Volume 3 nr 1 / 2011 - Academia Oamenilor de Stiinta din Romania

Critical Infrastructures ProtectionA Romanian Perspective (Part 1) 117The 'European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection' (EPCIP) refers tothe doctrine or specific programs created as a result of the EuropeanCommission’s directive EU COM(2006) 786 which designates European criticalinfrastructure that, in case of fault, incident or attack, could impact both thecountry where it is hosted and at least one other European Member State.The objectives of the program are: Identifying, through the governments of the Member States, all the criticalinfrastructures of each state, and adding them to a central inventory, according tothe priorities established through EPCIP; The collaboration of enterprises and companies in the respective sectorsalong with the governments for the dissemination of and reducing the risk ofincidents susceptible of creating extended or durable disturbances to criticalinfrastructure; The common approach to the issue of critical infrastructure security,thanks to the collaboration of private and public actors.The European Program has targeted, among others, the reunion of every structurespecialized into protecting critical infrastructure of the Member States in anetwork. This could lead to the development of an early warning network ofcritical situations Critical Infrastructure Warning Information Network –CIWIN.The network has been operational since 2005. The main function of this networkis encouraging information exchange regarding threats and commonvulnerabilities, accomplishing an exchange of measures and appropriate strategieswhich enable reduction of risks and protection of critical infrastructures.R E F E R E N C E S[1] COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THEEUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Prevention, preparedness and response in terrorist attacks, Brussels20.10.2004, COM(2004) 698 final;[2] COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THEEUROPEAN PARLIAMENT on the Prevention of the Fight against Terrorist Financing, Brussels,20.10.200, COM (700) final;[3] COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THEEUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Preparedness and consequence management in the fight againstterrorism, Brussels, 20.10.2004, COM(2004) 701 final;Copyright © Editura Academiei Oamenilor de Știință din România, 2011Watermark Protected