Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC once again submitted a response to an open consultation held by the European Commission, this time on the adoption of the Critical Entities Resilience (CER) Directive. The CER Directive is a proposed update to the European Critical Infrastructure (ECI) Directive that seeks to protect critical infrastructure within the EU from natural or man-made disruptions, and has been expanded to cover new sectors, including digital infrastructure. The CER Directive is based largely on the definitions set out in the proposed NIS 2 Directive (which we responded to in March), and stipulates how member states will be responsible for protecting those critical entities operating within their borders. Following our NIS 2 response, in which we asked that root server operators be excluded from scope, we urged the Commission to ensure consistency between the NIS 2 and CER Directives to safeguard against the possibility of being exempt from NIS 2 but somehow included in CER. You can find our full response, along with all the other feedback the Commission received, at the bottom of the consultation website: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12... <https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12462-Enhancement-of-European-policy-on-critical-infrastructure-protection> You can also find our response on our website, along with all the other responses the RIPE NCC has submitted to various consultations: https://www.ripe.net/participate/internet-governance/multi-stakeholder-engag... <https://www.ripe.net/participate/internet-governance/multi-stakeholder-engagement/ripe-ncc-contributions-to-external-consultations> The European Parliament and Council will now develop their own positions on the CER Directive. We’ll continue to follow developments around this and other digital policy and keep you informed of any updates. In the meantime, please let us know your thoughts or any feedback you have. Best regards, Suzanne _____________ Suzanne Taylor RIPE NCC