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What it is

Protecting critical infrastructure against deliberate attacks

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 10 November 2010. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Government bill establishing measures for the protection of critical infrastructures.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000101· updated 11 Nov

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  1. The law creates a system to identify and protect critical infrastructure, meaning infrastructure whose failure would have a serious impact on essential services such as water, energy or health. Its goal is to improve prevention, preparedness and response to terrorist attacks and other threats.
  2. It creates the National Catalog of Strategic Infrastructure, managed by the Ministry of the Interior through the Secretary of State for Security. It contains information on all the country's strategic infrastructure, including critical infrastructure.
  3. It creates the National Center for the Protection of Critical Infrastructure (CNPIC), which reports to the Secretary of State for Security. It coordinates and supervises protection activities and manages additions, removals and changes to the Catalog.
  4. The law also creates a National Commission and an Interdepartmental Working Group. The Commission approves Sectoral Strategic Plans and designates critical operators, at the Working Group's proposal.
  5. Critical operators have several duties: cooperate with the authorities, draw up security and protection plans for each critical infrastructure, appoint a Security and Liaison Officer and a Security Delegate, and allow inspections.
  6. The system relies on five types of plans: the National Plan, Sectoral Strategic Plans, Operator Security Plans, Specific Protection Plans and Operational Support Plans. In addition, information on this infrastructure must be kept confidential.

Who it affects

  • Ministry of the Interior and Secretary of State for Security: Responsible for the Catalog and the protection system, and they draw up the National Plan.
  • Critical operators (public and private entities): They must draw up security plans, appoint security officers and allow inspections.
  • Autonomous Communities and Government Delegates: They take part in protecting infrastructure in their territory and in declaring critical zones.
  • Sectoral ministries and bodies: They promote security policies in the strategic sectors assigned to them.

Words worth knowing

Infraestructura crítica (critical infrastructure)
A facility or network whose operation is essential and has no alternative; if it fails or is destroyed, the impact on essential services is serious.
Servicio esencial (essential service)
A service needed to maintain basic social functions, health, safety and citizens' well-being.
Operador crítico (critical operator)
The entity or body responsible for investments or the daily operation of a critical infrastructure.
Zona crítica (critical zone)
A continuous geographic area with several critical infrastructures run by different, interdependent operators, declared as such by the competent authority.
Órgano colegiado (collegiate body)
A body made up of several people who make joint decisions, such as a commission.

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.

  1. Introduced10 November 2010Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted17 November 2010The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments19 November 2010Groups propose changes.
  4. Committee16 February 2011A committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenaryno dateAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senate16 March 2011The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOE12 April 2011It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 9 official steps on a timeline
Nov 2010Dec 2010Jan 2011Feb 2011Mar 201111. 10 November 2010: Presentación22. 17 November 2010: Comisión de Interior Publicación desde 17/11/2010 hasta 19/11/201033. 17 November 2010: Calificación44. 19 November 2010: Comisión de Interior Enmiendas desde 19/11/2010 hasta 16/02/201155. 16 February 2011: Comisión de Interior Informe desde 16/02/2011 hasta 09/03/201166. 9 March 2011: Comisión de Interior Aprobación con competencia legislativa plena desde 09/03/2011 hasta 16/03/201177. 16 March 2011: Senado desde 16/03/2011 hasta 06/04/201188. 6 April 2011: Pleno Enmiendas o veto del Senado desde 06/04/2011 hasta 12/04/201199. 12 April 2011: Concluido - (Aprobado con modificaciones) desde 12/04/2011 hasta 24/05/2011

Was there a plenary vote?

We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.

What happens next

What happens now?

It is law, or will be once published in the BOE. It comes into force on the date its own text sets.

The same initiative in the other chamber:

Published in the BOE: Law 8/2011, of 28 April, establishing measures for the protection of critical infrastructures.

Sources

Where does all this come from?

  • The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
  • Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
  • We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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