/EU on the security rules for protecting EU classified information.