Regulation (EU) 2021/887 establishing the European Cybersecurity Industrial, Technology and Research Competence Centre and the Network of National Coordination Centres

What it is

to pool resources and expertise in the field of cybersecurity technologies. PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council. BACKGROUND: cybersecurity is an issue of common interest of the Union . Future security depends, among others, on enhancing technological and industrial ability to protect the Union against cyber threats, as both civilian infrastructure and military capacities rely on secure digital systems. The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy adopted the report by Julia REDA (Greens/EFA, DE) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Centre for Industrial, Industrial, Technology and Research Competence Centre and the Network of National Coordination Centres. The committee recommended that the European Parliament's position adopted at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure should amend the Commission's proposal as follows: The European Cybersecurity Industrial, Technology and Research Competence Centre should help increase the resilience and reliability of the infrastructure of network and information systems, including the internet and other critical infrastructure for the functioning of society such as transport, health, and banking systems. Members clarified the missions and tasks of the Competence Centre, including: contribute to increasing the resilience and reliability of network and information systems infrastructure, including the Internet and other infrastructures critical to the functioning of society, such as transport, health and banking systems; raise the awareness for cybersecurity threats, and related societal and ethical implications and concerns and reduce the skills gap in cybersecurity in the Union; develop European leadership in cybersecurity and ensure the highest cybersecurity standards throughout the Union; strengthen Union competitiveness and capacities while reducing its digital dependence by increasing the uptake of cybersecurity products, processes and services developed within the Union; reinforce the trust of citizens, consumers and businesses in the digital world; provide financial support and technical assistance to start-ups, SMEs, microenterprises, associations, individual experts and civil technology projects in the field of cybersecurity; finance software security code controls and related improvements in free and open source software projects commonly used for infrastructure, products and processes; facilitate the sharing of cybersecurity knowledge and technical assistance among others to civil society, industry and public authorities, as well as to the academic and research communities; promote "safety by design" as a principle in the process of developing, maintaining, operating and updating infrastructure, products and services, in particular by supporting the latest safe development methods, appropriate safety tests and safety audits; ensure respect for fundamental rights and ethical behaviour in cybersecurity research…

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