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Draft Council conclusions on cybersecurity
Last December, the European Commission presented a new cybersecurity strategy (see previous briefing here). Member States are currently drafting conclusions on this strategy. They appear to be overall in line with the Commission’s strategy. A particular importance is given to norms and standards in the areas of emerging technologies.
In the draft conclusions, Member States:
-underline the need to substantially shape international norms and standards in the areas of emerging technologies so that these are in line with universal and EU values. The Commission will soon present a Standardisation Strategy.
-recognise the need for a joint effort with the Commission to accelerate the uptake of key internet standards, incl. IPv6, and well-established security standards.
-call for the swift setup of the European Cybersecurity Competence Centre in Bucharest.
-welcome the ongoing work led by ENISA on the certification schemes (CSA).
-reiterate the importance of assessing the need for a horizontal legislation covering all relevant aspects of cybersecurity of connected devices. The Council welcomes the discussion on the link between such a legislation and the certification framework (CSA).
-stress the importance of a coordinated approach on cybersecurity for 5G networks.
-recall their efforts, supported by the EU, to set up CSIRTs and national or European ISACs. The objective is to promote an efficient, secure and reliable information-sharing culture.
-mention the Commission’s project to have two EU DNS Root Server Operators, and welcome further discussion on an alternative European service for accessing the global internet (“DNS4EU).
-support strong encryption but also the need for competent authorities to exercise their lawful powers. Competent authorities must be able to access data in a lawful and targeted manner.
Please find below the full text of the draft conclusions.
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