Transposition of the NIS 2 Directive in the EU Member States
For each Member State: the national act transposing the NIS 2 Directive, its entry-into-force date and a link to the official source. Where transposition is not yet complete, the latest known stage of the bill.
Competent authority and single point of contact: Federal Office for Cybersecurity (Bundesamt für Cybersicherheit), under the Ministry of the Interior. CSIRT: GovCERT Austria for public administration, which also acts as national CSIRT until the Office authorises one; CERT.at and Austrian HealthCERT are also members of the EU CSIRTs Network.
1 October 2026
23 months late
8 milestones, 5 already passed
16 January 2023 · Directive enters into force EU (passed)
17 October 2024 · Transposition deadline for Member States EU (passed)
17 April 2025 · Member States establish the list of essential and important entities EU (passed)
12 December 2025 · National law adopted National (passed)
1 October 2026 · National law enters into force National (passed)
4 January 2027 · Final deadline for the initial registration of essential and important entities National (upcoming)
17 April 2027 · First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission EU (upcoming)
17 October 2027 · First review of the directive by the Commission EU (upcoming)
Notes · Published on 23 December 2025, it applies from 1 October 2026; the NISG 2018 remained in force until then. Risk-management measures and the criteria for significant incidents are specified in the NISV 2026 ordinance (BGBl. II Nr. 290/2026) of the Federal Office for Cybersecurity. Initial registration is due within three months of entry into force; the deadline would fall on 1 January 2027, a public holiday, and therefore moves to 4 January 2027.
Loi du 26 avril 2024 établissant un cadre pour la cybersécurité des réseaux et des systèmes d'information d'intérêt général pour la sécurité publique Moniteur belge, 17.05.2024 Official source (opens in a new tab) · Database entry
National authority, single point of contact and CSIRT: Centre for Cybersecurity Belgium (CCB); sectoral authorities take part in inspections in their sectors.
18 October 2024
on time
16 January 2023: Directive enters into force26 April 2024: National law adopted17 October 2024: Transposition deadline for Member States18 October 2024: National law enters into force18 March 2025: Deadline for entities to register17 April 2025: Member States establish the list of essential and important entities17 April 2027: First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission18 April 2027: First conformity assessment of essential entities17 October 2027: First review of the directive by the Commission20232030
9 milestones, 6 already passed
16 January 2023 · Directive enters into force EU (passed)
26 April 2024 · National law adopted National (passed)
17 October 2024 · Transposition deadline for Member States EU (passed)
18 October 2024 · National law enters into force National (passed)
18 March 2025 · Deadline for entities to register National (passed)
17 April 2025 · Member States establish the list of essential and important entities EU (passed)
17 April 2027 · First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission EU (upcoming)
18 April 2027 · First conformity assessment of essential entities National (upcoming)
17 October 2027 · First review of the directive by the Commission EU (upcoming)
Notes · Transposed on time. The Royal Decree of 9 June 2024 implements it; the authority is the Centre for Cybersecurity Belgium (CCB).
Competent authorities: designated sector by sector by the Council of Ministers; for administrative bodies, the Ministry of Innovation and Digital Transformation, which also hosts the single point of contact. CSIRT: the national team CERT Bulgaria, with sectoral CSIRTs at the competent authorities.
17 February 2026
15 months late
16 January 2023: Directive enters into force17 October 2024: Transposition deadline for Member States17 April 2025: Member States establish the list of essential and important entities5 February 2026: National law adopted17 February 2026: National law enters into force17 April 2027: First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission17 October 2027: First review of the directive by the Commission20232030
7 milestones, 5 already passed
16 January 2023 · Directive enters into force EU (passed)
17 October 2024 · Transposition deadline for Member States EU (passed)
17 April 2025 · Member States establish the list of essential and important entities EU (passed)
5 February 2026 · National law adopted National (passed)
17 February 2026 · National law enters into force National (passed)
17 April 2027 · First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission EU (upcoming)
17 October 2027 · First review of the directive by the Commission EU (upcoming)
Notes · Transposed by amending the 2018 Cybersecurity Act. The link points to the consolidated text published by the Communications Regulation Commission (CRC).
Central authority and single point of contact: Security and Intelligence Agency (SOA), through its National Cyber Security Centre. Other competent authorities: Office of the National Security Council, the network industries regulator (HAKOM), the body for the digital society and the Ministry of Science and Education. CSIRT: the SOA's (NCSC-HR) or CARNET's (CERT.hr), depending on the sector.
