Council of the
European Union
Brussels, 7 June 2017
(OR. en)
9916/17
CYBER 91
RELEX 482
POLMIL 58
CFSP/PESC 476
'I/A' ITEM NOTE
From:
General Secretariat of the Council
To:
Permanent Representatives Committee/Council
No. prev. doc.:
7923/2/17 REV 2
Subject:
Draft Council Conclusions on a Framework for a Joint EU Diplomatic
Response to Malicious Cyber Activities ("Cyber Diplomacy Toolbox")
- Adoption
1.
At the PSC meeting of 14 March 2017 the EEAS/Commission services presented a joint
issues paper on a joint EU diplomatic response to cyber operations ("Cyber toolbox") 1. The
latter was welcomed by delegations as well as its suggested follow up in the Horizontal
Working Party on Cyber Issues (HWPCI). As a result the PSC invited the HWPCI to examine
the paper in more detail in consultation with other Council preparatory bodies, where
appropriate, before it would revert to the issue by the end of June, taking into account the
outcome of that examination.
2.
Following the tasking by PSC the joint paper was also presented and discussed at the HWPCI
on 22 March 2017. Delegations welcomed the paper, specifying the need to take the necessary
time to discuss it in detail. As a way forward, a large number of them voiced a preference for
the development of Council conclusions accompanying the toolbox itself.
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