The following table provides an overview of the security classification of foreign classified information and the equivalent security classification levels in Estonia.
| Estonia |
PIIRATUD
(RESTRICTED) |
KONFIDENTSIAALNE
(CONFIDENTIAL) |
SALAJANE
(SECRET) |
TÄIESTI SALAJANE
(TOP SECRET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATO | NATO RESTRICTED | NATO CONFIDENTIAL | NATO SECRET | COSMIC TOP SECRET |
| EU |
RESTREINT UE/ EU RESTRICTED |
CONFIDENTIEL UE/ EU CONFIDENTIAL |
SECRET UE/ EU SECRET |
TRÉS SECRET UE/ EU TOP SECRET |
| ESA | ESA RESTRICTED | ESA CONFIDENTIAL | ESA SECRET | ESA TOP SECRET |
| Albania | ‒ | KONFIDENCIAL | SEKRET | TEPER SEKRET |
| Austria | EINGESCHRÄNKT | VERTRAULICH | GEHEIM | STRENG GEHEIM |
| Bulgaria | ЗA CЛУЖΕБНО ПОЛЗВАНЕ | ΠOВEPИТEЛНO | CЕКРЕТНО | CТРОГО CЕКРЕТНО |
| Croatia | OGRANIČENO | POVJERLJIVO | TAJNO | VRLO TAJNO |
| Cyprus | ΠEPIOPIΣMEΝHΣ XPHΣHΣ | EMΠІΣTEYTIKO | AΠOPPHTO | AKPΩΣ AΠOPPHTO |
| Czechia | VYHRAZENĖ | DŮVĚRNÉ | TAJNÉ | PŘÍSNĚ TAJNÉ |
| Denmark | TIL TJENSTEBRUG | FORTROLIGT | HEMMELIGT | YDERST HEMMELIGT |
| Finland | KÄYTTÖ RAJOITETTU | LUOTTAMUKSELLINEN | SALAINEN | ERITTÄIN SALAINEN |
| France | DIFFUSION RESTREINTE | ‒ | SECRET DEFENSE | TRES SECRET DEFENSE |
| Georgia | SEZRUDULI SARGEBLOBISTVIS | SAIDUMLO | SRULIAD SAIDUMLO | GANSAKUTREBULI MNISVNELOBIS |
| Germany | VS-NUR FÜR DEN DIENSTGEBRAUCH | VS-VERTRAULICH | GEHEIM | STRENG GEHEIM |
| Greece | PERIORISMENIS CHRISSIS | EMPISTEYTIKO | APORRITO | AKROS APORRITO |
| Hungary | “Korlátozott terjesztésű!” | “Bizalmas!” | “Titkos!” | “Szigorúan titkos!” |
| Israel | ‒ | SHAMUR | SODI | SODI BEYOTER |
| Italy | RISERVATO | RISERVATISSIMO | SEGRETO | SECRETISSIMO |
| Latvia | DIENESTA VAJADZĪBĀM | KONFIDENCIĀLI | SLEPENI | SEVIŠĶI SLEPENI |
| Lithuania | RIBOTO NAUDOJIMO | KONFIDENCIALIAI | SLAPTAI | VISIŠKAI SLAPTAI |
| Luxembourg | RESTREINT LUX | CONFIDENTIEL LUX | SECRET LUX | TRES SECRET LUX |
| North Macedonia | ИНТЕРНО | ДОВЕРЛИВО | СТРОГО ДОВЕРЛИВО | ДРЖАВНА ТАJНА |
| Norway | BEGRENSET | KONFIDENSIELT | HEMMELIG | STRENGT HEMMELIG |
| Poland | ZASTRZEŻONE | POUFNE | TAJNE | ŚCIŚLE TAJNE |
| Portugal | RESERVADO | CONFIDENCIAL | SECRETO | MUITO SECRETO |
| Romania | SECRET DE SERVICIU | SECRET | STRICT SECRET | STRICT SECRET DE IMPORTANŢĂ DEOSEBITĂ |
| Slovakia | VYHRADENĖ | DÔVERNÉ | TAJNÉ | PRÍSNE TAJNÉ |
| Slovenia | INTERNO | ZAUPNO | TAJNO | STROGO TAJNO |
| Spain | DIFUSIÓN LIMITADA | CONFIDENCIAL | RESERVADO | SECRETO |
| Sweden | BEGRÄNSAD HEMLIG | KONFIDENTIELL | HEMLIG | KVALIFICERAT HEMLIG |
| Switzerland |
INTERN/ INTERNE/ AD USO INTERNO |
VERTRAULICH/ CONFIDENTIEL/ CONFIDENZIALE |
GEHEIM/ SECRET/ SEGRETO |
‒ |
| Türkiye | HIZMETE ÖZEL | ÖZEL | GİZLİ | ÇOK GİZLİ |
| Ukraine | ДЛЯ СЛУЖБОГО КОРИСТУВАННЯ | ТАЄМНО | ЦІЛКОМ ТАЄМНО | ОСОБЛИВОЇ ВАЖЛИВОСТІ |
| United Kingdom | UK OFFICIAL- SENSITIVE 1 | ‒ | UK SECRET | UK TOP SECRET |
| United States | ‒ | CONFIDENTIAL | SECRET | TOP SECRET |
The following table provides an overview of the level of classified information, applied by international organisations whose information Estonia is required to protect as a member of such an organisation, which corresponds the level of classified information to the respective level in Estonia.
