Council Decision

of 12 July 2005

amending Decision 2001/264/EC adopting the Council‘檚 security regulations

(2005/571/EC)

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‘檚 Rules of Procedure [1], 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 [2] 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 [3].

(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

[1] OJ L 106, 15.4.2004, p. 22. Decision as amended by Decision 2004/701/EC, Euratom (OJ L 319, 20.10.2004, p. 15).

[2] OJ L 101, 11.4.2001, p. 1.

[3] OJ L 63, 28.2.2004, p. 48.

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ANNEX

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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

N谩rodn铆 bezpe膷nostn铆 煤艡ad

(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 S酶borg

Telephone: (45) 33 14 88 88

Fax: (45) 33 43 01 90

Forsvarets Efterretningstjeneste

(Danish Defence Intelligence Service)

Kastellet 30

DK-2100 K酶benhavn 脴

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

螕蔚谓喂魏蠈 螘蟺喂蟿蔚位蔚委慰 螘胃谓喂魏萎蟼 螁渭蠀谓伪蟼 (螕螘螘螛螒)

螖喂伪魏位伪未喂魏萎 螖喂蔚蠉胃蠀谓蟽畏 危蟿蟻伪蟿喂蠅蟿喂魏蠋谓 螤位畏蟻慰蠁慰蟻喂蠋谓 (螖螖危螤)

螖喂蔚蠉胃蠀谓蟽畏 螒蟽蠁伪位蔚委伪蟼 魏伪喂 螒谓蟿喂蟺位畏蟻慰蠁慰蟻喂蠋谓

GR-危韦螕 1020 围慰位伪蟻纬蠈蟼 (螒胃萎谓伪)

韦畏位苇蠁蠅谓伪:

(30-210) 657 20 09 (蠋蟻蔚蟼 纬蟻伪蠁蔚委慰蠀)

(30-210) 657 20 10 (蠋蟻蔚蟼 纬蟻伪蠁蔚委慰蠀)

桅伪尉:

(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

Autorit脿 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

违蟺慰蠀蟻纬蔚委慰 螁渭蠀谓伪蟼

危蟿蟻伪蟿喂蠅蟿喂魏蠈 蔚蟺喂蟿蔚位蔚委慰 蟿慰蠀 蠀蟺慰蠀蟻纬慰蠉

螘胃谓喂魏萎 螒蟻蠂萎 螒蟽蠁维位蔚喂伪蟼 (螘螒螒)

违蟺慰蠀蟻纬蔚委慰 螁渭蠀谓伪蟼

螞蔚蠅蠁蠈蟻慰蟼 螘渭渭伪谓慰蠀萎位 巍慰螑未畏 4

CY-1432 螞蔚蠀魏蠅蟽委伪

韦畏位苇蠁蠅谓伪:

(357-22) 80 75 69

(357-22) 80 75 19

(357-22) 80 77 64

桅伪尉: (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'脡tat

Bo卯te 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 Biztons谩gi Fel眉gyelet

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 S艂u偶by 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 Bezpiecze艅stwa Wewn臋trznego ‘�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

Presid锚ncia 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

N谩rodn媒 bezpe膷nostn媒 煤rad

(National Security Authority)

Budat铆nska 30

SK-851 05 Bratislava

Telephone: + 421/2/68 69 23 14

Fax: + 421/2/68 69 17 00

FINLAND

Ulkoasiainministeri枚/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

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Appendix 2

Comparison of security classifications

EU and EU Member States classification | TR脠S 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 | P艡铆sn臎 tajné | Tajné | D暖v臎rné | Vyhrazené |

Denmark | Yderst hemmeligt | Hemmeligt | Fortroligt | Til tjenestebrug |

Germany | Streng geheim | Geheim | VS ‘�Vertraulich | VS ‘�Nur f眉r den Dienstgebrauch |

Estonia | T盲iesti salajane | Salajane | Konfidentsiaalne | Piiratud |

Greece | 螁魏蟻蠅蟼 螒蟺蠈蟻蟻畏蟿慰 | 螒蟺蠈蟻蟻畏蟿慰 | 螘渭蟺喂蟽蟿蔚蠀蟿喂魏蠈 | 螤蔚蟻喂慰蟻喂蟽渭苇谓畏蟼 围蟻萎蟽畏蟼 |

Abr: 螒螒螤 | Abr: (螒螤) | 螒br: (螘螠) | Abr: (螤围) |

Spain | Secreto | Reservado | Confidencial | Difusi贸n Limitada |

France | Très Secret Défense | Secret Défense | Confidentiel Défense | nota |

Ireland | Top Secret | Secret | Confidential | Restricted |

Italy | Segretissimo | Segreto | Riservatissimo | Riservato |

Cyprus | 螁魏蟻蠅蟼 螒蟺蠈蟻蟻畏蟿慰 | 螒蟺蠈蟻蟻畏蟿慰 | 螘渭蟺喂蟽蟿蔚蠀蟿喂魏蠈 | 螤蔚蟻喂慰蟻喂蟽渭苇谓畏蟼 围蟻萎蟽畏蟼 |

Latvia | Sevi拧姆i slepeni | Slepeni | Konfidenci膩li | Dienesta vajadz墨b膩m |

Lithuania | Visi拧kai slaptai | Slaptai | Konfidencialiai | Riboto naudojimo |

Luxembourg | Très Secret | Secret | Confidentiel | Diffusion restreinte |

Hungary | Szigor煤an titkos! | Titkos! | Bizalmas! | Korl谩tozott terjesztés疟! |

Malta | L-Ghola Segretezza | Sigriet | Kunfidenzjali | Ristrett |

Netherlands | Zeer geheim | Geheim | Confidentieel | Vertrouwelijk |

Austria | Streng Geheim | Geheim | Vertraulich | Eingeschr盲nkt |

Poland | 艢ci艣le Tajne | Tajne | Poufne | Zastrze偶one |

Portugal | Muito Secreto | Secreto | Confidencial | Reservado |

Slovenia | Strogo tajno | Tajno | Zaupno | Interno |

Slovakia | Pr铆sne tajné | Tajné | D么verné | Vyhradené |

Finland | Eritt盲in salainen | Eritt盲in salainen | Salainen | Luottamuksellinen |

Sweden | Kvalificerat hemlig | Hemlig | Hemlig | Hemlig |

United Kingdom | Top Secret | Secret | Confidential | Restricted |

International Organisations classification | TR脠S 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 |

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