Aricoma a.s.
Acronym: Aricoma
General Information
Identification Code: 883395351184-96
Website: [object Object]
Entity Form: a.s. (joint-stock company incorporated under the laws of the Czech Republic
Registration Category: Companies & groups
Registration Date: 9/13/2023
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: Aricoma is a leading Czech Information Technology group focused on IT infrastructure, cloud, corporate applications, cybersecurity, the digitalization of the public sector, system integration, and custom software development. Over the last three decades, colleagues across our companies have diligently built their positions in the market. We are in the process of uniting our current brands under the name of Aricoma. Under the Aricoma brand, we will prove ourselves as an active, reliable, and dynamic partner in the digitalization of both the public and commercial sectors, both in the Czech Republic and in Europe. The renewed emphasis on specialization and agility will create a more dynamic environment to foster collaboration and innovation and better serve a diverse, prestigious international client base from both the public and private sectors. Aricoma’s core values of professionalism, accountability, trust, teamwork, and a friendly environment underpin the way we work.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Banking and financial services
- Borders and security
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Communication
- Competition
- Consumers
- Customs
- Digital economy and society
- Economy, finance and the euro
- Education and training
- Employment and social affairs
- Energy
- Foreign affairs and security policy
- Fraud prevention
- Institutional affairs
- International co-operation and development
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Maritime affairs and fisheries
- Migration and asylum
- Public health
- Regional policy
- Research and innovation
- Single market
- Taxation
- Trade
- Transport
Levels of Interest:
- global
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: • Digital Services Act (Data Access for Research): Expected Delegated Regulation;
• Artificial Intelligence Liability: Proposal for Directive;
• Cloud Computing: Code of Conduct;
• General Data Protection Regulation: Review (2024);
• EU Cloud Rulebook;
• Data Act: Proposal for Regulation;
• Virtual Worlds (Metaverse): Expected Commission Initiative;
• Chips Joint Undertaking: Council Regulation;
• Digitalisation of Travel Documents: Expected Commission Initiative;
• Digital Services Act (VLOP and VLOE Auditing): Expected Delegated Regulation;
• European e-ID: Proposal for Regulation;
• Digitalisation of Judicial Cooperation: Proposal for Directive;
• European Cyber Resilience Act: Proposal for Regulation;
• Cross-Border Judicial Cooperation: Proposal for Regulation;
• Gigabit Infrastructure Act: Proposal for a Regulation;
• European Chips Act: Proposal for Regulation;
• Resilience of Critical Entities (CER Directive): Expected Delegated Act;
• Information Security Rules for EUIBAs: Proposal for Regulation;
• Cross-Border Access to E-evidence: Proposal for Regulation;
• Cybersecurity Rules for EUIBAs: Proposal for Regulation;
• Certification Schemes for Managed Security Services: Proposal for Regulation;
• EU Standardisation Request - Blockchain Services Infrastructure;
• Proposal for a regulation on European data governance (Data Governance Act);
• Proposal for a regulation on horizontal cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements;
• Proposal for a Council Directive on the common system of a digital services tax on revenues resulting from the provision of certain digital services;
• Follow up on Digital Europe Programme Regulation for the period 2021-2027;
• Proposal for a regulation concerning the respect for private life and the protection of personal data in electronic communications;
• Proposal for a regulation laying down harmonised rules on Artificial Intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act);
• Communication on Digitising Industry and Internet of Things;
• Communication on “Shaping Europe’s Digital Future” (2020);
• EU initiatives regarding ICT sector, including decisions regarding notified national legislation, DG competition decisions on state aid and mergers, ECJ proceedings;
• Impacts on the ICT sector of adopted legislation and regulatory proposals related to the EU digital policy (including Digital Services Act, Digital Markets Act, Data Act, Artificial Intelligence, 5G, geo/blocking, flow of non-personal data, data privacy, e-IDAS, NIS 2, Cybersecurity Act, cloud computing).
Communication Activities: Our group is committed to a transparent and constructive dialogue with EU stakeholders. We are at the beginning of our engagement activities and plan to present our views on some legislative proposals impacting our business. Namely, the Artificial Intelligence Act, the proposal for the Directive on Artificial Intelligence Liability Activity, and regulations (including proposals) in the area of cybersecurity, such as the proposal for the regulation of the European Cyber Resilience Act.
Additionally, we are planning to participate in EC public consultations if they are relevant to our business. As an example, we are considering participation in the public consultation on the common European initiative on high-performance computing.
Furthermore, when necessary, we will directly address relevant EU institutions' representatives (via requests for meetings, phone calls, or emails) to present our input, including data and information. Currently, we are planning to present our views on EUI IT procurement policies to EU officials. Some of the communication activities might also be carried out through the Digital Economy Network, of which we are a part.
On 27th September this year, we are organizing a seminar in Brussels on various relevant IT topics such as Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and EU Digital Identity Wallet. The objective of the event is to present our organization and our (as well as other professionals') views on those matters. We have invited several EC officials, MEPs, and Council representatives to participate in the event.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Vinohradská 1511/230Strašnice
Post Code: 100 00
City: Prague
Country: CZECH REPUBLIC
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EU Office
Address: Cantersteen 47
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
Closed Year: [object Object]
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Complementary Information: Our subsidiary, AUTOCONT A.S., participates in the EU Digital Identity Wallet Pilot implementation project, and is part of POTENTIAL. POTENTIAL is one of the four large-scale pilots selected by the European Commission to experiment digital identity through Europe, and aims at fostering innovation, collaboration and growth in six digital identity sectors (governmental services, banking, telecommunications, driving license, electronic signature and health). In particular, AUTOCONT A.S. is active in POTENTIAL’s ePrescription use case, and it is expected that within this use case AUTOCONT A.S. will receive from the European Commission a contribution in the amount of EUR 177,000 during this financial year.
Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 6
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 6
Members F T E: 0.6000000238418579
Info Members: In total there are 6 persons who are to be involved in activities falling within the scope of the Register. Howver, we have four 4 persons devoting 5% of their time on activities covered by the Register, and two 2 persons devoting 2% of their time on those activities. Therefore, in fact we do have the total minimum of 0,25 FTE.
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Companies listed on the following link form part of the Aricoma Group (divided into tabs for the Czech Republic, Slovakia and rest of the Europe). Our activities with the EU institutions are mostly performed through our Brussels based organisation Aricoma Systems Srl.
https://www.aricoma.com/contacts#contact-subjects
Organisation Members: Digital Economy Network
Czech Information Technology and Telecommunication Association