Changes from plenary report to adopted text

RemovedAll public sector employees shall have access to the training resources made available by the Commission in order to ensure a broad understanding of the benefits, implications and uses of interoperability. These may consist of online information sessions, video tutorials, and workshops, amongst others. The Commission shall put in place a strategy to promote and further extend its training offer, including by developing partnerships with national, regional and local authorities and supporting their training activities.

RemovedPeer reviews

Removed1. A voluntary mechanism for cooperation between public sector bodies designed to support them to implement Interoperable Europe solutions in their network and information systems and to help them perform the interoperability assessments referred to in Article 3 (‘peer review’) shall be established.

Removed2. The peer review shall be conducted by interoperability experts drawn from Member States other than the Member State where the public sector body undergoing the review is located. The Commission may, after consulting the Interoperable Europe Board, adopt guidelines on the methodology and content of the peer-review.

Removed3. Any information obtained through a peer review shall be used solely for that purpose. The experts participating in the peer review shall not disclose any sensitive or confidential information obtained in the course of that review to third parties. The Member State concerned shall ensure that any risk of conflict of interests concerning the designated experts is communicated to the other Member States and the Commission without undue delay.

Removed4. The experts conducting the peer review shall prepare and present within one month after the end of the peer review a report and submit it to the public sector body concerned and to the Interoperable Europe Board. The reports shall be published on the Interoperable Europe portal when authorised by the Member State where the public sector body undergoing the review is located.

RemovedInteroperable Europe Board

Removed1. The Interoperable Europe Board is established. It shall facilitate strategic cooperation and the exchange of information on cross-border interoperability of network and information systems which are used to provide or manage public services to be delivered or managed electronically in the Union.

Removed2. The Interoperable Europe Board shall be composed of:

Removed(a) one representative of each Member State;

Removed(b) one representative designated by ▌:

Removed(i) the Commission;

Removed(ia) the European Parliament;

Removed(ii) the Committee of the Regions;

Removed(iii) the European Economic and Social Committee;

Removed(iiia) the EU Cybersecurity Agency (ENISA).

Removed2a. The European Cybersecurity Competence Centre and Network shall participate as an observer.

Removed3. The Interoperable Europe Board shall be chaired by the Commission. Countries participating in the European Economic Area and candidate countries may be invited as observers. In addition, the Chair may give the status of observer to individuals, regions and organisations after consultation with the Interoperable Europe Board. The Chair may invite to participate, on an ad hoc basis, experts with specific competence in a subject on the agenda. The Commission shall provide the secretariat of the Interoperable Europe Board.

RemovedThe members of the Interoperable Europe Board shall make every effort to adopt decisions by consensus. In the event of a vote, the outcome of the vote shall be decided by absolutemajority of itsmembers. The members who have voted against or abstained shall have the right to have a document summarising the reasons for their position annexed to the opinions, recommendations or reports.

Removed4. The Interoperable Europe Board shall have the following tasks:

Removed(a) support with technical expertise and advice on the implementation of ▌ interoperability frameworks of the Member States and of the institutions, bodies and agencies of the Union and other relevant Union and national policies, strategies or guidelines, including 'digital-by-default' principle and 'interoperability-by-design' approach;

Removed(aa) complement and coordinate efforts in order to achieve a more effective and efficient use of resources;

Removed(b) adopt guidelines on the content of the interoperability assessment referred to in Article 3(6);

Removed(ba) adopt guidelines on sharing the interoperability solutions referred to in Article 4;

Removed(c) propose measures to foster the share and reuse of interoperable solutions;

Removed(d) monitor the overall coherence of the developed or recommended interoperability solutions, on national, regional and local level;

Removed(e) propose to the Commission measures to ensure, where appropriate, the compatibility of interoperability solutions with other interoperability solutions that share a common purpose, while supporting, where relevant, the complementarity with or transition to new technologies;

Removed(f) develop the EIF and update it, if necessary, and propose it to the Commission;

