1. Introduction 4

2. Cable Security Toolbox of Mitigation Measures 5

2.1. Methodology 5

2.2. Cable Security Toolbox measures 6

2.2.1. Strategic Measures 7

2.2.2. Technical and Support Measures 13

3. Cable Projects of European Interest 22

3.1. Methodology 22

3.2. CPEI priority areas 27

3.2.1. Area 1: Baltic Sea 33

3.2.2. Area 2: West Arctic passage and Polar passage 34

3.2.3. Area 3: North Sea 36

3.2.4. Area 4: North Atlantic 37

3.2.5. Area 5: Atlantic, Western Mediterranean and South Atlantic 39

3.2.6. Area 6: Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea 41

3.2.7. Area 7: Trans-Mediterranean, Red Sea and Indian Ocean 42

3.2.8. Area 8: Multipurpose vessel(s) and modular equipment stock 44

3.2.9. Area 9: South Atlantic extension to West Africa and the Indian Ocean 45

3.2.10. Area 10: Maintenance fleet renewal 47

3.2.11. Area 11: Caribbean Sea 48

3.2.12. Area 12: Trans-Atlantic 50

3.2.13. Area 13: Southeast Asia and South Pacific 51

4. Follow-up 53

4.1. Use and implementation of the Cable Security Toolbox 53

4.2. CPEI implementation 53

Annex A Risk scenarios 54

Annex B In-deployment and planned cables across CPEI priority areas 55

Annex C Country codes 60

Annex D Abbreviations 62