1. European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection (EPCIP)
- State of play
Christian Krassnig
European Commission
Directorate General Home Affairs
Unit A1 - Crisis management and fight against terrorism
Living in an area of freedom, security
and justice

2. The European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection
Living in an area of freedom, security
and justice
The protection of critical infrastructures is a national competence
Sectoral interdependencies
Geographical dependencies in Europe

3. The European interconnected grid
From Gerard A. Maas, Chairman UCTE, 2007 3
Directorate-General Justice and Home affairs 3

4. EU Critical Infrastructure Protection
Living in an area of freedom, security
and justice
2004
European Council requests the launching of CIP work
Commission Communication
2005
Commission Green Paper
2006
Communication on a European Programme for CI Protection (EPCIP), incl. Action Plan
Proposal for a Directive on the identification of European Critical Infrastructure
2008
Adoption of Directive 2008/114/EC
Further sectors scrutinised: ICT, chemicals, banking sector

5. EU Critical Infrastructure Protection
The European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection (EPCIP)
Measures designed to facilitate the implementation of EPCIP
Support for Member States concerning National Critical Infrastructure
Contingency
planning
External
dimension
Accompanying financial measures
Directive 2008/114/EC (8 December 2008)
CIWIN
CIP expert groups
CIP information sharing
identification and analysis of interdependencies
ERN-CIP
EU programme "Prevention, Preparedness and Consequence Management of Terrorism and other Security Related Risks" for the period
A procedure for the identification and designation of European Critical Infrastructures (ECI)

6. Directive 2008/114/EC - Objectives
Common procedure for the identification and designation of European Critical Infrastructure (ECI)
Common approach to the assessment of the need to improve protection
All-hazards approach, but priority to threat from terrorism
Living in an area of freedom, security
and justice

7. Directive 2008/114/EC - Definition
Critical Infrastructure (CI)
…..means an asset, system or part thereof essential for the maintenance of vital societal functions, health, safety, security, economic or social well-being, and the destruction or disruption of which would have a significant impact in a Member State as a result of the failure to maintain those functions
Living in an area of freedom, security
and justice

8. Directive 2008/114/EC - Definition
European Critical Infrastructure (ECI)
….means critical infrastructure located in Member States the destruction or disruption of which would have a significant impact on at least two Member States
Living in an area of freedom, security
and justice

9. Directive 2008/114/EC - Sectors
ENERGY
Electricity Infrastructure and facilities for generation and transmission of electricity in respect of supply electricity.
Oil production, refining, treatment, storage and transmission by pipelines
Gas production, refining, treatment, storage and transmission by pipelines, LNG terminals
Living in an area of freedom, security
and justice

10. Directive 2008/114/EC - Sectors
TRANSPORT
Road transport
Rail transport
Air transport
Inland waterways transport
Ocean and short-sea shipping and ports
Living in an area of freedom, security
and justice

11. Directive 2008/114/EC – Identification
ECI must satisfy both cross-cutting and sectoral criteria
Cross-cutting criteria: casualties, economic effects, public effects
Sectoral Criteria have been established for Transport and Energy sectors (classified)
Living in an area of freedom, security
and justice

12. Directive 2008/114/EC – Obligations
Designation as ECI in agreement with the Member State affected
Obligation to inform ECI operator of designation
Operator Security Plan and Security Liaison Officer
Living in an area of freedom, security
and justice

13. Directive 2008/114/EC – Follow-up
Implementation by Jan 2011
Review after Jan 2012
Roadmap for review in discussion with Member States
Subsequently maybe other sectors added
Living in an area of freedom, security
and justice

14. EU Critical Infrastructure Protection
The European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection (EPCIP)
Measures designed to facilitate the implementation of EPCIP
Support for Member States concerning National Critical Infrastructure
Contingency
planning
External
dimension
Accompanying financial measures
Directive 2008/114/EC (8 December 2008)
CIWIN
CIP expert groups
CIP information sharing
identification and analysis of interdependencies
ERN-CIP
EU programme "Prevention, Preparedness and Consequence Management of Terrorism and other Security Related Risks" for the period
A procedure for the identification and designation of European Critical Infrastructures (ECI)

15. External Dimension Living in an area of freedom, security and justice
Disruption of Critical Infrastructures outside of the EU may impact on EU and vice-versa
Work in progress – first discussions started with Member States
Currently limited to exchange of best practices
First EU-US experts seminar 4/5 March in Madrid
Living in an area of freedom, security
and justice
Four possible vectors:
Vector 1: general exchanges of good practice on topics applicable to entire EU
Vector 2: external cooperation concerning designated ECI
Vector 3: external cooperation concerning infrastructure in a third country which if disrupted would have an effect on the EU
Vector 4: raising critical infrastructure capacity in priority countries and regions

16. EU Critical Infrastructure Protection
The European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection (EPCIP)
Measures designed to facilitate the implementation of EPCIP
Support for Member States concerning National Critical Infrastructure
Contingency
planning
External
dimension
Accompanying financial measures
Directive 2008/114/EC (8 December 2008)
CIWIN
CIP expert groups
CIP information sharing
identification and analysis of interdependencies
ERN-CIP
EU programme "Prevention, Preparedness and Consequence Management of Terrorism and other Security Related Risks" for the period
A procedure for the identification and designation of European Critical Infrastructures (ECI)

17. Financial Measures Living in an area of freedom, security and justice
CIPS - Prevention, preparedness, and consequence management of terrorism and other security related risks
: 140 MEuro
Since 2007 around 60 projects funded
Work Programme budget 20 Million Euro
Living in an area of freedom, security
and justice

18. CIPS – Work Programme 2010 Living in an area of freedom, security
Facilitating the implementation of Directive 2008/114/EC
Interdependency analysis
Development of tools to coordinate inter-sectoral activities
Increasing critical infrastructure protection capacity in the transport, energy, ICT, chemical, financial, water, food, health, space, research and nuclear sectors
Living in an area of freedom, security
and justice

19. Thank you for your attention!
Directorate General Home Affairs
European Commission
Living in an area of freedom, security
and justice