15 February 2024
on time
16 January 2023: Directive enters into force26 January 2024: National law adopted15 February 2024: National law enters into force17 October 2024: Transposition deadline for Member States15 February 2025: Deadline for the authorities' first categorisation of entities and for setting up the register of entities17 April 2025: Member States establish the list of essential and important entities17 April 2027: First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission17 October 2027: First review of the directive by the Commission20232030
8 milestones, 6 already passed
16 January 2023 · Directive enters into force EU (passed)
26 January 2024 · National law adopted National (passed)
15 February 2024 · National law enters into force National (passed)
17 October 2024 · Transposition deadline for Member States EU (passed)
15 February 2025 · Deadline for the authorities' first categorisation of entities and for setting up the register of entities National (passed)
17 April 2025 · Member States establish the list of essential and important entities EU (passed)
17 April 2027 · First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission EU (upcoming)
17 October 2027 · First review of the directive by the Commission EU (upcoming)
Notes · Among the first Member States to transpose the directive. It replaced the 2018 act on operators of essential services (NN 64/18).
Competent authority and single point of contact: Digital Security Authority (DSA). CSIRT: CSIRT-CY, the national CSIRT within the Authority.
25 April 2025
6 months late
16 January 2023: Directive enters into force17 October 2024: Transposition deadline for Member States17 April 2025: Member States establish the list of essential and important entities25 April 2025: National law published25 April 2025: National law enters into force17 April 2027: First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission17 October 2027: First review of the directive by the Commission20232030
7 milestones, 5 already passed
16 January 2023 · Directive enters into force EU (passed)
17 October 2024 · Transposition deadline for Member States EU (passed)
17 April 2025 · Member States establish the list of essential and important entities EU (passed)
25 April 2025 · National law published National (passed)
25 April 2025 · National law enters into force National (passed)
17 April 2027 · First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission EU (upcoming)
17 October 2027 · First review of the directive by the Commission EU (upcoming)
Notes · Amends Law 89(I)/2020 on the security of network and information systems. Published in Official Gazette No. 5036 of 25 April 2025.
Competent authority and single point of contact: National Cyber and Information Security Agency (NÚKIB). CSIRT: NÚKIB's GovCERT.CZ and CSIRT.CZ, the national CSIRT run by CZ.NIC.
1 November 2025
12 months late
16 January 2023: Directive enters into force17 October 2024: Transposition deadline for Member States17 April 2025: Member States establish the list of essential and important entities11 June 2025: National law adopted1 November 2025: National law enters into force31 December 2025: Deadline for entities to register17 April 2027: First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission17 October 2027: First review of the directive by the Commission20232030
8 milestones, 6 already passed
16 January 2023 · Directive enters into force EU (passed)
17 October 2024 · Transposition deadline for Member States EU (passed)
17 April 2025 · Member States establish the list of essential and important entities EU (passed)
11 June 2025 · National law adopted National (passed)
1 November 2025 · National law enters into force National (passed)
31 December 2025 · Deadline for entities to register National (passed)
17 April 2027 · First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission EU (upcoming)
17 October 2027 · First review of the directive by the Commission EU (upcoming)
Notes · New act replacing Act 181/2014 Sb. Security measures are set by Decrees 409/2025 and 410/2025 Sb.; the authority is NÚKIB.
Competent authorities: sectoral, including the Danish Agency for Societal Security (Styrelsen for Samfundssikkerhed), the Agency for Digital Government, the Energy Agency, the Health Data Authority, the Civil Aviation and Railway Authority and the Maritime Authority. CSIRT: the Danish Defence Intelligence Service (FE), formerly the Centre for Cyber Security (CFCS).
1 July 2025
8 months late
16 January 2023: Directive enters into force17 October 2024: Transposition deadline for Member States17 April 2025: Member States establish the list of essential and important entities6 May 2025: National law adopted1 July 2025: National law enters into force1 October 2025: Deadline for entities to register17 April 2027: First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission17 October 2027: First review of the directive by the Commission20232030
8 milestones, 6 already passed
16 January 2023 · Directive enters into force EU (passed)
17 October 2024 · Transposition deadline for Member States EU (passed)
17 April 2025 · Member States establish the list of essential and important entities EU (passed)
6 May 2025 · National law adopted National (passed)
1 July 2025 · National law enters into force National (passed)
1 October 2025 · Deadline for entities to register National (passed)
17 April 2027 · First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission EU (upcoming)
17 October 2027 · First review of the directive by the Commission EU (upcoming)
Notes · Telecommunications and energy are covered by separate sectoral acts (Lov nr. 435/2025 and Lov nr. 258/2025).
Competent authority and single point of contact: Information System Authority (RIA). CSIRT: CERT-EE, within RIA.
