Activities of Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ related to 2018/0328(COD)
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RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Cybersecurity Industrial, Technology and Research Competence Centre and the Network of National Coordination Centres
Amendments (34)
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In view of their respective expertise in cybersecurity, the Joint Research Centre of the Commission as well as the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) should play by ensuring synergies an active part in the Cybersecurity Competence Community and the Industrial and Scientific Advisory Board.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The Governing Board of the Competence Centre, composed of the Member States and the Commission, should define the general direction of the Competence Centre’s operations, and ensure that it carries out its tasks in accordance with this Regulation. The Governing Board should be entrusted with the powers necessary to establish the budget, verify its execution, adopt the appropriate financial rules, establish transparent working procedures for decision making by the Competence Centre, adopt the Competence Centre’s work plan and multiannual strategic plan reflecting the priorities in achieving the objectives and tasks of the Competence Centre, adopt its rules of procedure, appoint the Executive Director and decide on the extension of the Executive Director’s term of office and on the termination thereof. In order to benefit from synergies, ENISA should be a permanent observer in the Governing Board and contribute the work of the Competence Centre, including by being consulted on the multi-annual strategic plan and on the work plan and on the list of actions selected for funding.
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
(2a) ‘cyber threat’ means any potential circumstance, event or action that may damage, disrupt or otherwise adversely impact network and information systems, their users and affected persons;
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2
2. contribute toordinate the implementation of the cybersecurity part of the Digital Europe Programme established by Regulation No XXX26 and in particular actions related to Article 6 of Regulation (EU) No XXX [Digital Europe Programme] and of the Horizon Europe Programme established by Regulation No XXX27 and in particular Section 2.2.6 of Pillar II of Annex I. of Decision No XXX on establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation[ref. number of the Specific Programme]. and of other Union programmes when provided for in legal acts of the Union]; _________________ 26 27[add full title and OJ reference] [add full title and OJ reference] 27 [add full title and OJ reference] [add full title and OJ reference]
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
(a) having regard to the state-of-the-art cybersecurity industrial and research infrastructures and related services , acquiring, upgrading, operating and making available such infrastructures and related services in a fair, open and transparent way to a wide range of users across the Union from industry including SMEs, the public sector and the research and scientific community;
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part
4. contribute to the wide deployment of state-of-the-art internationally recognised cyber security products and solutions across the economy, by carrying out the following tasks:
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
(a) supporting further development of cybersecurity skills , where appropriate togetheraligning with relevant EU agencies and bodies including ENISA.
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a a (new)
(aa) Ensuring the Competence Centre links to existing work on standardisation, including research into the effects on cybersecurity of existing international standards and any associated certification and/or promotion schemes.
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c
(c) support research and innovation for standardisation in cybersecurity technology, where appropriate aligning with relevant EU agencies and bodies including ENISA;
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. 1.One National Coordination Centre shall be set up in each Member State. 1a. By [date], each Member State shall nominate the entity to act as the National Coordination Centre for the purposes of this Regulation and notify it to the Commission.
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. By [date], each Member State shall nominate the entity to act as the National Coordination Centre for the purposes of this Regulation and notify it to the Commission and to the Governing Board.
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. On the basis of an assessment concerning the compliance of that entity with the criteria laid down in paragraph 4, the CommissionGoverning Board shall issue a decision within 6 months from the nomination transmitted by the Member State providing for the accreditation of the entity as a National Coordination Centre or rejecting the nomination. The list of National Coordination Centres shall be published by the Commission.
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. The relationship between the Competence Centre and the National Coordination Centres shall be based on a standard contractual agreement signed between the Competence Centre and each of the National Coordination Centres. The agreement shall provide for the rules governing the relationship and division of tasks between the Competence Centre and each National Coordination Centres.
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The Cybersecurity Competence Community shall consist of industry, academic and non-profit research organisations, and associations as well as public entities and other entities dealing with operational and technical matters. It shall bring together the main stakeholders with regard to cybersecurity technological and industrial capacities in the Union. It shall involve National Coordination Centres as well as Union institutions and bodies with relevant expertise..
Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Only entities which are established within the Union, in the third countries participating in relevant Union programmes or in other third countries demonstrating the implementation of sufficient measures to guarantee the protection of the essential security interest of the Union and its Member States, may be accredited as members of the Cybersecurity Competence Community. They shall demonstrate that they have cybersecurity expertise with regard to at least one of the following domains:
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. The Competence Centre shall accredit entities established under national lawreferred to in paragraph 3 as members of the Cybersecurity Competence Community. The entities established under national law shall be accredited after an assessment made by the National Coordination Centre of the Member State where the entity is established, on whether that entity meets the criteria provided for in paragraph 3. An accreditation shall not be limited in time but may be revoked by the Competence Centre at any time if it or the relevant National Coordination Centre considers that the entity does not fulfil the criteria set out in paragraph 3 or it falls under the relevant provisions set out in Article 136 of Regulation XXX [new financial regulation].
Amendment 285 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6
Article 12 – paragraph 6
6. The CommissionMembers of the Governing Board may invite observers, including representatives of relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies and the members of the Competence Community, to take part in the meetings of the Governing Board as appropriate to ensure expertise is brought in and to build stronger links with industry and research communities.
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(da) assess the compliance of entity nominated by the Member State to act as a National Coordination Centre and to issue a decision providing for the accreditation of the entity or rejecting the nomination.
Amendment 298 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point s
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point s
Amendment 307 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. The Union, represented by the Commission, shall hold 50 % of the voting rights corresponding to its financial contribution. The voting rights of the Union shall be indivisible.
Amendment 311 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. Every participating Member State shall hold one vote.
Amendment 312 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. The Governing Board shall take its decisions by a majority of at least 75% of all votes, including the votes of the members who are absent, representing at least 75% of the total financial contributions to the Competence Centre. The financial contribution will be calculated based on the estimated expenditures proposed by the Member States referred to in point c of Article 17(2) and based on the report on the value of the contributions of the participating Member States referred to in Article 22(5).
Amendment 315 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. Only the representatives of the Commission and the representatives of the participating Member States shall hold voting rights.
Amendment 317 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 3
3. The Executive Director shall be appointed by the Governing Board from a list of candidates proposed by the Commission and the Member States, following an open and transparent selection procedure.
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) after consultation with the Governing Board, the Industrial and Scientific Advisory Board and the Commission, prepare and submit for adoption to the Governing Board the draft multiannual strategic plan and the draft annual work plan of the Competence Centre including the scope of the calls for proposals, calls for expressions of interest and calls for tenders needed to implement the work plan and the corresponding expenditure estimates as proposed by the Member States and the Commission;
Amendment 320 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) after consultation with the Governing Board and, the Commission and ENISA, prepare and submit for adoption to the Governing Board the draft multiannual strategic plan and the draft annual work plan of the Competence Centre including the scope of the calls for proposals, calls for expressions of interest and calls for tenders needed to implement the work plan and the corresponding expenditure estimates as proposed by the Member States and the Commission;
Amendment 321 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point h
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) prepare an action plan following-up on the conclusions of the retrospective evaluations and reporting on progress every two years to the Commission and the European Parliament;
Amendment 322 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point i
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point i
Amendment 323 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point l
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point l
(l) approve, after the consultation with ENISA and with the Industrial and Scientific Advisory Board, the list of actions selected for funding on the basis of the ranking list established by a panel of independent experts;
Amendment 325 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point s
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point s
(s) prepare an action plan following-up conclusions of internal or external audit reports, as well as investigations by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and reporting on progress twice a year to the Commission, the European Parliament and regularly to the Governing Board;
Amendment 330 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. The Industrial and Scientific Advisory Board shall consist of no more than 16 members. The members shall bea representative of the European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO) and no more than 16 other members appointed by the Governing Board from among the representatives of the entities of the Cybersecurity Competence Community or other relevant stakeholders.
Amendment 335 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Article 18 – paragraph 5
5. Representatives of the Commission and of the European Network and Information Security Agency may shall participate in and support the works of the Industrial and Scientific Advisory Board.
Amendment 359 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4
Article 22 – paragraph 4
Amendment 369 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1
Article 44 – paragraph 1
An administrative agreement may be concluded between the Competence Centre and the Member State [Belgium] in which its seat is located concerning privileges and immunities and other support to be provided by that Member State to the Competence Centre.