11 Amendments of Răzvan POPA related to 2017/0225(COD)
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Increased digitisation and connectivity lead to increased cybersecurity risks, thus making society at large more vulnerable to cyber threats and exacerbating dangers faced by individuals, including vulnerable persons such as children. In order to mitigate this risk to society, all necessary actions need to be taken to improve cybersecurity against cyber- attacks in the EU to better protect network and information systems, telecommunication networks, digital products, services and devices used by citizens, governments and business – from SMEs to operators of critical infrastructures – from cyber threats.
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The Agency established by this Regulation should succeed ENISA as established by Regulation (EU) No 526/2013. The Agency should carry out the tasks conferred on it by this Regulation and legal acts of the Union in the field of cybersecurity by, among other things, providing expertise and advice and acting as a Union centre of information and knowledge. It shoulSince the vast majority of IT networks and systems are in the private sector, the Agency should improve cooperation and promote the exchange of best practices between Member States and private stakeholders, offering policy suggestions to the European Commission and Member States, acting as a reference point for Union sectoral policy initiatives with regard to cybersecurity matters, fostering operational cooperation between the Member States and between the Member States and the EU institutions, agencies and bodies.
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) In order to increase the resilience of the Union, the Agency should develop excellence on the subject of security of internet infrastructure and of the critical infrastructures, by providing advice, guidance and best practices. With a view to ensuring easier access to better structured information on cybersecurity risks and potential remedies, the Agency should develop and maintain the "information hub" of the Union, a one-stop-shop portal providing the public with information on cybersecurity deriving from the EU and national institutions, agencies and bodies. Facilitating access to better structured information on cybersecurity risks and potential remedies should help Member States bolster their capacities and align their practices, hence increasing their overall resilience in the face of cyber- attacks.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) To ensure that it fully achieves its objectives, the Agency shouldought to liaise with relevant institutions, agencies and bodies, including CERT-EU, European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) at Europol, European Defence Agency (EDA), European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems (eu- LISA), European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and any other EU Agency that is involved in cybersecurity. It should also liaise with authorities dealing with data protection in order to exchange know-how and, for training purposes and to exchange best practices, and provide advice on cybersecurity aspects that might have an impact on their work. Representatives of national and Union law enforcement and data protection authorities should be eligible to be represented in the Agency’s Permanent Stakeholders Group. In liaising with law enforcement bodies regarding network and information security aspects that might have an impact on their work, the Agency should respect existing channels of information and established networks.
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) In order to guarantee the full autonomy and independence of the Agency and to enable it to perform additional and new tasks, including unforeseen emergency tasks, the Agency should be granted a sufficient and autonomous budget whose revenue comes primarily from a contribution from the Union and contributions from third countries participating in the Agency’s work. The majority of the Agency staff should be directly engaged in the operational implementation of the Agency’s mandate. The host Member State, or any other Member State, should be allowed to make voluntary contributions to the revenue of the Agency. The Union’s budgetary procedure should remain applicable as far as any subsidies chargeable to the general budget of the Union are concerned. Moreover, the Court of Auditors should audit the Agency’s accounts to ensure transparency and accountability, and the efficiency of the expenditure.
Amendment 245 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The Agency shall be a centre of expertise onfor cybersecurity in Europe by virtue of its independence, the scientific and technical quality of the advice and assistance it delivers and the information it provides, the transparency of its operating procedures and methods of operation, and its diligence in carrying out its tasks.
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The Agency shall assist and advise the Union institutions, agencies and bodies, as well as the Member States, in developing and implementing policies related to cybersecurity.
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. The Agency shall promote and strengthen cooperation and coordination at Union level among Member States, Union institutions, agencies and bodies, and relevant stakeholders, including the private sector, on matters related to cybersecuritythereby enabling a high level of cybersecurity to be attained in the Member States.
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. The Agency shall help to increase cybersecurity capabilities at Union level in order to complement and bolster the action of Member States in preventing and responding to cyber threats, notably in the event of cross- border incidents.
Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) advise the Union and the Member States on research needs and priorities in the areas of cybersecurity and data protection, with a view to enabling effective responses to current and emerging risks and threats, including with respect to new and emerging information and communications technologies, and to using risk-prevention technologies effectively;
Amendment 589 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 6 – point a
Article 50 – paragraph 6 – point a
(a) monitor and enforce the application of the provisions under this Title at national level and superviseverify compliance of the certificates that have been issued by conformity assessment bodies established in their respective territories with the requirements set out in this Title and in the corresponding European cybersecurity certification scheme;