1. Critical Infrastructure Protection Policy Priorities
Sara Pinheiro
European Commission
DG Home Affairs

2. Definition - Critical Infrastructure (CI)
(following Directive 2008/114)
Critical Infrastructure means an asset, system or part thereof, essential for the maintenance of vital societal functions, health, safety, security, economic or social well-being
Its destruction or disruption would have a significant impact as a result of the failure to maintain those functions.

3. EPCIP 2006 – Framework
Directive 2008/114/EC: identification and designation of European Critical Infrastructures
Assessment of EU vulnerabilities, threats and risks
Contingency Planning, Resilience Measures
Information sharing, expert groups
Support to National Programmes
External dimension
Research, testing and validation of CIP tools
Accompanying financial measures

4. Financial Measures - CIPS
Basic Act: Council Decision 2007/124/EC, Euratom establishing for the period , as part of the General Programme "Security and Safeguarding Liberties", the Specific Programme "Prevention, Preparedness and Consequence Management of Terrorism and other Security Related Risks" (CIPS).
Main objective: to financially support Member States efforts to prevent, prepare for, and protect citizens and critical infrastructures from terrorist attacks and other security incidents.

5. CIPS General Objectives
Financial support to two main areas
Prevention and Preparedness: measures aimed at preventing/ reducing risks linked to terrorism and other security related risks.
Consequence Management: coordination of measures to react to/reduce the impact of a security related incident, in particular resulting from terrorist attacks, to ensure a smooth coordination of crisis management and security actions.
Actions funded all-hazards approach, while countering threats from terrorism as a priority.

6. CIPS Priorities 2013 SUPPORT
implementation of a reshaped European initiative on CIP
identification and analysis of criticalities
risk analysis & enhanced security and resilience
cooperation between the public and the private sector
international cooperation & info exchange

7. CIPS Priorities 2013 cont. interdependency analysis
integrate CIP into crisis management
security awareness of CI operators
CIP capability in all relevant sectors
preparedness and response capabilities
risk assessment tools and methodological models

8. Future approach to EPCIP implementation
"Development of concepts and implementation of a reshaped European initiative on CIP"
- Communication foreseen in the Q1 2013
- Objective: improve the overall protection and resilience of EU CIs
- Cross sectoral application
- Step by step practical approach, based on three main pillars:
Prevention
Preparedness
Response

9. Possible activities under the 3 pillars
I. Prevention
Cont. identification of European criticalities and interdependencies
Common risk assessment and risk management methodology
II. Preparedness
E.g. contingency planning, stress tests, awareness raising, training, incident reporting, etc.
III. Response
Info sharing on major CI failures that affect other MS
Civil Protection Mechanism could include cover specific CIP expertise in modules

10. Application to selected pan-European infrastructures

11. Thank you for your attention!