Assuming CIP stands for Critical Infrastructure Protection. In the US this was set up by the PDD-63 directive of May 1998. The European equivalent 'European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection' (EPCIP) was set up after the EU COM(2006) 786 directive.
The CIP protects the following infrastructure: Banking and finance, Transportation, Power, Information and communications, Federal and municipal services, Emergency services, Fire departments, Law enforcement agencies, Public works