About the Cyber Solidarity Act (CSA) (proposal)
Full name: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down measures to strengthen solidarity and capacities in the Union to detect, prepare for and respond to cybersecurity threats and incidents (EU) 2023/0109
Type: Regulation
Objective and key elements:
- To improve the preparedness, detection and response to cybersecurity incidents across the EU
- Creates a “European Cybersecurity Shield”
- Security Operation Centres (SOCs)
- Cybersecurity Emergency Mechanism
- Creating EU Cybersecurity Reserve
Relevant to: Mainly direct to building new functions/procedures within governments and EU institutions. However, the regulation may affect all entities involved in major cyber security incidents.
Status: Proposal. Political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on 5 March 2024.
Documents:
- Text agreed in the provisional agreement 20 March 2024, link
- Commission proposal, published on 18 April 2023, link
Next steps: Subject to formal approval by the European Parliament and the Council. Once formally adopted, the Cyber Solidarity Act will enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal.
(Last updated 14 May 2024)
