Act on the Cyber Security of the Key Service Operators and Digital Services Providers adopted

Act on the Cyber Security of the Key Service Operators and Digital Services Providers was published in the "Official Gazette" on 18. July 2018, and it shall come into force on the eighth day after its publication.

ZAGREB, July 24, 2018 - At its session held on July 6, 2018, the Croatian Parliament passed the Act on the Cybernetic Security on Key Operators and Digital Services Providers which was published in the "Official Gazette" on July 18, 2018. For more information on the Act please contact the following link.

The aim of the Act is to ensure a high level of cyber security in providing services, important for carrying out the key social and economic activities. The law stipulates the procedures and measures for achieving this goal, the competences and powers of the competent sectoral bodies, the unique national contact points, the bodies responsible for prevention and protection against incidents and the conformity assessment body, the enforcement supervision and the misdemeanour provisions. For more information please contact the following link.

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For additional information please contact:
Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM)
Roberta Frangeša Mihanovića 9
10110 Zagreb, Croatia
Tel. + 385 (0) 1 700 70 07
Fax + 385 (0)1 700 70 70

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ABOUT HAKOM: HAKOM (www.hakom.hr) - Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries – ensures preconditions for a fair market competition, stable growth and environment for innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market. HAKOM protects users’ interests and the possibility of choice among various communications and postal services at affordable prices, defines sustainable competitive conditions for operators and service providers under fair conditions for return on investment, and provides support to economic growth, public services and the quality of life in the Republic of Croatia by using modern technologies. HAKOM’ strategic goals are: to promote regulation of the electronic communications and postal services market, to support growth of investments and innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market, to provide efficient use of limited resources, to accelerate the growth of broadband products and services, to provide affordable offers of communications and postal services, to provide protection and informing of users, to build an efficient and comprehensive information system, to define and implement efficient processes, and to acquire multi-disciplinary competencies in market regulation.