Removed(g) assess the alignment of the specialised interoperability frameworks with the EIF and answer the request of consultation from the Commission on those frameworks;

Removed(h) approve guidelines for awarding the Interoperable Europe label and recommend Interoperable Europe solutions;

Removed(i) propose to the Commission to publish on the Interoperable Europe portal the interoperability solutions referred to in Article 8(2), or to have them referred to on the portal;

Removed(j) propose to the Commission to set up policy implementation support projects and innovation measures and other measures that the Interoperable Europe Community may propose;

Removed(ja) propose guidelines that foster the integration of interoperable solutions in public procurement and tenders;

Removed(k) review reports from innovation measures, on the use of the innovation sandbox and on the peer reviews and propose follow-up measures, if necessary;

Removed(l) propose measures to enhance interoperability capabilities of public sector bodies, such as trainings;

Removed(la) propose measures to support the public administrations in development and deployment of interoperability solutions, that meets the EIF requirements, including for open source solutions;

Removed(m) adopt the Interoperable Europe Agenda;

Removed(n) provide advice to the Commission on the monitoring and reporting on the application of this Regulation;

Removed(o) propose measures to relevant standardisation organisations and bodies to contribute to European standardisation activities, in particular through the procedures set out in Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012;

Removed(p) propose measures to collaborate with international bodies and research and educational institutions that could contribute to the development of the cross-border interoperability, especially international communities on open source solutions, open standards or specifications and other platforms without legal effects;

Removed(q) coordinate with the European Data Innovation Board, referred to in Regulation (EU) No 2022/686 on interoperability solutions for the common European Data Spaces, as well as with any other Union institution, body, or agency of the Union working on interoperability solutions relevant for the public sector;

Removed(r) inform regularly and coordinate with the interoperability coordinators and the Interoperable Europe Community on matters concerning cross-border interoperability of network and information systems and on relevant Union funded projects and networks;

Removed(ra) provide guidance and support to Member States in establishing a common and harmonised Union cross-border procurement for interoperable solutions;

Removed(rb) propose new functionalities for the European Interoperability portal.

Removed5. The Interoperable Europe Board may set up working groups to examine specific points related to the tasks of the Interoperable Europe Board. Working groups shall involve members of the Interoperable Europe Community.

Removed6. The Interoperable Europe Board shall adopt its own rules of procedure.

RemovedInteroperable Europe Community

Removed1. The Interoperable Europe Community is established. It shall contribute to the activities of the Interoperable Europe Board by providing expertise and advice.

Removed2. Public and private stakeholders as well as civil society organisations and academic contributors residing or having their registered office in a Member State may register on the Interoperable Europe portal as a member of the Interoperable Europe Community. Registration and membership shall be free of charges and fees. In order to promote participation, the Commission may establish support programmes for individuals, civil society organisations, research and educational institutions, SMEs and start-ups, and regional and local administrations.

Removed3. After confirmation of the registration, the membership status shall be made public on the Interoperable Europe portal. Membership shall not be limited in time. It may however be revoked by the Interoperable Europe Board at any time for proportionate and justified reasons, especially if a person is no longer able to contribute to the Interoperable Europe Community or has abused its status as a member of the Community.

Removed4. The members of the Interoperable Europe Community may be invited to among other:

Removed(a) contribute to the content of the Interoperable Europe portal;

Removed(aa) contribute to the development of interoperability solutions;

Removed(b) participate in the working groups;

Removed(c) participate in the peer reviews;

Removed(ca) support public sector bodies, institutions, agencies or bodies of the Union in carrying out interoperability assessments;

Removed(cb) attend the Interoperable Europe Board meetings and activities as observers;

Removed(cc) promote the use of interoperability standards and frameworks.

Removed5. The Interoperable Europe Board shall organise at least once a year an online assembly of the Interoperable Europe Community.

Removed6. The Interoperable Europe Board shall adopt the code of conduct for the Interoperable Europe Community that shall be published on the Interoperable Europe portal.