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Contents

1. Preamble
2. 1. Article 1
   2. Article 2
3. ANNEX
4. ANNEX
5. Appendix 1 List of national security authorities
6. BELGIUM
7. CZECH REPUBLIC
8. DENMARK
9. GERMANY
10. ESTONIA
11. GREECE
12. SPAIN
13. FRANCE
14. IRELAND
15. ITALY
16. CYPRUS
17. LATVIA
18. LITHUANIA
19. LUXEMBOURG
20. HUNGARY
21. MALTA
22. NETHERLANDS
23. AUSTRIA
24. POLAND
25. PORTUGAL
26. SLOVENIA
27. SLOVAKIA
28. FINLAND
29. SWEDEN
30. UNITED KINGDOM
31. Appendix 2 Comparison of security classifications

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 207(3) thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2004/338/EC, Euratom of 22 March 2004 adopting the Council’s Rules of Procedure, and in particular Article 24 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Appendix 2 to the Security Regulations of the Council of the European Union annexed to Decision 2001/264/EC contains a table of comparison of security classifications. This table was modified by Council Decision 2004/194/EC of 10 February 2004 amending Decision 2001/264/EC.

(2) France and the Netherlands have notified the General Secretariat of the Council of changes concerning their respective security gradings.

(3) It is therefore necessary to amend Council Decision 2001/264/EC accordingly,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

In Decision 2001/264/EC, Appendix 1 and Appendix 2 shall be replaced by the text appearing in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 12 July 2005. For the Council The President G. Brown

ANNEX

ANNEX

Appendix 1 List of national security authorities

BELGIUM

Service public fédéral des affaires étrangères, du commerce extérieur et de la coopération au développement Autorité nationale de sécurité (ANS) Direction du protocole et de la sécurité Service de la sécurité P&S 6 Rue des Petits Carmes 15 B-1000 Bruxelles Telephone Secretariat + 32/2/519 05 74 Telephone Presidency + 32/2/501 82 20 + 32/2/501 87 10 Fax + 32/2/519 05 96

CZECH REPUBLIC

Národní bezpečnostní úřad (National Security Authority) Na Popelce 2/16 150 06 Praha 56 Tel. (420) 257 28 33 35 Fax (420) 257 28 31 10

DENMARK

Politiets Efterretningstjeneste (Danish Security Intelligence Service) Klausdalsbrovej 1 DK-2860 Søborg Telephone (45) 33 14 88 88 Fax (45) 33 43 01 90 Forsvarets Efterretningstjeneste (Danish Defence Intelligence Service) Kastellet 30 DK-2100 København Ø Telephone (45) 33 32 55 66 Fax (45) 33 93 13 20

GERMANY

Bundesministerium des Innern Referat IS 4 Alt-Moabit 101 D D-11014 Berlin Telefon + 49-1-888 681 15 26 Fax + 49-1-888 681 558 06

ESTONIA

Eesti Vabariigi Kaitseministeerium (Ministry of Defence, Republic of Estonia, Department of Security National Security Authority) Sakala 1 EE-15094 Tallinn Telephone + 372/717 00 30 + 372/717 00 31 + 372/717 00 77 Fax + 372/717 00 01

GREECE

Γενικό Επιτελείο Εθνικής Άμυνας (ΓΕΕΘΑ) Διακλαδική Διεύθυνση Στρατιωτικών Πληροφοριών (ΔΔΣΠ) Διεύθυνση Ασφαλείας και Αντιπληροφοριών GR-ΣΤΓ 1020 Χολαργός (Αθήνα) Τηλέφωνα (30-210) 657 20 09 (ώρες γραφείου) (30-210) 657 20 10 (ώρες γραφείου) Φαξ (30-210) 642 64 32 (30-210) 652 76 12 [Hellenic National Defence General Staff (HNDGS)] Military Intelligence Sectoral Directorate Security Counterintelligence Directorate GR-STG 1020 Holargos — Athens Telephone (30-210) 657 20 09 (office hours) (30-210) 657 20 10 (office hours) Fax (30-210) 642 64 32 (30-210) 652 76 12

SPAIN

Autoridad Nacional de Seguridad Oficina Nacional de Seguridad Avenida Padre Huidobro s/n Carretera nacional radial VI, km 8,5 E-28023 Madrid Telephone + 34/913 72 57 07 + 34/913 72 50 27 Fax + 34/913 72 58 08

FRANCE

Secrétariat général de la défense nationale Service de sécurité de défense (SGDN/SSD) 51, boulevard de la Tour-Maubourg F-75700 Paris 07 SP Telephone + 33/1/71 75 81 77 Fax + 33/1/71 75 82 00

IRELAND

National Security Authority Department of Foreign Affairs 80 St. Stephens Green IRL-Dublin 2 Telephone (353-1) 478 08 22 Fax (353-1) 478 14 84

ITALY

Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri Autorità Nazionale per la Sicurezza Cesis III Reparto (UCSi) Via di Santa Susanna, 15 I-00187 Roma Telephone + 39/06/611 742 66 Fax + 39/06/488 52 73

CYPRUS

Υπουργείο Άμυνας Στρατιωτικό επιτελείο του υπουργού Εθνική Αρχή Ασφάλειας (ΕΑΑ) Υπουργείο Άμυνας Λεωφόρος Εμμανουήλ Ροΐδη 4 CY-1432 Λευκωσία Τηλέφωνα (357-22) 80 75 69 (357-22) 80 75 19 (357-22) 80 77 64 Φαξ (357-22) 30 23 51 Ministry of Defence Minister's Military Staff National Security Authority (NSA) 4 Emanuel Roidi Street CY-1432 Nicosia Telephone (357-22) 80 75 69 (357-22) 80 75 19 (357-22) 80 77 64 Fax (357-22) 30 23 51

