Council Decision
of 14 April 2014
amending Decision 2013/488/EU on the security rules for protecting EU classified information
(2014/233/EU)

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, and in particular Article 24 thereof,
OJ L 325, 11.12.2009, p. 35.
Whereas:
(1) Appendix B to Council Decision 2013/488/EU contains a table of equivalence of security classifications.
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).
(2) The United Kingdom has notified the General Secretariat of the Council of changes to its security classifications.
(3) It is, therefore, necessary to modify Decision 2013/488/EU accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 Appendix B to Decision 2013/488/EU is replaced by the text appearing in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication.
Done at Luxembourg, 14 April 2014.
For the Council
The President
A. Tsaftaris
ANNEX

‘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 below |
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.
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 | VS— VERTRAULICH | VS — NUR FÜR DEN DIENSTGEBRAUCH |
Germany: VS = Verschlusssache.
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 |
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.
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 |
Top Secret | Secret | Confidential | Restricted
The Maltese and English markings for Malta can be used interchangeably.
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 | HEMLIG/TOP SECRET HEMLIG AV SYNNERLIG BETYDELSE FÖR RIKETS SÄKERHET | HEMLIG/SECRET HEMLIG | HEMLIG/CONFIDENTIAL HEMLIG | HEMLIG/RESTRICTED HEMLIG |
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.
United Kingdom | UK TOP SECRET| UK SECRET| nota below| UK OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE
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”.’.