Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - Albania - Cybersecurity Certification Scheme

NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6

 

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Notifying Member: ALBANIA

If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

National Cyber Security Authority

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], Other:

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Products covered (HS codes or national tariff lines. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Information technology (ICS code(s): 35)

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Details of notified document(s) (title, number of pages and languages, means of access): Draft –Decision of the Council of Ministers "On the Approval of the National Cybersecurity Certification Scheme, as well as the Security Levels of the Scheme";(60 page(s), in Albanian)

Link to notified document(s) and/or contact details for agency or authority which can provide copies upon request:

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Description of content: This Draft-Decision of the Council of Ministers "On the Approval of the National Cybersecurity Certification Scheme, as well as the Security Levels of the Scheme" defines the requirements and conditions for the evaluation and certification of ICT Products under the cybersecurity certification scheme, as well as the security levels of the cybersecurity certification scheme, required for certification. In addition, it sets out post-transparency obligations, requiring manufacturers or providers to disclose cyber-security related information

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Other

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Relevant documents:

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/482 of 31 January 2024 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2019/881 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the adoption of the European Common Criteria-based cybersecurity certification scheme (EUCC)

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32024R0482

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

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Provision of comments

Final date for comments: 21 February 2026

[X] 60 days from notification

Contact details of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification:

General Directorate of Standardization

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