LATVIA

National Security Authority of Constitution Protection Bureau of the Republic of Latvia Miera iela 85 A LV-1013 Riga Telephone + 371/702 54 18 Fax + 371/702 54 54

LITHUANIA

Lithuanian National Security Authority Gedimino ave. 40/1 LT-01110 Vilnius Telephone + 370/5/266 32 01 Fax + 370/5/266 32 00

LUXEMBOURG

Autorité nationale de sécurité Ministère d'État Boîte postale 23 79 L-1023 Luxembourg Telephone + 352/478 22 10 central + 352/478 22 35 direct Fax + 352/478 22 43 + 352/478 22 71

HUNGARY

National Security Authority Republic of Hungary Nemzeti Biztonsági Felügyelet Pf.: 2 HU-1352 Budapest Telephone + 361/346 96 52 Fax + 361/346 96 58

MALTA

Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs P.O. Box 146 MT-Valletta Telephone + 356/21 24 98 44 Fax + 356/21 23 53 00

NETHERLANDS

Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties Postbus 20010 2500 EA Den Haag Nederland Telephone (31-70) 320 44 00 Fax (31-70) 320 07 33 Ministerie van Defensie Beveiligingsautoriteit (BA) Postbus 20701 2500 ES Den Haag Nederland Telephone (31-70) 318 70 60 Fax (31-70) 318 75 22

AUSTRIA

Informationssicherheitskommission Bundeskanzleramt Ballhausplatz 2 A-1014 Wien Telefon + 43-1-531 15 23 96 Fax + 43-1-531 15 25 08

POLAND

Wojskowe Służby Informacyjne (Military Information Services National Security Authority – Military Sphere) PL-00-909 Warszawa 60 Telephone + 48/22/684 13 62 Fax + 48/22/684 10 76 Agencja Bezpieczeństwa Wewnętrznego – ABW (Internal Security Agency National Security Authority – Civilian Sphere Department for the Protection of Classified Information) ul. Rakowiecka 2A PL-00-993 Warszawa Telephone + 48/22/585 73 60 Fax + 48/22/585 85 09

PORTUGAL

Presidência do Conselho de Ministros Autoridade Nacional de Segurança Avenida Ilha da Madeira, 1 P-1400-204 Lisboa Tel. (351) 21 301 17 10 Fax (351) 21 303 17 11

SLOVENIA

Office of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia For the Protection of Classified Information – NSA Slovenska cesta 5 SI-1000 Ljubljana Tel.: (386-1) 426 91 20 Faks: (386-1) 426 91 21

SLOVAKIA

Národný bezpečnostný úrad (National Security Authority) Budatínska 30 SK-851 05 Bratislava Telephone + 421/2/68 69 23 14 Fax + 421/2/68 69 17 00

FINLAND

Ulkoasiainministeriö/Utrikesministeriet Alivaltiosihteeri (Hallinto)/Understatssekreteraren (Administration) Laivastokatu 22/Maringatan 22 PL/PB 176 FIN-00161 Helsinki/Helsingfors Telephone (358-9) 16 05 53 38 Fax (358-9) 16 05 53 03

SWEDEN

Utrikesdepartementet SSSB S-103 39 Stockholm Telephone + 46/8/405 54 44 Fax + 46/8/723 11 76

UNITED KINGDOM

UK National Security Authority PO Box 49359 London, SW1P 1LU United Kingdom Telephone (44-207) 930 87 68 Fax (44-207) 821 86 04

Appendix 2 Comparison of security classifications

EU and EU Member States classification TRÈS SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET SECRET UE CONFIDENTIEL UE RESTREINT UE Euratom Eura — Top Secret Eura — Secret Eura — Confidential Eura — Restricted Belgium Très Secret Secret Confidentiel Diffusion restreinte Zeer geheim Geheim Vertrouwelijk Beperkte verspreiding 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 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 Défense Secret Défense Confidentiel Défense nota 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 Zeer geheim Geheim Confidentieel Vertrouwelijk Austria Streng Geheim Geheim Vertraulich Eingeschränkt Poland Ściśle Tajne Tajne Poufne Zastrzeżone Portugal Muito Secreto Secreto Confidencial Reservado Slovenia Strogo tajno Tajno Zaupno 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 International Organisations classification TRÈS SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET SECRET UE CONFIDENTIEL UE RESTREINT UE NATO COSMIC TOP SECRET NATO SECRET NATO CONFIDENTIAL NATO RESTRICTED WEU Focal Top Secret WEU Secret WEU Confidential WEU Restricted

Versions

1. 2005-07-12

Cited by

• Council Decision of 18 June 2007 amending Decision 2001/264/EC adopting the Council’s security regulations (2007/438/EC) Decision · Grade B

  Appendices 1 and 2 to the Security Regulations of the Council of the European Union annexed to Council Decision 2001/264/EC of 19 March 2001 adopting the Council’s security regulations contain a list of national security authorities and a table of comparison including national security classifications, respectively. Appendices 1 and 2 to the Security Regulations of the Council of the European Union were last modified by Council Decision 2005/571/EC of 12 July 2005 amending Decision 2001/264/EC.