Critical Infrastructure

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EU Definition

An asset, system or part thereof located in Member States which is essential for the maintenance of vital societal functions, health, safety, security, economic or social well-being of people, and the disruption or destruction of which would have a significant impact in a Member State as a result of the failure to maintain those functions [1]

National Definitions

US Definition

Systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United States that the incapacity or destruction of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination of those matters. [2]


See also

Notes

  1. EU Council Directive 2008/114/EC. http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2008:345:0075:0082:EN:PDF
  2. §1016(e) of the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (42 U.S.C. §5195c(e)

References

  • Test reference.