European Union ·Directive

Directive (EU) 2016/1148 concerning measures for a high common level of security of network and information systems across the Union (NIS Directive)

Repealed · 6 July 2016

Summary

The first horizontal EU law on cybersecurity, it required Member States to adopt a national strategy and to designate competent authorities and CSIRTs. It introduced security and notification duties for operators of essential services and digital service providers. It was repealed by the NIS 2 Directive with effect from 18 October 2024.

Original title

Directive (EU) 2016/1148 concerning measures for a high common level of security of network and information systems across the Union (NIS Directive)

Title in other languages

• Direttiva (UE) 2016/1148 recante misure per un livello comune elevato di sicurezza delle reti e dei sistemi informativi nell'Unione (Direttiva NIS)
• Directive (UE) 2016/1148 concernant des mesures destinées à assurer un niveau élevé commun de sécurité des réseaux et des systèmes d'information dans l'Union (directive SRI)
• Directiva (UE) 2016/1148 relativa a las medidas destinadas a garantizar un elevado nivel común de seguridad de las redes y sistemas de información en la Unión (Directiva SRI)

Jurisdiction

European Union

Issuing body

European Parliament and Council of the European Union

Official number

Directive (EU) 2016/1148

Type

Directive

Date adopted

6 July 2016

Entry into force

8 August 2016

Status

Repealed

Available languages

English, Italian (official translation), French (official translation), Spanish (official translation), German (official translation)

Topics

• Critical infrastructure
• Incident management / CSIRT
• Governance and coordination

Licence / terms of use

EU reuse (Decision 2011/833/EU)

Collected from

manuale

Last verified

26 October 2026 (verified via web)

European Parliament and Council of the European Union. (2016). Directive (EU) 2016/1148 concerning measures for a high common level of security of network and information systems across the Union (NIS Directive) (Directive (EU) 2016/1148). https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2016/1148/oj

European Parliament and Council of the European Union. "Directive (EU) 2016/1148 concerning measures for a high common level of security of network and information systems across the Union (NIS Directive)." 6 July 2016. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2016/1148/oj.

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