19.9.2017 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 239/53 APPENDIX 1. CRISIS MANAGEMENT, COOPERATION MECHANISMS AND ACTORS AT EU LEVEL Crisis management mechanisms Integrated Political Crisis Response arrangements (IPCR): the Integrated Political Crisis Response arrangements (IPCR), approved by the Council on 25 June 2013 (1), are designed to facilitate a timely coordination and response at EU political level in the event of a major crisis. The IPCR also support the coordination at political level of the response to the invocation of the solidarity clause (Article 222 TFEU), as defined in Council Decision 2014/415/EU on the implementation by the Union of the solidarity clause adopted on 24 June 2014. The ICPR Standard Operating Procedures (2) (SOPs) set out the activation process and subsequent actions to be taken. ARGUS: Crisis coordination system established by the European Commission in 2005 to provide a specific coordination process in case of a major multisectoral crisis. It is supported by a general rapid alert system (IT tool) with the same name. ARGUS foresees two phases, with Phase II (in case of major multi-sectoral crisis) triggering meetings of the Crisis Coordination Committee (CCC) under the authority of the Commission President or a Commissioner to whom responsibility was assigned. The CCC brings together representatives of relevant Commission DGs, Cabinets, and other EU services in order to lead and coordinate the Commission's response to the crisis. Chaired by the Deputy Secretary-General, the CCC assesses the situation, considers options and takes actionable decisions as regards the EU tools and instruments under the Commission's responsibility, and ensures that the decisions are implemented (3) (4). EEAS Crisis Response Mechanism: The EEAS Crisis Response Mechanism is a structured system for the EEAS to respond to crisis and emergencies having an external nature or an important external dimension — including hybrid threats — potentially or actually impacting the EU interests or those of any Member States. By ensuring participation of relevant Commission as well as Council Secretariat officials to its meetings, the CRM facilitates synergy between diplomatic, security and defence efforts with financial, trade and cooperation instruments managed by the Commission. The Crisis Cell can be activated for the duration of the crisis. Cooperation mechanisms CSIRTs Network: The Computer Security Incident Response Team Network brings together all the national and governmental CSIRTs and CERT-EU. The purpose of the network is to enable and enhance information-sharing amongst the CSIRTs on threats and cybersecurity incidents and also to cooperate in responding to cybersecurity incidents and crises. Council Horizontal Working Party on Cyber Issues: the Working Party was established to ensure the strategic and horizontal coordination of cyber policy issues in the Council and can be involved in both legislative and non-legislative activities. Actors ENISA: The European Union Agency for Network and Information Security was set up in 2004. The Agency works closely with Members States and the private sector to deliver advice and solutions on issues such as the pan-European Cyber Security Exercises, the development of national cyber security strategies, CSIRTs cooperation and capacity building. ENISA collaborates directly with CSIRTs throughout the EU and is the Secretariat of the CSIRTs network. ERCC: The Emergency Response Coordination Centre in the Commission (under the Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations — DG ECHO) supports and coordinates a wide range of prevention, preparedness and response activities on 24/7 basis. Inaugurated in 2013, it acts as the hub of the Commission's crisis response (liaising with other EU crisis rooms) including as the central IPCR 24/7 contact point. (1) 10708/13 on the ‘Finalisation of the CCA Review process: the EU Integrated Political Crisis Response Arrangements’, approved by the Council on 24 June 2013. (2) 12607/15 ‘IPCR Standard Operating Procedures’, agreed by Friends of the Presidency group and noted by Coreper in October 2015. (3) Commission provisions on ‘ARGUS’ general rapid alert system, COM(2005) 662 final, 23 December 2005. (4) Commission Decision 2006/25/EC, Euratom of 23 December 2005 amending its internal Rules of Procedure (OJ L 19, 24.1.2006, p. 20), on setting up the ‘ARGUS’ general rapid alert system.