1 January 2026
14 months late
16 January 2023: Directive enters into force17 October 2024: Transposition deadline for Member States17 April 2025: Member States establish the list of essential and important entities10 December 2025: National law adopted1 January 2026: National law enters into force1 April 2026: Deadline for entities already in scope to send their data to RIA17 April 2027: First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission17 October 2027: First review of the directive by the Commission1 January 2029: Deadline for entities already in scope to meet all the requirements of the act20232030
9 milestones, 6 already passed
16 January 2023 · Directive enters into force EU (passed)
17 October 2024 · Transposition deadline for Member States EU (passed)
17 April 2025 · Member States establish the list of essential and important entities EU (passed)
10 December 2025 · National law adopted National (passed)
1 January 2026 · National law enters into force National (passed)
1 April 2026 · Deadline for entities already in scope to send their data to RIA National (passed)
17 April 2027 · First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission EU (upcoming)
17 October 2027 · First review of the directive by the Commission EU (upcoming)
1 January 2029 · Deadline for entities already in scope to meet all the requirements of the act National (upcoming)
Notes · Transposed by amending the Cybersecurity Act (KüTS). Entities already in scope had to send their data to RIA within three months and must meet all requirements within three years. Since 1 September 2026 the new version of the Estonian information security standard applies (E-ITS, Regulation No 30, RT I, 29.08.2026, 1). An amendment to the KüTS (RT I, 06.10.2026, 1), in force since 16 October 2026, introduces voluntary reporting of near misses and allows RIA to order security audits of essential entities, either periodic (once every three years) or targeted.
Authorities: Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom), also the single point of contact, together with sectoral supervisory authorities. CSIRT: Traficom's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-FI).
8 April 2025
5 months late
16 January 2023: Directive enters into force17 October 2024: Transposition deadline for Member States7 April 2025: National law adopted8 April 2025: National law enters into force17 April 2025: Member States establish the list of essential and important entities8 May 2025: Deadline for entities to register8 July 2025: Deadline to implement security measures17 April 2027: First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission17 October 2027: First review of the directive by the Commission20232030
9 milestones, 7 already passed
16 January 2023 · Directive enters into force EU (passed)
17 October 2024 · Transposition deadline for Member States EU (passed)
7 April 2025 · National law adopted National (passed)
8 April 2025 · National law enters into force National (passed)
17 April 2025 · Member States establish the list of essential and important entities EU (passed)
8 May 2025 · Deadline for entities to register National (passed)
8 July 2025 · Deadline to implement security measures National (passed)
17 April 2027 · First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission EU (upcoming)
17 October 2027 · First review of the directive by the Commission EU (upcoming)
Notes · The central authority is Traficom, alongside sectoral supervisory authorities. Act 785/2026 extends the scope, from 1 January 2027, to holders of an operating licence for a nuclear facility, supervised by the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK).
Projet de loi relatif à la résilience des infrastructures critiques et au renforcement de la cybersécurité Bill on the resilience of critical infrastructure and strengthening cybersecurity Official source (opens in a new tab)
Under the bill: national authority and single point of contact, the National Cybersecurity Agency (ANSSI); national CSIRT, ANSSI's CERT-FR. Pending transposition, ANSSI remains the NIS 1 authority.
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24 months and still late
16 January 2023: Directive enters into force17 October 2024: Transposition deadline for Member States17 April 2025: Member States establish the list of essential and important entities17 April 2027: First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission17 October 2027: First review of the directive by the Commission20232030
5 milestones, 3 already passed
16 January 2023 · Directive enters into force EU (passed)
17 October 2024 · Transposition deadline for Member States EU (passed)
17 April 2025 · Member States establish the list of essential and important entities EU (passed)
17 April 2027 · First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission EU (upcoming)
17 October 2027 · First review of the directive by the Commission EU (upcoming)
National transposing law not yet in force
Notes · The bill transposes NIS 2, the CER Directive and part of DORA together. Adopted by the Senate on 12 March 2025 and by the National Assembly's special committee on 10 September 2025; on 6 October 2026 the plenary debate scheduled for 7 and 9 October was withdrawn from the agenda. The Conference of Presidents of 27 October 2026 did not reschedule it (agenda set up to the week of 16 November). Referred to the Court of Justice on 8 July 2026. Meanwhile still in force: Loi n° 2018-133.
Gesetz zur Umsetzung der NIS-2-Richtlinie und zur Regelung wesentlicher Grundzüge des Informationssicherheitsmanagements in der Bundesverwaltung (NIS2UmsuCG) BGBl. 2025 I Nr. 301 Official source (opens in a new tab) · Database entry
Competent authority and single point of contact: Federal Office for Information Security (BSI). CSIRT: BSI's CERT-Bund.
