Brussels, 29/11/2005 (Agence Europe) - As announced, the European Commission adopted, on 24 November, a Green Paper on a programme for critical infrastructure protection which outlines the options on what would enhance prevention, preparedness and response to acts of terrorism. Commissioner Franco Frattini said that an enormous amount of work is being carried out in order to strengthen the protection of these infrastructures. The Green Paper sets out various scenarios in response to the Council's request to set up a European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection (EPCIP) and a Critical Infrastructure Warning Information Network (CIWIN). It also constitutes the second phase of a consultation process that began with a Commission Communication on Critical Infrastructure Protection that was adopted in October 2004 (EUROPE 8811). As the Commission points out, “the recent terrorist attacks in Madrid and London have highlighted the risk of terrorist attacks against European infrastructure. The EU's response must therefore be swift, coordinated and efficient”. The Commission trusts that, by publishing this Green Paper, it will receive feedback on the options its sets out. Depending on the results of these consultations, the Commission is expected to present a series of measures on EPCIP in 2006.