Activities of Bart GROOTHUIS related to 2020/2256(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
State of EU cyber defence capabilities (debate)
Amendments (13)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
— having regards the Declaration of the European Council of 25 March 2021,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 b (new)
Citation 18 b (new)
— having regards the Open Ended Working Group (OEWG) report of 10 March 2021,
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that a common approach on cyber defence policy and a substantial cyber defence capability are core elements for the development of the European Defence Union; stresses the urgent need to strengthen EU and the Member State cyber defence capabilities;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes the 2018 CDPF’s objective to setup an EU Military CERT-Network; calls on Member States to significantly increase classified information sharing, capacities in order to facilitate information sharing, when needed and useful, and to develop a European rapid and secure network to counter cyber-attacks;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. NotesWelcomes the progress already made under the EDIDP with several relevant projects, and the fact that the European Defence Fund (EDF), will also support strengthening resilience, and improve preparedness, responsiveness and cooperation in the cyber domain;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the progress achieved by the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) Cyber Rapid Response Team; recalls that the EDF as well as PESCO offers excellent ways to speed up cyber security initiatives, such as through the Cyber Threats and Incident Response Information Sharing Platform and Cyber and Information Domain Coordination Centre;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that fragmentation is accompanied by serious concerns over resources and staff at the EU level; urges the VP/HR and/or the Member States to increase financial and personnel resources, in particular experts in cyberforensics to strengthen EU’s ability to characterize, attribute cyber attacks and hence provide the adequate response; calls for further funding for CERT-EU and the creation of an EU security operations centre;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recalls that cyber defence has both military and civilian dimensions; calls on the VP/HR, therefore, to develop an integrated policy approach and close cooperationpromote synergies between the Military CERT- Network and CERT-EUthe CSIRTs Network;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls to further integrate cybersecurity into EU crisis response mechanisms and link the existing initiatives, structures and procedures (such as the IPCR, the CSIRTs Network, the NIS Cooperation Group, the CyCLONe) between various cyber communities for enhanced mutual operational assistance between Member States; strongly emphasises the importance of further exercises and scenario-based policy discussions on crisis management, including on the stake of solidarity and mutual assistance clause (Article 42(7) of the TEU) in a hypothetical cyber attack scenario; calls for increased coordination with NATO in this matter through participation in cyber exercises and joint training, such as the parallel and coordinated exercises (PACE); calls for such initiatives to strengthen the common understanding on the implementation procedures for mutual assistance and/or solidarity in line with Article 42(7) of the TEU and Article 222 of the TFEU, including with a specific objective of operationalising these procedures for cyber-attacks on the EU institutions or Member States; welcomes further discussions on the articulation between the EU cybersecurity crisis management framework and the cyber diplomacy toolbox;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Notes that the EU is increasingly involved in hybrid conflicts with geopolitical adversaries; Underlines that these acts are of a particularly destabilising and dangerous nature as they blur the lines between war and peace, destabilise democracies and sow doubt in the minds of target populations; Recalls that these attacks are by itself often not serious enough to trigger Article 5 of the NATO treaty or Article 42(7) of the TEU, though have a strategic effect cumulative and cannot be effectively tackled by retorsions by the injured member state; Believes that the EU should therefore strive to find a solution to fill this legal vacuum by reinterpreting Article 42(7) TEU and Article 222TFEU in a way that would reserve the right for collective defence below the collective defence threshold and allow for collective countermeasures of EU Member States on a voluntary basis, and work internationally with allies for a similar solution at the international level; Underlines that this is the only effective means to counter the paralysis in reacting against hybrid threats and an instrument to increase the costs for our adversaries;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Considers that EU-NATO cyber cooperation is crucial, as it enables strong formal attribution and thus the imposition of restrictive sanctions; notes that functioning deterrence would be achieved if adversaries were aware of the catalogue of possible countermeasures (based on the severity, scale, and target of the cyber- attacks); calls for increased coordination with NATO in this matter through participation in cyber exercises and joint training, such as the parallel and coordinated exercises (PACE);
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for further synchronisation of EU-NATO cooperation, notably on cyber defence interoperability requirements, by looking for possible complementarities, avoiding duplicationnd mutually beneficial strengthening of capacities, and acknowledging their respective responsibilities;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on all Member States and the EU to show leadership during discussions and initiatives under the auspices of the UN, including through the proposition of a Programme of Action, to help truly promote responsible state behaviour in cyber space, building on the consensus reports of the UN GGE endorsed by the UN General Assembly; welcomes the recommendations of the OEWG final report, notably on the establishment of a Programme of Action; calls for UN peacekeeping missions to be reinforced with cyber defence capacities in line with the effective implementation of their mandates;