CYBERSECURITY STRATEGY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS 2012 (c) Within 2012, new provisions are being introduced into The Regulation of Electronic Communications and Postal Services Law of 2004 (112(I)2004), which stem from the new Regulatory Framework for Electronic Communications5 and which cover matters related to network and information security. These new provisions have been applied, on a European level, since 25 th May 2011. (d) The Republic of Cyprus, in cooperation with the relevant stakeholders, has committed, via the Telecommunications Ministerial Council, to contribute to European and international collaboration for responding to threats and challenges in cyberspace. The National Cybersecurity Strategy that is described in this document adopts and complements the actions discussed above. Based on the provisions of this strategy and the priorities of the Republic of Cyprus, the actions related to network and information security form part of the wider strategy for the development of an Information Society6, and will also allow for Cyprus to contribute actively in the planning process for protecting European critical information infrastructures from 2012 onwards. 2.3 Competent/Related Authorities and Observers of the Republic of Cyprus Beyond the policies and actions that are mentioned in section 2.2, there are a number of authorities within the Republic of Cyprus that are active in the security of networks, services, information technology systems and information itself, in addition to having direct or indirect input on critical security matters. Each authority has direct or indirect responsibilities in the area of network and information security, as well as interdependencies between them that must be taken into account for the implementation of this strategy. The competent/related authorities that are involved at this stage are the following:             5 6 Office of the Commissioner of Electronic Communications and Postal Regulation (OCECPR) Department of Information Technology Services (DITS) Cyprus Police National Guard General Staff National Security Authority Central Intelligence Service Office of the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection Ministry of Communications and Works (MCW) Department of Electronic Communications (DEC) Civil Defence Force Cyprus Fire Service Unit for Combating Money Laundering "Better Regulation" Directive 2009/140/EC, και "Citizens' Rights" Directive 2009/136/EC See ‘Digital Cyprus’ document, as approved by the Council of Ministers in February 2012. 11