The infoRB project aims to identify economic entities and classify them as essential and important entities within a critically important sector, to assess and ensure cybersecurity—including the supply chain—specifically for the “production, processing and distribution of food” sector (hereinafter referred to as the “food sector”), a new sector established by Directive (EU) 2022/2555 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union.

The “Production, processing and distribution of food” sector is one of the seven economic sectors considered “OTHER CRITICAL SECTORS” under the NIS2 Directive.

Entities in the food sector, as well as their supply chains, need guidance on implementing cybersecurity awareness and training programs. In particular, it is necessary to define the required training for the various roles and responsibilities within the food sector, as well as to foster cross‑border cooperation between the Romanian and Bulgarian national authorities that have specific functions and duties in this field.