Council Decision

of 12 July 2005

amending Decision 2001/264/EC adopting the Council’s security regulations

(2005/571/EC) (repealed)

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 Procedure1, 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/EC2 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/EC3.
(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

‘Appendix 1List 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

VS4 — 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 Défense5

Secret Défense

Confidentiel Défense

nota6

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’

4

Germany: VS = Verschlusssache.

5

France: the classification “Très secret défense”, which covers governmental priority issues, may be changed only with the Prime Minister's authorisation.

6

France does not use the classification category “DIFFUSION RESTREINTE” in its national system. France handles and protects documents bearing the marking “RESTREINT UE” according to its national laws and regulations in force, which are not less stringent than the provisions of the Council's security regulations.