New standards to regulate the operations of civil RPAS shall be established covering safety, security, privacy, data protection, insurance and liability.

Depending on the circumstances, several elements could influence the conditions under which such access is granted, such as: any additional maintenance and adaptation costs; any preventive safeguards to be adopted to limit adverse impacts on network safety, security and integrity; any specific liability arrangements in the event of damages; the use of any public subsidy granted for the construction of the infrastructure, including specific terms and conditions attached to the subsidy or provided under national law in compliance with Union law; the ability to deliver or provide infrastructure capacity to ...[+++]meet public service obligations; any constraints stemming from national provisions aiming at protecting the environment, public health, public security or to meet town and country planning objectives.

(7) Measures aiming at increasing efficiency in the use of existing infrastructures and at reducing costs and obstacles in carrying out new civil engineering works should provide a substantial contribution to ensure a fast and extensive deployment of high-speed electronic communications networks, encourage the replacement of obsolete networks and the upgrade to 'next generation access' while maintaining effective competition, without adversely affecting the safety, security and smooth operation of the existing public infrastructures..

Nevertheless, the illustrative nuclear programme emphasises the need to have a common and coherent approach with respect to security, safety and non-proliferation as well as concerning the dismantling of installations and the management of waste.

For that reason, the IMO (International Maritime Organisation), at the urging of the USA, began work in February 2002 on drawing up new measures to protect vessels and port installations, entrusting the drafting of the proposals to its own Committee on Maritime Safety; the final version of these proposals was adopted at the IMO Diplomatic Conference in London from 9 to 13 December 2002, at which the contracting governments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS Convention of 1974) adopted them on 12 December 2002.

A coordinated response by all Member States, acting in a spirit of solidarity, is the only means of finding effective solutions which will guarantee an adequate level as regards safety, security and the prevention of serious crises and accidents.