[cooperation-wg] NIS2 update: EU ministers agreed on the general approach

> the Council position has also removed the
> DNS root servers from the scope of the directive, together with a short
> inclusion in the text that emphasises the role of multistakeholder Internet
> governance.

I am glad that the continuous commenting from various angles finally showed some effect. 
Well done!

Regards,
Markus



> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: cooperation-wg <cooperation-wg-bounces at ripe.net> Im Auftrag von
> Marco Hogewoning
> Gesendet: Freitag, 3. Dezember 2021 16:53
> An: cooperation-wg <cooperation-wg at ripe.net>
> Betreff: [cooperation-wg] NIS2 update: EU ministers agreed on the general
> approach
> 
> Dear colleagues,
> 
> We just received a message that the EU Ministers of the Transport,
> Telecommunications, and Energy Council, in their meeting today, have agreed
> to the general approach on the NIS 2 proposal. This now paves the way for the
> negotiations, the so called trilogue, to start early next year and develop a final
> compromise proposal.
> 
> While the official text has not been published yet, we have seen a copy of the
> working document that shows that the Council position has also removed the
> DNS root servers from the scope of the directive, together with a short
> inclusion in the text that emphasises the role of multistakeholder Internet
> governance. We expect that this text has not been changed prior to today's
> meeting and is part of the general approach that was just endorsed.
> 
> This means that as the negotiations start, both the EU member states and the
> European Parliament will come to the table with a position that the DNS root
> servers should be removed from the scope of the NIS 2 proposal. This leaves us
> with some confidence that the final outcome will reflect those positions and
> exclude the DNS root servers.
> 
> Further to the concerns of the community, the Council text also has significant
> changes to the scope of the DNS services in general, which I think will limit the
> impact of the proposal, especially on smaller operators or entities who run a
> DNS server only for their own purpose.
> 
> The Council issued a press release:
> https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-
> releases/2021/12/03/strengthening-eu-wide-cybersecurity-and-resilience-
> council-agrees-its-position/
> 
> I would like to thank all my colleagues and community members who have
> helped to convey the message that governance of the DNS root servers should
> be left to the multistakeholder community and the risks that the Commission's
> proposal brings to maintaining a single global and un-fragmented Internet.
> 
> I would also like to thank all the delegates of the various member states for
> taking the time to listen to us and to take on board our comments and
> concerns, leading to the compromise that was agreed today.
> 
> We will keep you informed about further progress on this dossier.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Marco Hogewoning
> Manager Public Policy and Internet Governance, RIPE NCC
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