Cyber Security Bill on parliament's agenda on Thursday

Zagreb - A Cyber Security Bill, which provides for a certain centralisation in cyber security management, through the transformation of the Cyber Security Centre of the Security and Intelligence Agency (SOA) into the National Cyber Security Centre, will be on the Sabor's agenda on Thursday.

The bill incorporates the EU cyber security directive NIS2 which members states are required to transpose into their national law by no later than 17 October 2024. Pursuant to the directive, the number of departments required to increase cyber security measures would be increased.

The bill regulates procedures and measures to achieve a high common level of cyber security, criteria for categorisation of key entities, cyber security requirements for key entities, special requirements for management of domain name registration data, cyber security authorities and their duties and powers, professional monitoring of the implementation of cyber security requirements, and infringement provisions.

New Information Commissioner to be appointed

Parliamentary deputies are also expected to appoint the new Information Commissioner. Three candidates met requirements for the post: Anita Markić, Dubravka Bevandić and Nikola Kristić.

One of them will succeed Zoran Pičuljan, whose term expired on 21 November.

The Information Commissioner protects, monitors and promotes the constitutional right to access information and reuse information. The Commissioner is appointed by Parliament for a five-year term and can be re-appointed.