A notice of meeting and provisional agenda published by the Council of the European Union schedules a meeting of the Horizontal Working Party on Cyber Issues (HWPCI) for 6 July 2026. The meeting will focus on the Irish Presidency's cybersecurity priorities, an update from the Interinstitutional Cybersecurity Board (IICB), and a discussion of the Presidency compromise text for Title II of the proposed Cybersecurity Act 2, covering ENISA, cybersecurity certification, and ICT supply chain security.
The HWPCI, a Council preparatory body, is scheduled to adopt the meeting agenda and then receive a presentation of the Irish Presidency's cybersecurity priorities for the working party. Following that, an update from the IICB meeting of 26 June 2026 is expected, which will inform coordination between EU institutions on cybersecurity matters. The main substantive item is the deliberation on the Presidency compromise text for Title II (Articles 3-70) of the Cybersecurity Act 2, which addresses the role of the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), cybersecurity certification frameworks, and ICT supply chain security.
The meeting advances legislative progress on the Cybersecurity Act 2, a key file under the Irish Presidency. The discussion on Title II could shape ENISA's mandate and the EU's approach to certification and supply chain security, with potential implications for industry compliance and national cybersecurity strategies. No prior coverage of this specific meeting or the Cybersecurity Act 2 file exists in recent records.
EU regulatory bodies (ENISA, IICB) may see strengthened roles; national authorities of EU countries will face new compliance requirements; ICT and cybersecurity industry sectors could face new certification and supply chain obligations; EU consumers may benefit from enhanced cybersecurity standards. The meeting is a procedural step, but the outcomes could influence the final legislative text. No formal decisions are expected at this working party level; the discussion will feed into subsequent Council negotiations.