Dear All

CENTR has published its opinion on the Draft Directive concerning measures to ensure a high common level of network and information security across the Union (NIS Directive): http://www.centr.org/CENTR_opinion_on_EU_NIS_directive

The opinion welcomes the focus of the draft Directive on enabling a culture of security and trust but expresses concern that the text moves away from enabling the development of a security framework, in favour of a prescriptive, regulatory environment.

Draft Directive on NIS

http://eeas.europa.eu/policies/eu-cyber-security/cybsec_directive_en.pdf

The draft Directive is currently being discussed by the European Parliament and the Member States’ Representatives in Brussels.

Parliament and Council are expected to finalise their opinions by the first months of 2014. If there is agreement between both opinions, the new legislation could still be accepted before next year’s European elections, and in such a scenario, has to be transposed into national law by 2016.

Kind Regards

Wim