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The '''European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection''' ('''EPCIP''') refers tois the doctrine and programmes created to identify and protect [[critical infrastructure]] that, in case of fault, incident or attack, could seriously impact both the country where it is hosted and at least one other [[Member State of the European Union|European Member State]].

The '''European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection''' ('''EPCIP''') refers to the doctrine and programmes created to identify and protect [[critical infrastructure]] that, in case of fault, incident or attack, could seriously impact both the country where it is hosted and at least one other [[Member State of the European Union|European Member State]].

== History ==

The EPCIP came about as a result of a consultation in 2004 by the [[European Council]], seeking a programme to protect critical infrastructure through its 'Communication on Critical Infrastructure Protection in the Fight against Terrorism'. In December 2004 it endorsed the intention of the [[European Commission]] to propose a European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection (EPCIP) and agreed to the creation of a European Critical Infrastructure Warning Information Network (CIWIN).

In December the European Commission issued its finalised design as a directive EU COM(2006) 786; this obliged all member states to adopt the components of the EPCIP into their national statutes. Not only did it apply to main area of the [[European Union]] but also to the wider [[European Economic Area]].

EPCIP also identified National Critical Infrastructure (NCI) where its disruption would only affect a single Member State. It set the responsibility for protecting items of NCI on its owner/operators and on the relevant Member State, and encouraged each Member State to establish its own National CIP programme.

== References ==

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* [http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServlegal-content/siteEN/enTXT/comPDF/2006/com2006_0786en01.pdf?uri=CELEX:52006DC0786&from=EN EU COM(2006) 786 EU ] DirectiveCommunication from the Commission on a European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection

* [http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32008L0114&from=EN Council DIR 2008/114/EC ] Council Directive 2008/114/EC of 8 December 2008 on the identification and designation of European critical infrastructures and the assessment of the need to improve their protection

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