f) Public procurement Develop detailed guidelines for 5G-related security provisions in public procurement and EU funding programmes (Horizon, Connecting Europe Facility, Digital Europe Programme). These guidelines could be prepared within the comitology procedure by committee members nominated by Member States in the course of preparing the annual work programmes under the different funding programmes. SA10 Ensuring 5G projects supported with public funding take into account cybersecurity risks Public funding programmes such as the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Digital are expected to play a key role in shaping the deployment of 5G networks in Europe, e.g. 5G Corridors for Connected and Automated Mobility as well as 5G Connectivity for Socio-Economic Drivers. Therefore the above-mentioned guidelines should be used in the implementation of these programmes. In particular, when consortia for such projects are set up with participation or administrative support by public authorities, where cybersecurity risks (in particular risks identified in the EU coordinated risk assessment report and the relevant mitigation measures described in this toolbox) are identified, those should be taken into consideration when selecting suppliers or other project participants.  Relevant authorities  EC SM03 to 08 TM01 to 11 At national level, in the area of public procurement, the EU Directives and policies encourage Member States to not award contracts solely on the basis of the lowest price, but also take into account quality in areas such as security, labour and environmental standards. Moreover, the Commission Recommendation of 26 March, 2019 refers specifically to the possible development and implementation of European cybersecurity certification schemes in public procurement related to 5G networks. 30

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