In the given case, the level of classified information has not been directly translated but the respective levels of protective measures applicable to classified information and information with access restriction, laid down with the Estonian State Secrets and Classified Information of Foreign States Act and Public Information Act, have been compared to the respective protection levels applicable in an international organisation.
| Convention/ International Organisation |
Marking adopted by International Organisations | Respective marking in Estonia | Document serving as the basis for level of classification/ remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| OECD | CONFIDENTIAL | ASUTUSESISESEKS KASUTAMISEKS (FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY) | Council Resolution on the Classification and Declassification of Information 10.07.1997 C(97)64/FINAL |
| EURATOM | EURA-RESTRICTED | ASUTUSESISESEKS KASUTAMISEKS (FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY) | Regulation (EURATOM) No 3 Implementing Article 24 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community |
| Wassenaar | RESTRICTED | ASUTUSESISESEKS KASUTAMISEKS (FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY) | Guidelines on Confidentiality of Information in the Wassenaar Arrangement (12.12.1996) |
| CONFIDENTIAL | ASUTUSESISESEKS KASUTAMISEKS (FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY) since 13.05.2014 | Supplementary Guidelines for the Protection of Wassenaar-confidential information; valuation of the Wassenaar Arrangement Information System (WAIS) performed by the Estonian Security Accreditation Authority | |
| OSCE | RESTRICTED | ASUTUSESISESEKS KASUTAMISEKS (FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY) | Administrative Directive No 1/97 / Additional restrictions to distribution, laid down with the OSCE rules, are applicable |
| OPCW | OPCW RESTRICTED | PIIRATUD (RESTRICTED) | OPCW Policy on Confidentiality, 16 May 1997 / Additional restrictions to processing, laid down with the OPCW rules, are applicable |
| OPCW PROTECTED | PIIRATUD (RESTRICTED) | ||
| OPCW HIGHLY PROTECTED | PIIRATUD (RESTRICTED) | ||
| Council of Europe | RESTRICTED | ASUTUSESISESEKS KASUTAMISEKS (FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY) | Resolution Res(2001)6 on Access to Council of Europe documents / Additional restrictions to distribution, laid down with the Res(2001)6 rules, are applicable |
| CONFIDENTIAL | ASUTUSESISESEKS KASUTAMISEKS (FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY) | ||
| SECRET | ASUTUSESISESEKS KASUTAMISEKS (FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY) | ||
| WTO | RESTRICTED | ASUTUSESISESEKS KASUTAMISEKS (FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY) | General Council Draft Decision «Procedures for the Circulation and Destruction of WTO Documents» (WT/GC/W/464/Rev.1) |
| ICC | RESTRICTED | ASUTUSESISESEKS KASUTAMISEKS (FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY) | ICC Information Protection Policy, ICC/AI/2007/001 Additional restrictions laid down with the ICC rules are applicable. |
| CONFIDENTIAL | PIIRATUD (RESTRICTED) | ||
| SECRET | PIIRATUD (RESTRICTED) | ||
| UNDER SEAL | PIIRATUD (RESTRICTED) | ||
| NSG | NSG CONFIDENTIAL | ASUTUSESISESEKS KASUTAMISEKS (FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY) since 10.10.2012 | «NSG Procedural Arrangement for the Nuclear Suppliers Group» NSG (07)36; additional guidelines from the NSG POC Staff representative. |
| ICTY | CONFIDENTIAL | ASUTUSESISESEKS KASUTAMISEKS (FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY) | Instructions from the ICTY POC Staff representative. Secretary-General´s bulletins: International Criminal Tribunals: information sensitivity, classification, handling and access ST/SGB/2012/3. |
| AG | AG-IN-CONFIDENCE | ASUTUSESISESEKS KASUTAMISEKS (FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY) | Instructions from the AG POC Staff representative. |
| AG CONFIDENTIAL | PIIRATUD (RESTRICTED) | ||
| AG SECRET | KONFIDENTSIAALNE (CONFIDENTIAL) | ||
| CCEB | RESTRICTED | PIIRATUD (RESTRICTED) | - |
| CONFIDENTIAL | KONFIDENTSIAALNE (CONFIDENTIAL) | ||
| UN | CONFIDENTIAL | ASUTUSESISESEKS KASUTAMISEKS (FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY) | ST/SGB/2007/6, 12.02.2007 Secretary General´s bulletin, Information sensitivity, classification and handling. |
| STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL | ASUTUSESISESEKS KASUTAMISEKS (FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY) |
