Kybernetická bezpečnosť nemocníc a poskytovateľov zdravotnej starostlivosti

- is disappointed that the regional – and local – level are absent from the Communication; finds this omission troubling as it ignores the reality of ownership and stewardship of healthcare providers in two thirds of the EU Member States; calls on the Member States to fully involve their regions in the design and implementation of any cybersecurity strategies; (paragraphs 26-27)

- warns that cybersecurity threats have geopolitical implications and firmly believes that cybersecurity in healthcare is not just a technical issue but also a matter of local, regional, national and European security; (paragraph 3)

- proposes to explore whether linking the requirements of the regulations for the application of the NIS2 Directive with those of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 on the protection of personal data could be beneficial to reduce administrative overlaps regarding the implementation of specific measures; (paragraph 13)

- calls on the Member States to immediately transpose the CER Directive into their national laws and calls on the European Commission to pursue infringement procedures where no satisfactory reply was received within the set deadline; considers the matter too important for European, national, regional and local security to be taken lightly; (paragraph 16-17)

- calls for greater clarity on the funding that should back up the ambitious goals laid out in the action plan; requests in particular detailed information on how local and regional government can finance the relevant digital transformation in healthcare; (paragraph 34)

- calls on the Commission and the Member States to make sure that experts nominated by regional government are welcome to join the network of European Chief Information Security Officers; (paragraph 49)