6 December 2025
13 months late
16 January 2023: Directive enters into force17 October 2024: Transposition deadline for Member States17 April 2025: Member States establish the list of essential and important entities2 December 2025: National law adopted6 December 2025: National law enters into force6 March 2026: Deadline for entities to register17 April 2027: First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission17 October 2027: First review of the directive by the Commission20232030
8 milestones, 6 already passed
16 January 2023 · Directive enters into force EU (passed)
17 October 2024 · Transposition deadline for Member States EU (passed)
17 April 2025 · Member States establish the list of essential and important entities EU (passed)
2 December 2025 · National law adopted National (passed)
6 December 2025 · National law enters into force National (passed)
6 March 2026 · Deadline for entities to register National (passed)
17 April 2027 · First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission EU (upcoming)
17 October 2027 · First review of the directive by the Commission EU (upcoming)
Notes · A comprehensive reform of the BSI Act (BSIG). The Commission had opened infringement proceedings over the delay.
Νόμος 5160/2024 – Ενσωμάτωση της Οδηγίας (ΕΕ) 2022/2555 για μέτρα για υψηλό κοινό επίπεδο κυβερνοασφάλειας σε ολόκληρη την Ένωση ΦΕΚ Α' 195/27.11.2024 Official source (opens in a new tab) · Database entry
Competent authority, single point of contact and CSIRT: National Cybersecurity Authority, through its EL-CSIRT. The Defence GR-CSIRT and NCERT-GR are also members of the EU CSIRTs Network.
27 November 2024
1 month late
16 January 2023: Directive enters into force17 October 2024: Transposition deadline for Member States27 November 2024: National law published27 November 2024: National law enters into force17 April 2025: Member States establish the list of essential and important entities30 September 2025: Extended deadline for entities to register on the National Cybersecurity Authority platform27 November 2026: The law starts to apply to municipalities (first-level local authorities), after a one-year postponement17 April 2027: First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission17 October 2027: First review of the directive by the Commission20232030
9 milestones, 6 already passed
16 January 2023 · Directive enters into force EU (passed)
17 October 2024 · Transposition deadline for Member States EU (passed)
27 November 2024 · National law published National (passed)
27 November 2024 · National law enters into force National (passed)
17 April 2025 · Member States establish the list of essential and important entities EU (passed)
30 September 2025 · Extended deadline for entities to register on the National Cybersecurity Authority platform National (passed)
27 November 2026 · The law starts to apply to municipalities (first-level local authorities), after a one-year postponement National (upcoming)
17 April 2027 · First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission EU (upcoming)
17 October 2027 · First review of the directive by the Commission EU (upcoming)
Notes · In force from publication. The link points to the Gazette issue published by the National Cybersecurity Authority; the requirements framework is set by Decision 1689/2025. The registration deadline was extended to 30 September 2025 by Joint Decision 1990/2025 (Gazette B' 4241); Joint Decision 2267/2025 (Gazette B' 5472) postponed the application of the law to municipalities until 27 November 2026.
Authorities: the Special Service for National Security (NBSZ), through its National Cyber Security Institute (NKI), as national authority; the Supervisory Authority for Regulated Activities (SZTFH) for the businesses listed in the Act; the Minister of Defence for defence. CSIRT: the NBSZ's national incident handling centre (NKI).
1 January 2025
2 months late
16 January 2023: Directive enters into force17 October 2024: Transposition deadline for Member States20 December 2024: National law published1 January 2025: National law enters into force17 April 2025: Member States establish the list of essential and important entities31 August 2025: Deadline for entities operating before 2025 to sign a contract with a registered auditor30 June 2026: Deadline for the first cybersecurity audit of entities operating before 202517 April 2027: First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission17 October 2027: First review of the directive by the Commission20232030
9 milestones, 7 already passed
16 January 2023 · Directive enters into force EU (passed)
17 October 2024 · Transposition deadline for Member States EU (passed)
20 December 2024 · National law published National (passed)
1 January 2025 · National law enters into force National (passed)
17 April 2025 · Member States establish the list of essential and important entities EU (passed)
31 August 2025 · Deadline for entities operating before 2025 to sign a contract with a registered auditor National (passed)
30 June 2026 · Deadline for the first cybersecurity audit of entities operating before 2025 National (passed)
17 April 2027 · First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission EU (upcoming)
17 October 2027 · First review of the directive by the Commission EU (upcoming)
Notes · Replaces Act XXIII of 2023. Its personal scope was redrawn by later amendments in 2026.
Today, under the 2018 NIS 1 Regulations, sectoral competent authorities and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC); the General Scheme would put the NCSC on a statutory footing as national CSIRT and single point of contact. CSIRT: CSIRT-IE, within the NCSC.
