
Article 1 
Appendix 1 to the Rules on security contained in the Annex to Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2 
The Annex to Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom is corrected by replacing in all linguistic versions the four classification terms, as appropriate, by the following terms which shall always be written in capital letters:

— ‘RESTREINT UE’,
— ‘CONFIDENTIEL UE’,
— ‘SECRET UE’,
— ‘TRES SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET’.
Article 3 
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 3 February 2005.
For the Commission
Siim KALLAS
Vice-President
ANNEX


Appendix 1 
EU classification TRES SECRET UE/EU TOP SECRET SECRET UE CONFIDENTIEL UE RESTREINT UE
WEU classification FOCAL TOP SECRET WEU SECRET WEU CONFIDENTIAL WEU RESTRICTED
Euratom classification EURA TOP SECRET EURA SECRET EURA CONFIDENTIAL EURA RESTRICTED
NATO classification COSMIC TOP SECRET NATO SECRET NATO CONFIDENTIAL NATO RESTRICTED
Belgium Très Secret Secret Confidentiel Diffusion restreinte
Zeer Geheim Geheim Vertrouwelijk Beperkte Verspreiding
Czech Republic Přísn 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 
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 Stg. Zeer Geheim Stg. Geheim Stg. Confidentieel Departementaalvertrouwelijk
Austria Streng Geheim Geheim Vertraulich Eingeschränkt
Poland Ściśle Tajne Tajne Poufne Zastrzeżone
Portugal Muito Secreto Secreto Confidencial Reservado
Slovenia Strogo tajno Tajno Zaupno SVN 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



