Activities of Barbara KAPPEL related to 2018/0328(COD)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for 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 PDF (443 KB) DOC (204 KB)
Amendments (11)
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The Competence Centre should be the Union’s main instrument to pool investment in cybersecurity research, technology, especially quantum technologies, and industrial development and to implement relevant projects and initiatives together with the Cybersecurity Competence Network. It should deliver cybersecurity-related financial support from the Horizon Europe and Digital Europe programmes, and should be open to the European Regional Development Fund and other programmes where appropriate. This approach should contribute to creating synergies and coordinating financial support related to cybersecurity research, innovation, technology and industrial development and avoiding duplication.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) National Coordination Centres should be selected by Member States. In addition to the necessary administrative capacity, Centres should either possess or have direct access to cybersecurity technological expertise in cybersecurity, notably in domains such as cryptography, ICT security services, intrusion detection, system security, network security, software and application security, or human and societal aspects of security and privacy. They should also have the capacity to effectively engage and coordinate with the industry, including SMEs, the public sector, including authorities designated pursuant to the Directive (EU) 2016/1148 of the European Parliament and of the Council23 , and the research community. _________________ 23 Directive (EU) 2016/1148 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2016 concerning measures for a high common level of security of network and information systems across the Union (OJ L 194, 19.7.2016, p. 1).
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The Competence Centre should have several key functions. First, the Competence Centre should facilitate and help coordinate the work of the European Cybersecurity Competence Network and nurture the Cybersecurity Competence Community. The Centre should drive the cybersecurity technological agenda and facilitate access to the expertise gathered in the Network and the Cybersecurity Competence Community. Secondly, it should implement relevant parts of Digital Europe and Horizon Europe programmes by allocating grants, typicallyespecially in the field of quantum technologies, following a competitive call for proposals. Thirdly, the Competence Centre should facilitate joint investment by the Union, Member States and/or industry.
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to respond to the needs of both demand and supply side industries, the Competence Centre’s task to provide cybersecurity knowledge and technical assistance to industries, including SMEs, should refer to both ICT products and services and all other industrial and technological products and solutions in which cybersecurity is to be embedded.
Amendment 153 #
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 an active part in the Cybersecurity Competence Community and the Industrial and Scientific Advisory Board, so that synergies can be promoted and developed in a targeted manner.
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. The seat of the Competence Centre shall be located in [Brussels, Belgium.]ould have the pre-selected necessary infrastructure and comply with the federal principle.
Amendment 195 #
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 to a wide range of users across the Union from industry including, especially SMEs, the public sector and the research and scientific community;
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
(c) providing cybersecurity knowledge and technical assistance to industry, SMEs and public authorities, in particular by supporting actions aimed at facilitating access to the expertise available in the Network and the Cybersecurity Competence Community;
Amendment 218 #
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, together with relevant EU agencies and bodies including ENISA.
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) supporting the Competence Centre in achieving its objectives and in particular in coordinating and promoting the Cybersecurity Competence Community;
Amendment 308 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. The Union shall hold 50 % of the voting rights. The voting rights of the Union shall be indivisiblEach member of the Governing Board shall have one vote.