ENISA, the EU’s ‘cyber security’ agency, has today issued two technical guidelines. The first describes how to implement the mandatory cyber security incident reporting scheme for telecom operators, parameters, thresholds, and how to report; the second describes specific security measures telecom operators should take.
"By adopting strict rules for the return to a balanced budget and the reduction of public debt, 26 Member States out of 27 have proven their willingness to return to sound financial policy and have shown their spirit of responsibility", said the Chairman of the EPP Group in a debate on the outcome of the European Council summit of 8-9 December.
During the General Assembly meeting of today, 12 December 2011, CEEP members elected Hans-Joachim Reck as President of CEEP for a three years mandate. Mr Reck succeeds to Mr Carl Cederschiöld, who has been leading CEEP since December 2008.
Tirana, Albania. The Trans Adriatic Pipeline has signed a cooperation agreement with the Albanian Immovable Property Registration Office in Tirana. The agreement enables TAP to establish, enhance and update cadastral data (property ownership, boundaries, and usage) within TAP’s pipeline corridor in Albania.
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) and the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) have both decided to grant full membership status to the Turkish Standards Institution (TSE). This change will take effect on 1 January 2012, and represents an important step towards the full participation of Turkey in the European Single Market.
Governments and regulators around the world have been called on by a new global forum to champion and support small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) which have been struggling for investment and could be vulnerable even after the economy has recovered.
Younger children will be better protected when travelling by car following the adoption of a new regulation on child-restraint systems (CRS) by the UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Working Party on Secondary Safety (GRSP).
The new regulation (known as the “I-size Regulation”) is the response of experts in UNECE to criticisms of the existing regulation for child car-seats from both Member States and consumers. Work on the new regulation started in 2008.
New Study Investigates Potential of Cycling to Reduce Emissions
EU wide reductions of GHG (greenhouse gas emissions) are under scrutiny by many critics as the progress and actual results seem to fall short of the goals set by the EU this year. Recent reports affirm that the EU will not achieve the reduction of transport emissions by 60% between 1990 and 2050 through technology alone.
Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel participated at the FIA prize giving at the Kingdom of Dreams in New Delhi, India, on Friday 9 December 2011, along with Red Bull teammate Mark Webber and McLaren’s Jenson Button.