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24 months and still late
16 January 2023: Directive enters into force17 October 2024: Transposition deadline for Member States17 April 2025: Member States establish the list of essential and important entities17 April 2027: First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission17 October 2027: First review of the directive by the Commission20232030
5 milestones, 3 already passed
16 January 2023 · Directive enters into force EU (passed)
17 October 2024 · Transposition deadline for Member States EU (passed)
17 April 2025 · Member States establish the list of essential and important entities EU (passed)
17 April 2027 · First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission EU (upcoming)
17 October 2027 · First review of the directive by the Commission EU (upcoming)
National transposing law not yet in force
Notes · The General Scheme was published on 30 August 2024 and the Oireachtas Justice Committee completed pre-legislative scrutiny in February 2025. According to the National Cyber Security Strategy 2030 (October 2026), the Department of Justice is drafting the text with the Office of Parliamentary Counsel and the Attorney General; as of late October 2026 the bill has not yet been introduced in the Oireachtas. Referred to the Court of Justice on 8 July 2026. Meanwhile still in force: S.I. No. 360 of 2018.
National competent authority and single point of contact: National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN), with the sectoral authorities named in the decree. CSIRT: CSIRT Italia, within ACN.
16 October 2024
on time
16 January 2023: Directive enters into force4 September 2024: National law adopted16 October 2024: National law enters into force17 October 2024: Transposition deadline for Member States28 February 2025: Deadline for entities to register17 April 2025: Member States establish the list of essential and important entities15 January 2026: Incident notification fully applicableOctober 2026: Deadline to implement security measures17 April 2027: First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission17 October 2027: First review of the directive by the Commission20232030
10 milestones, 7 already passed
16 January 2023 · Directive enters into force EU (passed)
4 September 2024 · National law adopted National (passed)
16 October 2024 · National law enters into force National (passed)
17 October 2024 · Transposition deadline for Member States EU (passed)
28 February 2025 · Deadline for entities to register National (passed)
17 April 2025 · Member States establish the list of essential and important entities EU (passed)
15 January 2026 · Incident notification fully applicable National (passed)
October 2026 · Deadline to implement security measures National (upcoming)
17 April 2027 · First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission EU (upcoming)
17 October 2027 · First review of the directive by the Commission EU (upcoming)
Notes · Transposed on time. The national competent authority is the National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN).
Competent authority and single point of contact: National Cyber Security Centre, within the Ministry of Defence. CSIRT: CERT.LV.
1 September 2024
on time
16 January 2023: Directive enters into force20 June 2024: National law adopted1 September 2024: National law enters into force17 October 2024: Transposition deadline for Member States1 April 2025: Deadline for entities to register17 April 2025: Member States establish the list of essential and important entities1 October 2025: Deadline for self-assessment and appointing a security manager17 April 2027: First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission17 October 2027: First review of the directive by the Commission20232030
9 milestones, 7 already passed
16 January 2023 · Directive enters into force EU (passed)
20 June 2024 · National law adopted National (passed)
1 September 2024 · National law enters into force National (passed)
17 October 2024 · Transposition deadline for Member States EU (passed)
1 April 2025 · Deadline for entities to register National (passed)
17 April 2025 · Member States establish the list of essential and important entities EU (passed)
1 October 2025 · Deadline for self-assessment and appointing a security manager National (passed)
17 April 2027 · First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission EU (upcoming)
17 October 2027 · First review of the directive by the Commission EU (upcoming)
Notes · It replaced the Information Technology Security Law and set up the National Cybersecurity Centre.
Competent authority, single point of contact and CSIRT: National Cyber Security Centre (NKSC), under the Ministry of National Defence, which runs CERT-LT.
18 October 2024
on time
16 January 2023: Directive enters into force11 July 2024: National law adopted17 October 2024: Transposition deadline for Member States18 October 2024: National law enters into force17 April 2025: Member States establish the list of essential and important entities17 April 2027: First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission17 October 2027: First review of the directive by the Commission20232030
7 milestones, 5 already passed
16 January 2023 · Directive enters into force EU (passed)
11 July 2024 · National law adopted National (passed)
17 October 2024 · Transposition deadline for Member States EU (passed)
18 October 2024 · National law enters into force National (passed)
17 April 2025 · Member States establish the list of essential and important entities EU (passed)
17 April 2027 · First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission EU (upcoming)
17 October 2027 · First review of the directive by the Commission EU (upcoming)
Notes · Transposed on time through a new version of the Cybersecurity Law; the link points to the consolidated text, last amended in 2026.
Competent authority and single point of contact: Institut Luxembourgeois de Régulation (ILR); the CSSF for banking and financial market infrastructures. CSIRT: GOVCERT.LU for the public sector and CIRCL for the private sector.
