Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain third countries concerning restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the Union or its member states

Met dank overgenomen van Raad van de Europese Unie (Raad) i, gepubliceerd op dinsdag 2 juli 2019.

On 17 May 2019 the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2019/797 [1]. This Decision establishes a new sanctions regime to deter and respond to cyber-attacks with a significant effect which constitute an external threat to the Union or its member states.

The Candidate Countries North Macedonia*, Montenegro*, Serbia* and Albania*, the country of the Stabilisation and Association Process and potential candidate Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the EFTA countries Iceland and Norway, members of the European Economic Area, as well as Georgia align themselves with this decision.

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    - North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Albania continue to be part of the Stabilisation and Association Process.

They will ensure that their national policies conform to this Council Decision.

The European Union takes note of this commitment and welcomes it.

[1] Published on 17.05.2019 in the Official Journal of the European Union no. L 129 I, p.13