Record Control Number : 20380
The EU Telecommunications Council has approved Commission plans for the
creation of a European network and information security agency, but decided that
it should act simply as an advisory body.
The Council agreed on a general approach to the creation of the agency during a
meeting in Brussels on 5 June, pending the outcome of the European Parliament's
first reading of the draft proposal.
The agency will advise the Commission and Member States on how to combat the
threat of cyber crime, and will consult with national regulatory authorities to
help them meet information security requirements laid out in Community
legislation.
In the original Commission proposal, the envisaged role of the agency also
included coordination and standardisation functions, such as the promotion of
security standards and certification schemes, but it is now likely that such
references will be dropped from the final text.
The Council also made changes to the proposed composition of the agency's
management board, which is now set to include a representative from each Member
State, three Commission appointed members, and non-voting representatives from
industry, consumer groups and academia.
The general approach was agreed on with two abstentions from the UK and German
delegations.
Data Source Provider : Council of the European Union
Document Reference : Based on the provisional conclusions of the
Telecommunications Council
Programme Acronym : FRAMEWORK 6C, FP6-INTEGRATING, FP6-IST
Subject Index Codes : Information Processing, Information Systems, Legislation,
Regulations
Contact Person : To see the provisional Council conclusions, please consult the
following web address:
http://ue.eu.int/newsroom/LoadDoc.asp?DID=76064&LANG=1
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