10 May 2026
18 months late
16 January 2023: Directive enters into force17 October 2024: Transposition deadline for Member States17 April 2025: Member States establish the list of essential and important entities5 May 2026: National law adopted10 May 2026: National law enters into force10 July 2026: Deadline for entities to register17 April 2027: First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission17 October 2027: First review of the directive by the Commission20232030
8 milestones, 6 already passed
16 January 2023 · Directive enters into force EU (passed)
17 October 2024 · Transposition deadline for Member States EU (passed)
17 April 2025 · Member States establish the list of essential and important entities EU (passed)
5 May 2026 · National law adopted National (passed)
10 May 2026 · National law enters into force National (passed)
10 July 2026 · Deadline for entities to register National (passed)
17 April 2027 · First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission EU (upcoming)
17 October 2027 · First review of the directive by the Commission EU (upcoming)
Notes · The authority is the Institut Luxembourgeois de Régulation (ILR), with the CSSF for the financial sector. The law transposing the CER Directive was adopted on the same day.
Competent authorities: Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Department and, for digital infrastructure and postal services, the Malta Communications Authority (MCA). CSIRT: CSIRTMalta, within MITA (designation updated by L.N. 89 of 2026).
23 January 2026
15 months late
16 January 2023: Directive enters into force17 October 2024: Transposition deadline for Member States8 April 2025: National law published17 April 2025: Member States establish the list of essential and important entities23 January 2026: National law enters into force17 April 2027: First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission17 October 2027: First review of the directive by the Commission20232030
7 milestones, 5 already passed
16 January 2023 · Directive enters into force EU (passed)
17 October 2024 · Transposition deadline for Member States EU (passed)
8 April 2025 · National law published National (passed)
17 April 2025 · Member States establish the list of essential and important entities EU (passed)
23 January 2026 · National law enters into force National (passed)
17 April 2027 · First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission EU (upcoming)
17 October 2027 · First review of the directive by the Commission EU (upcoming)
Notes · Published on 8 April 2025, it came into force on 23 January 2026 by Legal Notice 22 of 2026; amended by Legal Notice 89 of 2026.
Competent authorities: sectoral supervisors, including the Dutch Authority for Digital Infrastructure (RDI), the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT), the Health and Youth Care Inspectorate (IGJ) and the central bank (DNB). Single point of contact: the Minister of Justice and Security. CSIRT: the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), also for municipalities, and sectoral CSIRTs such as Z-CERT for healthcare.
15 August 2026
21 months late
16 January 2023: Directive enters into force17 October 2024: Transposition deadline for Member States17 April 2025: Member States establish the list of essential and important entities8 July 2026: National law adopted15 August 2026: National law enters into force15 September 2026: Deadline for setting up the national register of entities (one month after entry into force)17 April 2027: First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission17 October 2027: First review of the directive by the Commission15 August 2028: Deadline for members of management bodies to have cybersecurity knowledge and skills20232030
9 milestones, 6 already passed
16 January 2023 · Directive enters into force EU (passed)
17 October 2024 · Transposition deadline for Member States EU (passed)
17 April 2025 · Member States establish the list of essential and important entities EU (passed)
8 July 2026 · National law adopted National (passed)
15 August 2026 · National law enters into force National (passed)
15 September 2026 · Deadline for setting up the national register of entities (one month after entry into force) National (passed)
17 April 2027 · First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission EU (upcoming)
17 October 2027 · First review of the directive by the Commission EU (upcoming)
15 August 2028 · Deadline for members of management bodies to have cybersecurity knowledge and skills National (upcoming)
Notes · It replaces the Wbni and entered into force together with the Critical Entities Resilience Act (Wwke). On 8 July 2026, before its adoption, the Commission had referred the Netherlands to the Court of Justice. The implementing decree (Cyberbeveiligingsbesluit, Stb. 2026, 189) set the entry into force at 15 August 2026 and specifies the risk-management measures, management training and the information for the register; it repeals the decree on the security of network and information systems (Bbni).
Competent authorities: sectoral ministers and, for finance, the Financial Supervision Authority (KNF). Single point of contact: the minister for digital affairs. National CSIRTs: CSIRT NASK (CERT Polska), CSIRT GOV (Internal Security Agency) and CSIRT MON (Defence), plus sectoral CSIRTs.
3 April 2026
17 months late
16 January 2023: Directive enters into force17 October 2024: Transposition deadline for Member States17 April 2025: Member States establish the list of essential and important entities23 January 2026: National law adopted3 April 2026: National law enters into force3 October 2026: Deadline for entities to register3 April 2027: Deadline to implement security measures17 April 2027: First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission17 October 2027: First review of the directive by the Commission3 April 2028: Deadline for the first audit of essential entities; from this date fines can be imposed20232030
10 milestones, 6 already passed
16 January 2023 · Directive enters into force EU (passed)
17 October 2024 · Transposition deadline for Member States EU (passed)
17 April 2025 · Member States establish the list of essential and important entities EU (passed)
23 January 2026 · National law adopted National (passed)
3 April 2026 · National law enters into force National (passed)
3 October 2026 · Deadline for entities to register National (passed)
3 April 2027 · Deadline to implement security measures National (upcoming)
17 April 2027 · First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission EU (upcoming)
17 October 2027 · First review of the directive by the Commission EU (upcoming)
3 April 2028 · Deadline for the first audit of essential entities; from this date fines can be imposed National (upcoming)
Notes · Transposed by amending the 2018 National Cybersecurity System Act (KSC). The President referred the provisions on high-risk suppliers to the Constitutional Tribunal. Entities already in scope must apply the security and incident-handling measures within 12 months of entry into force; essential entities must carry out their first audit within 24 months, and fines can only be imposed from then on.
