10 Amendments of Christian EHLER related to 2013/2188(INI)
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 59
Paragraph 59
59. Strongly emphasises, given the importance of the digital economy in the relationship and in the cause of rebuilding EU-US trust, that the European Parliament will only consent to the final TTIP agreement provided theand distinguishes clearly the TTIP negotiations from revelations on the US NSA mass surveillance programme; however the TTIP agreement shall fully respects fundamental rights recognised by the EU Charter, and that the protection of the privacy of individuals in relation to the processing and dissemination of personal data must continue to be governed by Article XIV of the GATS;
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72 a (new)
Paragraph 72 a (new)
72a. Welcomes the work of the specialised EU agencies and bodies in the field of IT security such as Europol's Cybercrime Centre (EC3), Eurojust, ENISA, CERT- EU and eu-LISA; reminds that the actions and support provided by these agencies deliver a direct added value for the EU and its Member States; deplores that many of these agencies still lack resources to fulfil their mandate while requests for support rise; calls on the Commission to reflect these necessities in the draft budget for 2015;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73
Paragraph 73
73. Calls on Europol to ask the competent authorities of the Member States, in line with its competences, to initiate investigations with regard to possible cybercrimes and cyber attacks committed by governments or private actors in the course of the activities under scrutiny; calls on the Commission review the activities of the European Cybercrime Centre and to put forward if necessary a proposal for a comprehensive framework for strengthening the competences of the European Cybercrime Centre;
Amendment 382 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 84 a (new)
Paragraph 84 a (new)
84a. In the past years the European Parliament has been very active in creating mechanisms, structures and legislation to counter cyber threats and create cyber resilience and safeguard privacy and data protection of European citizens. Now is the time to properly connect all these resources and structure the work at EU level: The fight against cybercrime including privacy aspects should be linked to the operational needs and realities. Hence we should make better use of all available tools in particular the EC3 (Europol Cybercrime Center) and the research programme (Horizon 2020).
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85
Paragraph 85
85. Calls on the Commission, in the framework of the next Work Programme of the Horizon 2020 Programme, to assess whether more resources should be directed towards boosting European research, cyber security, development, innovation and training in the field of IT technologies, in particular privacy-enhancing technologies and infrastructures, the fight against cybercrime, cryptology, secure computing, open-source security solutions and the Information Society; considers that small and medium enterprises play a particular role in research;
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85
Paragraph 85
85. CTherefore calls on the Commission, in the framework of the next Work Programme of the Horizon 2020 Programme, to assess whether more resources should be directed towards boosting European research, development, innovation and training in the field of IT technologies, in particular privacy- enhancing technologies and infrastructures, cryptology, secure computing, open-source security solutions and the Information Society;
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85 a (new)
Paragraph 85 a (new)
85a. Europol' Cybercrime Center which is key to reducing cybercrime activities and making the EU's cyber sphere a more secure place for citizens would be a true asset to the implementation of the Horizon 2020 cybercrime programme. Therefore a part of the budget within the framework of the Horizon 2020 budget for cyber security research shall be allocated to the EC3 from 2014 onwards.
Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 86
Paragraph 86
86. Asks the Commission together with the European Parliament to map out current responsibilities and to review, by June 2014 at the latest, the need for a broader mandate, better coordination and/or additional resources and technical capabilities for Europol’s Cyber Crime Centre and other Union centres of specialised expertise, ENISA, CERT-EU and the EDPS in order to enable them to be more effective in investigating major IT breaches in the EU and in performing (or assisting Member States and EU bodies to perform) on-site technical investigations regarding major IT breaches;
Amendment 421 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 89
Paragraph 89
89. Calls on all the EU Institutions and agencies to perform a similar exercise in cooperation with ENISA, Europol and the CERTs, by December 2014 at the latest, in particular the European Council, the Council, the External Action Service (including EU delegations), the Commission, the Court of Justice and the European Central Bank; invites the Member States to conduct similar assessments;
Amendment 504 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 114 – point 6
Paragraph 114 – point 6
Action 6: Develop a European strategy for IT independence (at national and EU level) and to initiate a programme for growth for the IT industry which enables the European companies to develop and deliver products in all security related areas;