Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Public consultation: unleashing the potential of Europe’s security industry

To develop a system of accelerated approval of priority technologies, to stimulate progress on harmonization and standardization, the Commission launches public consultation on the potential of the European security.European Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani, responsible for Industry and Entrepreneurship, said: "The security industry is an integral part of the proper functioning of our society. Therefore, the current fragmented market should be overcome. It weakens the competitiveness of Europe’s security industry and endangers its ability to provide technologies necessary to ensure the security of the European citizens. This needs to be changed."

We have become more and more dependent on technologies and infrastructures such as electricity network, internet, public transport, aviation, or telecommunications. Human accidents or natural disasters can cause major damage to human beings and the environment. Moreover, they may easily disrupt basic economic infrastructures. In other words, even though technology cannot guarantee security, there is no security without technology.

The aim of this Public Consultation is to provide the Commission with an overview of the perspectives of the relevant stakeholders, from public administration, to industry, NGO and citizens.

The consultation will focus on the following three aspects:

*Means to overcome the market fragmentation (i.e. certification and standardisation procedures).

*Reinforcing the security industrial base (i.e. access to international markets, synergies between civil and military technologies and liability related issues).

*Closer cooperation between manufacturers, system integrators, and service providers on one side and with clients on the other.

* The societal dimension of security - i.e. ensuring the privacy compliance of security technologies (data protection).

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