National authority, single point of contact and CSIRT: National Cybersecurity Centre (CNCS), which runs CERT.PT, with sectoral authorities for some areas.
3 April 2026
17 months late
16 January 2023: Directive enters into force17 October 2024: Transposition deadline for Member States17 April 2025: Member States establish the list of essential and important entities5 November 2025: National law adopted3 April 2026: National law enters into force3 April 2027: End of the grace period on fines17 April 2027: First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission17 October 2027: First review of the directive by the Commission20232030
8 milestones, 5 already passed
16 January 2023 · Directive enters into force EU (passed)
17 October 2024 · Transposition deadline for Member States EU (passed)
17 April 2025 · Member States establish the list of essential and important entities EU (passed)
5 November 2025 · National law adopted National (passed)
3 April 2026 · National law enters into force National (passed)
3 April 2027 · End of the grace period on fines National (upcoming)
17 April 2027 · First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission EU (upcoming)
17 October 2027 · First review of the directive by the Commission EU (upcoming)
Notes · In force 120 days after publication; it replaces Decree-Law 65/2021. The CNCS set out its implementation in Regulation 756/2026. The obligations on cybersecurity measures (Articles 27(1) and (2), 28 to 30 and 33 of the regime) and the related penalties take effect 24 months after the CNCS rules are published (Article 10(2) of the decree-law).
Ordonanța de urgență a Guvernului nr. 155/2024 privind instituirea unui cadru pentru securitatea cibernetică a rețelelor și sistemelor informatice din spațiul cibernetic național civil OUG 155/2024 (Monitorul Oficial nr. 1332 din 31.12.2024) Official source (opens in a new tab) · Database entry
Competent authority, single point of contact and national CSIRT: National Cyber Security Directorate (DNSC), with sectoral authorities for some areas.
31 December 2024
2 months late
16 January 2023: Directive enters into force17 October 2024: Transposition deadline for Member States30 December 2024: National law adopted31 December 2024: National law enters into force17 April 2025: Member States establish the list of essential and important entities22 September 2025: Deadline for entities to register17 April 2027: First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission17 October 2027: First review of the directive by the Commission20232030
8 milestones, 6 already passed
16 January 2023 · Directive enters into force EU (passed)
17 October 2024 · Transposition deadline for Member States EU (passed)
30 December 2024 · National law adopted National (passed)
31 December 2024 · National law enters into force National (passed)
17 April 2025 · Member States establish the list of essential and important entities EU (passed)
22 September 2025 · Deadline for entities to register National (passed)
17 April 2027 · First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission EU (upcoming)
17 October 2027 · First review of the directive by the Commission EU (upcoming)
Notes · The ordinance was approved with amendments by Law 124/2025, in force since 10 July 2025; the authority is DNSC. The consolidated text is on the Ministry of Justice legislation portal.
Competent authority and single point of contact: National Security Authority (NBÚ). CSIRT: SK-CERT, NBÚ's national CSIRT, and CSIRT.SK for public administration.
1 January 2025
2 months late
16 January 2023: Directive enters into force17 October 2024: Transposition deadline for Member States28 November 2024: National law adopted1 January 2025: National law enters into force17 April 2025: Member States establish the list of essential and important entities31 December 2026: End of the transitional period for previously designated operators (security measures and audits under the previous rules)17 April 2027: First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission17 October 2027: First review of the directive by the Commission20232030
8 milestones, 5 already passed
16 January 2023 · Directive enters into force EU (passed)
17 October 2024 · Transposition deadline for Member States EU (passed)
28 November 2024 · National law adopted National (passed)
1 January 2025 · National law enters into force National (passed)
17 April 2025 · Member States establish the list of essential and important entities EU (passed)
31 December 2026 · End of the transitional period for previously designated operators (security measures and audits under the previous rules) National (upcoming)
17 April 2027 · First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission EU (upcoming)
17 October 2027 · First review of the directive by the Commission EU (upcoming)
Notes · Transposed by amending Act 69/2018 on cybersecurity; the authority is the National Security Authority (NBÚ).
Competent authority and single point of contact: Government Information Security Office (URSIV). CSIRT: SI-CERT, within the academic network Arnes, and SIGOV-CERT for government bodies.
