European Commission 30 September 2026, COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT Accompanying the documents Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the European Union Critical Communication System (EUCCS) Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the framework for the use of the European Union Critical Communication System by the Member States' services and other organisations in charge of civil protection and amending Regulation (EU) .../...

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This Commission Staff Working Document summarizes the impact assessment for proposed Regulations establishing the European Union Critical Communication System (EUCCS) pursuant to Articles 87(2) and 196 TFEU. The initiative aims to address cross-border fragmentation, functionality limitations of legacy narrowband systems, and resilience deficits by interconnecting Member States' next-generation mission-critical communication systems for first responders. Policy Option 2.1—a decentralized 'system of systems' governed by an EU-level framework with a lighter EU component—is designated as the preferred option to achieve binding interoperability, operational mobility, and enhanced crisis response capabilities.AI