Appendices B and C to Decision 2013/488/EU are replaced by the text appearing respectively in Annexes 1 and 2 to this Decision.
Council Decision (EU) 2019/2247 of 19 December 2019 amending Decision 2013/488/EU on the security rules for protecting EU classified information
Council Decision (EU) 2019/2247 of 19 December 2019 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:
Appendix B to Council Decision 2013/488/EU(2) contains a table of equivalence of security classifications.
Appendix C to that decision contains a list of national security authorities (NSAs).
Sweden has notified the General Secretariat of the Council of changes to its security classifications and to its NSAs.
Furthermore, Bulgaria, the Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Spain, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Austria, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Finland and the United Kingdom have notified the General Secretariat of the Council of changes to their respective NSAs.
Decision 2013/488/EU should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication.
Done at Brussels, 19 December 2019.
For the Council
The President
K. Mikkonen
ANNEX I
‘ 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 Défense Secret Défense Confidentiel Défense nota(3) 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(4) 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(5) below UK OFFICIAL SENSITIVEAPPENDIX B