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1. The Competence Centre shall have the overall objective of promoting research, innovation and deployment in the area of cybersecurity in order to fulfil the mission as set out in Article 3.

2. The Competence Centre shall have the following specific objectives:

(a) enhancing cybersecurity capacities, capabilities, knowledge and infrastructure for the benefit of industry, in particular SMEs, research communities, the public sector and civil society, as appropriate;

(b) promoting cybersecurity resilience, the uptake of cybersecurity best practices, the principle of security by design, and the certification of the security of digital products and services, in a manner that complements the efforts of other public entities;

(c) contributing to a strong European cybersecurity ecosystem which brings together all relevant stakeholders.

3. The Competence Centre shall implement the specific objectives referred to in paragraph 2 by:

(a) establishing strategic recommendations for research, innovation and deployment in cybersecurity in accordance with Union law and setting out strategic priorities for the Competence Centre’s activities;

(b) implementing actions under relevant Union funding programmes in accordance with the relevant work programmes and the Union legislative acts establishing those funding programmes;

(c) fostering cooperation and coordination among the national coordination centres and with and within the Community; and (d) where relevant and appropriate, acquiring and operating ICT infrastructure and services where necessary to fulfil the tasks set out in Article 5 and in accordance with the respective work programmes set out in point (b) of Article 5(3).