22 Amendments of Pina PICIERNO related to 2017/0225(COD)
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55 a (new)
Recital 55 a (new)
(55a) In light of innovation trends, and the growing accessibility and constantly increasing number of IoT devices in all sectors of society, particular attention must be paid to the security of all and even the simplest of IoT products. Therefore, as certification is a key method for increasing trust in the market and increasing security and resilience, emphasis should be given to IoT products and services in the new EU cybersecurity certification framework, in order to make them less vulnerable and safer for consumers and businesses.
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56 a (new)
Recital 56 a (new)
(56a) Among the evaluation methods and assessment procedures related to each European cybersecurity certification scheme, ethical hacking, the aim of which is to locate weaknesses and vulnerabilities of devices and information systems by anticipating the intended actions and skills of malicious hackers, should be promoted at Union level.
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7
Article 4 – paragraph 7
7. The Agency shall promote a high level of awareness of citizens, authorities and businesses on issues related to the cybersecurity.
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1
1. assisting and advising, in particular by providing its independent opinion and supplying preparatory work, on the development and review of Union policy and law in the area of cybersecurity, as well as sector-specific policy and law initiatives where matters related to cybersecurity are involved;
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point 2
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point 2
(2) the promotion of an enhanced level of security of electronic communications, data storage and data processing, including by providing expertise and advice, as well as facilitating the exchange of best practices between competent authorities;
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 8 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 8 – point a
(a) aggregating reports from national and international sources with a view to contribute to establishing common situational awareness;
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 1 a (new)
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. The Management Board shall be composed of one representative of each Member State, and two representatives appointed by the Commission and the European Parliament. All representatives shall have voting rights.
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. The Executive Director shall report annually to the European Parliament on the performance of his or her duties or when invited to do so. The Council may invite the Executive Director to report on the performance of his or her duties.
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. The Management Board, acting on a proposal by the Executive Director, shall set up a Permanent Stakeholders’ Group composed of recognised experts representing the relevant stakeholders, such as the ICT industry, providers of electronic communications networks or services available to the public, consumer groups, academic experts in the cybersecurity, the European Forum for Accreditation, conformity assessment bodies, and representatives of competent authorities notified under [Directive establishing the European Electronic Communications Code] as well as of law enforcement and data protection supervisory authorities.
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. It advises the Agency when the latter prepares candidate schemes.
Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 4
Article 44 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission, based on the candidate scheme proposed by ENISA, may adopt implementing is empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 55(1), providing fora, concerning the establishment of European cybersecurity certification schemes for ICT products and services meeting the requirements of Articles 45, 46 and 47 of this Regulation. When adopting those delegated acts, the Commission shall base the cybersecurity certification schemes for ICT products and services on any relevant candidate scheme proposed by ENISA.
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1
Article 46 – paragraph 1
1. AEach European cybersecurity certification scheme may specify one or more of the following assurance levels: basic - “functionally secure”, “substantially secure” and/or “high,ly secure” - for ICT products and services issued under that scheme, taking into account, inter alia, their intended use and their inherent risk.
Amendment 286 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 46 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Each scheme shall indicate the assessment methodology or evaluation process that is to be followed for issuing certificates at each assurance level, depending on the intended use and the risk inherent to the ICT products and services under that scheme.
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) assurance level basic shall refer to a certificate issued in the context of a European cybersecurity certification scheme, which provides a limited degree of confidence in the claimed or asserted cybersecurity qualities of an ICT product or service, and is characterised with reference to technical specifications, standards and procedures related thereto, including technical controls, the purpose of which is to decrease the risk of cybersecurity inciden“functionally secure” shall be related to a low risk of an ICT product and service. A low level of risk exists when an attack on the ICT product and service does not compromise the confidentiality, integrity, availability, privacy or other important objectives, nor the health of users or third parties, the environment, other important legal interests or critical infrastructure and its supporting systems or products;.
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) assurance level “substantial shall refer to a certificate issued in the context of a European cybersecurity certification scheme, which provides a substantial degree of confidence in the claimed or asserted cybersecurity qualities of an ICT product or service, and is characterised with reference to technical specifications, standards and procedures related thereto, including technical controls, the purpose of which is to decrease substantially the risk of cybersecurity incidenly secure” shall be related to a higher risk of an ICT product and service. A higher level of risk exists when an attack on the ICT product and service compromises the confidentiality, integrity, availability, privacy or other important objectives, and has implications to the health of users or third parties, the environment, other important legal interests or critical infrastructure and its supporting systems or products;.
Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) assurance level “high shall refer to a certificate issued in the context of a European cybersecurity certification scheme, which provides a higher degree of confidence in the claimed or asserted cybersecurity qualitiesly secure” shall be related to a high risk of an ICT product and service. A high level of risk exists when an attack ofn an ICT product orand service than certificates with the assurance level substantial, and is characterised with reference to technical specifications, standards and procedures related thereto, including technical controls, the purpose of which is to prevent cybercompromises the confidentiality, integrity, availability, privacy or other important objectives and reasonably endangers the national sovereignty or public security incidentof states.
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) the specific cases for recertification of an ICT product and service shall be defined in the corresponding certification scheme. Security and feature updates with reference to any security measures need to follow an assessment and, if necessary, a recertification process;
Amendment 394 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1
Article 49 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to paragraph 3, national cybersecurity certification schemes and the related procedures for the ICT products and services covered by a European cybersecurity certification scheme shall cease to produce effects from the date established in the implementing act adopted pursuant Article 44(4). The Commission shall monitor compliance with this subparagraph, in order to avoid the existence of concurrent schemes. Existing national cybersecurity certification schemes and the related procedures for the ICT products and services not covered by a European cybersecurity certification scheme shall continue to exist.
Amendment 408 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 3
Article 50 – paragraph 3
3. Each national certification supervisory authority shall, in its organisation, funding decisions, legal structure and decision-making, be independent of the entities they supervise and shall not be a conformity assessment body or a national accreditation body.
Amendment 442 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 a (new)
Article 55 a (new)
Article 55a Exercise of the delegation The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 44(4) shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of 5 years from [date of entry into force of the basic legislative act]. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the 5 year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period. The delegation of power referred to in Article 44(4) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 44(4) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of [two months] of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by[two months] at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
Amendment 444 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3