Considerations on COM(2010)520 - Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 460/2004 establishing the European Network and Information Security Agency as regards its duration

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dossier COM(2010)520 - Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 460/2004 establishing the European Network and Information Security Agency as regards its ...
document COM(2010)520 EN
date June  8, 2011
 
table>(1)In 2004 the European Parliament and the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 460/2004 (3) which established the European Network and Information Security Agency (the Agency).
(2)In 2008 the European Parliament and the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 1007/2008 (4) amending Regulation (EC) No 460/2004 as regards the duration of the Agency.

(3)From November 2008 a public debate was held on the general direction of European efforts towards increased network and information security, including a debate on the Agency. In line with the Commission’s Better Regulation strategy, and as a contribution to this debate, the Commission launched a public consultation on the objectives for a strengthened network and information security policy at Union level, which ran from November 2008 to January 2009. In December 2009 the debate resulted in a Council Resolution of 18 December 2009 on a collaborative European approach to Network and Information Security (5).

(4)Taking account of the results of the public debate, it is envisaged to replace Regulation (EC) No 460/2004.

(5)A legislative procedure to reform the Agency may require extensive time for debate, and since the mandate of the Agency will expire on 13 March 2012, it is necessary to adopt an extension which will both enable sufficient discussion in the European Parliament and in the Council and ensure consistency and continuity.

(6)The duration of the Agency should therefore be extended until 13 September 2013,