9. National and international cooperation

One of the important subjects of the NIS2 Directive is the strengthening of cooperation, both on national and international level. At the national level, this includes cooperation between regulated organisations among themselves, cooperation between regulated organisations and supervisory authorities, or between relevant authorities. The same types of cooperation are envisaged across the EU.

Proposal of National Regulation

The proposal describes in much more detail the mechanisms of cooperation, involvement and links of the NUKIB with other organisations at the national, EU or international level. In accordance with the requirements of the NIS2 Directive, one of the many tasks of the NUKIB is to establish and support platforms for sharing information in the field of cybersecurity. One of the considered options is the functioning of such a platform for providers of regulated services also within the NUKIB Portal. In the future, the creation of other similar sectoral platforms managed by other entities is certainly not excluded, the NUKIB will actively support the creation of such platforms in accordance with the proposal.

The proposal also sets out the conditions of cooperation and information sharing obligations of other persons and bodies towards the NUKIB to the extent necessary for the performance of its tasks. At the national level, this will mainly involve cooperation with the operator of the National CERT, the Office for Personal Data Protection, the Czech National Bank, the General Directorate of the Fire and Rescue Service and others. The terms of cooperation with the General Financial Directorate and the Ministry of Justice of the Czech Republic are specifically set so that the NUKIB has access to the information necessary to assess the fulfilment of the criteria for regulated services. The establishment of closer cooperation mechanisms can also be expected in the future with other authorities in connection with the establishment of sectoral regulations addressing cyber security issues in specific sectors, or in connection with the possible establishment of a single point for reporting incidents.

In the proposal, the NUKIB transparently indicates to which entities and how often it fulfils its information obligations under the NIS2 Directive. Close cooperation with EU institutions and agencies is expected, in particular with the European Commission and the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA). The proposal also enshrines important roles of the NUKIB in the framework of EU cooperation. The NUKIB is the contact point for ensuring cross-border cooperation in the field of cyber security. It is also a member of the NIS Cooperation Group, the European Cyber Crisis Liaison Network (EU CyCLONe) and a national cybersecurity certification body under the Cybersecurity Act. Moreover, it is responsible for the public regulated service of the European satellite navigation programme Galileo. The Government CERT (within NUKIB) is part of the EU's CSIRT Network.

An example of specific international cooperation mechanisms enshrined in the proposal is the provision of mutual cooperation to the competent authorities of other EU Member States, in particular in sharing information or carrying out inspections, and the participation of the NUKIB in the peer review process under Article 19 of the NIS2 Directive.

In the tenth topic, we will look at the specifics of cybersecurity regulation in the Czech Republic.

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NIS2-EN: 09 - National and international cooperation

09 - National and international cooperation

9. National and international cooperation