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Enhancement of European policy on critical infrastructure protection

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The initiative aims at further enhancing the protection and resilience of critical infrastructures in the EU taking into account the increasing sectoral interdependencies and evolving threat landscape. It will account for the views of a wide range of stakeholders, including competent national authorities and critical infrastructure operators and owners.

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ID: 12462

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25 responses

Microsoft Seeks Clarification on EU Critical Infrastructure Directive

Microsoft Corporation, 6 Apr 2021

Microsoft requests clearer definitions distinguishing cyber risks (covered by NIS2) from physical risks, exemption of digital infrastructure from reporting obligations, and more structured industry involvement in policymaking.
This would reduce regulatory complexity and avoid duplicative compliance requirements across multiple directives.
Regulators lose broader oversight if digital infrastructure providers face fewer reporting obligations.

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Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V., 7 Apr 2021

As the voice of German industry, BDI highly appreciates the opportunity to provide feedback on the European Commission’s proposal for a Directive on the Resilience of Critical Entities (COM(2020) 829). German industry welcomes the European Commission’s aim to strengthen the resilience of critical…

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DIGITALEUROPE, 8 Apr 2021

The changing nature of the threat landscape requires better protection and more investment in the EU’s resilience capacities to secure our critical infrastructure. DIGITALEUROPE welcomes the Commission’s effort to strengthen the resilience of critical entities across the EU by developing and…

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DIGITALEUROPE, 6 Aug 2020

DIGITALEUROPE welcomes the opportunity to provide a response to the Commission’s consultation on the possible review of the existing Critical Infrastructure Directive (hereinafter “ECI Directive”) and the subsequent inception impact assessment. The current ECI Directive establishes a procedure for…

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ENEL SpA, 7 Apr 2021

Dear Members of European Commission - DG Home affairs, Please find attached Enel Group answer (2 pages document). Kind regards.

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ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE, 7 Apr 2021

On behalf of EDF, I have to submit our comments as an attachment on the resilience of critical entities.

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ENEL SpA, 4 Aug 2020

Enel Group welcomes the Commission’s initiative and the intent to intensify the pace of the measures to enhance the protection and resilience of critical infrastructure through the establishment of a more comprehensive legislative framework. In terms of threats, it will be useful that the new…

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ENGIE, 7 Apr 2021

ENGIE Group’s response to the public consultation on the proposal for a directive on the resilience of critical entities ENGIE welcomes the proposal of the European Commission for a directive on the resilience of critical entities, as ENGIE is particularly involved in the subject as member of the…

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Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V., 29 Jul 2020

Verband der Chemischen Industrie (VCI) - Stellungnahme (24. Juli 2020) 1. Vermischung von „Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) und „Essential Services“ wird abgelehnt In der CIP Richtlinie 2008/114/EC haben Terrorrisiken Priorität. Die Maßnahmen sind primär auf die Abwehr von Angriffen von…

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Deutsche Börse AG, 7 Apr 2021

Dear Sir or Madame, please see our comments in the attached PDF. Best regards

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Euroheat and Power, 8 Apr 2021

Euroheat & Power welcomes the European Commission’s proposal to improve the protection of ‘critical entities’ in the EU and is grateful for the opportunity to provide feedback. The Directive 2008/114/EC on critical infrastructure is providing a focus which is too narrow and some…

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Water Europe, 31 Jul 2020

Water Europe highlights that the European Directive 2008/114/EC on protection of critical infrastructures has not included the water supply sector as a critical infrastructure, although Member States recognise that the water industry is vital to the overall EU and national security, essential to…

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Forum Atomique Européen, 3 Aug 2020

FORATOM response Nuclear energy as an essential element of Europe’s critical infrastructure The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the importance of a robust and resilient energy system. Amid the pandemic, access to electricity has been essential for citizens, businesses, and hospitals. Throughout the…

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ENEDIS, 8 Apr 2021

Enedis, the main electricity DSO in France, operating 95% of the French territory, warmly welcomes the European Commission’s proposal. The current ECI Directive is no longer adapted to new threats and increased interdependencies between different sectors. Whereas ECI Directive focuses on the…

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MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Company, 8 Apr 2021

MOL Group’s draft input to critical infrastructures roadmap consultation: Critical infrastructures and their special management to avoid risks related to economy and all citizens is an important area, where there is a need for harmonized EU approach. We welcome the revision of the ‘Directive on the…

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MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Company, 7 Aug 2020

MOL Group’s input to critical infrastructures roadmap consultation Critical infrastructures and their special management to avoid risks related to economy and all citizens is an important area, where there is a need for harmonized EU approach. We welcome the revision of the ‘Directive on the…

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RTE Réseau de transport d'électricité, 27 Jul 2020

Under the provisions of the Defence code, the French legislative framework for critical infrastructure protection is one of the most robust at the European level. As a critical infrastructure operator (CIO), RTE bears all the expenses for the protection of electricity transmission network…

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Enagás S.A., 8 Apr 2021

En lo que se refiere a la Directiva, a Enagás le gustaría trasladar los siguientes mensajes: • "Para verificar el cumplimiento de la Directiva se establecerán mecanismos de control (inspecciones, supervisión, auditorías, solicitud de información...)" -> La certificación en ciertas normativas…

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European Federation of National Associations of Water Services, 3 Aug 2020

EurEau welcomes the opportunity to share its feedback to the roadmap on the proposal for measures to enhance the protection and resilience of critical infrastructure and welcomes the intention of the Commission to carry out an impact assessment on all the options under consideration. EurEau’s…

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European Healthcare Distribution Association, 8 Apr 2021

GIRP welcomes the Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the resilience of critical entities and the harmonisation purpose it serves to apply a uniform approach in identifying critical entities, while also accounting for specificities at national level, including…

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European Organisation for Security, 7 Apr 2021

The European Organisation for Security (EOS), as the representative of the European Industrial and Research Security Community, welcomes the Commission initiative of renewing an EU approach to Critical Infrastructure protection. The proposed directive acknowledges the evolution of threats that…

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Federation of European Risk Management Associations, 31 Jul 2020

Refer to the paper attached

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SOS Save Our Spectrum, 8 Jul 2020

Quoting "potential threats associated with new and emerging technologies (such as drones, 5G, artificial intelligence)": It is of great importance that frequencies for terrestrial transmission remain secured (terrestrial television). Terrestric transmission is secure and cannot be switched off by…

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European Energy Information Sharing and Analysis Centre, 8 Apr 2021

European Energy - Information Sharing and Analysis Centre (EE-ISAC) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the legislative proposal for the Directive on the resilience of critical entities (CER) The EE-ISAC position can be found enclosed.

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Réseaux IP Européens (RIPE) Network Coordination Centre (NCC), 8 Apr 2021

The RIPE NCC has contributed to the development of the Internet in Europe for nearly thirty years and provides a number of technical services that support the functioning of the global Internet, including operating one of the world’s 13 global DNS root servers (K-root) and acting as the Regional…