Classified information level LIMITE UE

Classified information level LIMITE UE is for day-to-day internal papers which are often published later on. (By custom, the label is always in French; often the "UE" is dropped on document markings).

Any EU civil servant or diplomat can read them, email them or print them and it is frequently leaked to press. It does not mean the leaks are benign. Early notice of an EU deal could move markets or trigger lobbying designed to harm it. Non-EU diplomats could use the labelling to check if the authenticity of documents.


 * Examples
 * a speech of Council, Parliament or Commission president before its presented.
 * draft EU summit conclusions before publishing,
 * draft EU policy before approval (rubber stamping).

EU has 5 levels of document security

 * 1) LIMITE UE,
 * 2) RESTREINT UE,
 * 3) CONFIDENTIEL UE,
 * 4) SECRET UE and
 * 5) TRES SECRET UE.