Meeting at the Telecommunications Council on Tuesday 21 May, the EU27 ministers responsible for digital affairs produced a set of conclusions on European cybersecurity policy.
An important item on the meeting agenda, the Union’s cybersecurity is receiving increasing attention in the run-up to the elections and at a time when the EU is under threat from increasingly frequent cyber attacks (see EUROPE 13404/1).
The aim of these conclusions is therefore to provide guidelines and “set out the principles for building a more secure and resilient Union”.
The Council reiterates the importance of focusing on the implementation of regulations already in force, strengthening coordination and collaboration between the EU27 and avoiding fragmentation of cybersecurity rules in order to maximise the effectiveness of new laws.
At the meeting, Thierry Breton, Commissioner for the Internal Market, stressed the “need” for the Member States to reach an agreement on the European cybersecurity scheme (EUCS), negotiations on which have been made very difficult by France’s opposition (see EUROPE 13394/9).
The external dimension is also emphasised by the Member States, who feel that an active international policy is necessary, particularly in the transatlantic context. In view of the “changed and rising threat level”, the Council therefore invites the European Commission and the High Representative to present a revised cybersecurity strategy.
See the conclusions on cybersecurity: https://aeur.eu/f/cab (Original version in French by Isalia Stieffatre)