Sensitive documents are documents originating from the institutions or the agencies established by them, from Member States, third countries or International Organisations, classified as "TRÈS SECRET/TOP SECRET", "SECRET" or "CONFIDENTIEL" in accordance with the rules of the institution concerned, which protect essential interests of the European Union or of one or more of its Member States in the areas covered by Article 4(1)(a), notably public security, defence and military matters.
Is é atá i ndoiciméid íogaire ná doiciméid de thionscnamh na ninstitiúidí nó na ngníomhaireachtaí arna mbunú acu, de thionscnamh na mBallstát, de thionscnamh tríú tíortha nó de thionscnamh Eagraíochtaí Idirnáisiúnta, ar doiciméid iad atá aicmithe mar "TRÉS SECRET/TOP SECRET", "SECRET" nó "CONFIDENTIEL" i gcomhréir le rialacha na hinstitiúide lena mbaineann, agus ar doiciméid iad a thugann cosaint do leasanna bunúsacha an Aontais Eorpaigh nó do leasanna ceann amháin nó níos mó dá chuid Ballstát sna réimsí atá clúdaithe le hAirteagal 4(1)(a), go háirithe slándáil phoiblí, cosaint agus cúrsaí míleata.