19 June 2025
8 months late
16 January 2023: Directive enters into force17 October 2024: Transposition deadline for Member States17 April 2025: Member States establish the list of essential and important entities23 May 2025: National law adopted19 June 2025: National law enters into force19 December 2025: Deadline for entities to register19 June 2026: Deadline for risk-management measures of former operators of essential services, state bodies and electronic communications operators19 December 2026: Deadline to implement security measures17 April 2027: First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission17 October 2027: First review of the directive by the Commission20232030
10 milestones, 7 already passed
16 January 2023 · Directive enters into force EU (passed)
17 October 2024 · Transposition deadline for Member States EU (passed)
17 April 2025 · Member States establish the list of essential and important entities EU (passed)
23 May 2025 · National law adopted National (passed)
19 June 2025 · National law enters into force National (passed)
19 December 2025 · Deadline for entities to register National (passed)
19 June 2026 · Deadline for risk-management measures of former operators of essential services, state bodies and electronic communications operators National (passed)
19 December 2026 · Deadline to implement security measures National (upcoming)
17 April 2027 · First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission EU (upcoming)
17 October 2027 · First review of the directive by the Commission EU (upcoming)
Notes · The Official Gazette describes it as a partial transposition; the authority is the Government Information Security Office (URSIV).
Anteproyecto de Ley de Coordinación y Gobernanza de la Ciberseguridad Preliminary draft Law on Cybersecurity Coordination and Governance Official source (opens in a new tab)
Today, under Royal Decree-Law 12/2018: sectoral competent authorities, with the Department of National Security as single point of contact; reference CSIRTs INCIBE-CERT, CCN-CERT and ESPDEF-CERT. The draft bill would create a National Cybersecurity Centre.
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24 months and still late
16 January 2023: Directive enters into force17 October 2024: Transposition deadline for Member States14 January 2025: National law adopted17 April 2025: Member States establish the list of essential and important entities17 April 2027: First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission17 October 2027: First review of the directive by the Commission20232030
6 milestones, 4 already passed
16 January 2023 · Directive enters into force EU (passed)
17 October 2024 · Transposition deadline for Member States EU (passed)
14 January 2025 · National law adopted National (passed)
17 April 2025 · Member States establish the list of essential and important entities EU (passed)
17 April 2027 · First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission EU (upcoming)
17 October 2027 · First review of the directive by the Commission EU (upcoming)
National transposing law not yet in force
Notes · The draft was approved at first reading by the Council of Ministers on 14 January 2025 but was never sent to the Cortes. On 6 October 2026 the Cortes were dissolved (Royal Decree 806/2026) with elections on 29 November 2026, so the bill can only be tabled in the new legislature; meanwhile Royal Decree-Law 12/2018 remains in force. Referred to the Court of Justice on 8 July 2026. Meanwhile still in force: Real Decreto-ley 12/2018.
Supervisory authorities: sectoral, including the Energy Agency, the Transport Agency, Finansinspektionen, the Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) and some county administrative boards. Single point of contact and CSIRT: the National Defence Radio Establishment (FRA), through the National Cyber Security Centre, which includes CERT-SE.
15 January 2026
14 months late
16 January 2023: Directive enters into force17 October 2024: Transposition deadline for Member States17 April 2025: Member States establish the list of essential and important entities11 December 2025: National law adopted15 January 2026: National law enters into force2 February 2026: Rules on the notification and identification of essential and important entities take effect (MCFFS 2026:1)1 July 2026: Rules on incident reporting and information duties take effect (MCFFS 2026:8)1 October 2026: Rules on security measures and management training (MCFFS 2026:11) and on security audits (MCFFS 2026:12) take effect17 April 2027: First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission17 October 2027: First review of the directive by the Commission20232030
10 milestones, 8 already passed
16 January 2023 · Directive enters into force EU (passed)
17 October 2024 · Transposition deadline for Member States EU (passed)
17 April 2025 · Member States establish the list of essential and important entities EU (passed)
11 December 2025 · National law adopted National (passed)
15 January 2026 · National law enters into force National (passed)
2 February 2026 · Rules on the notification and identification of essential and important entities take effect (MCFFS 2026:1) National (passed)
1 July 2026 · Rules on incident reporting and information duties take effect (MCFFS 2026:8) National (passed)
1 October 2026 · Rules on security measures and management training (MCFFS 2026:11) and on security audits (MCFFS 2026:12) take effect National (passed)
17 April 2027 · First two-yearly update of the lists of essential and important entities and reporting of figures to the Commission EU (upcoming)
17 October 2027 · First review of the directive by the Commission EU (upcoming)
Notes · It repeals Act 2018:1174 on information security for essential and digital services; accompanied by Ordinance 2025:1507.
28 November 2024 · Letters of formal notice (opens in a new tab): 23 Member States (Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Cyprus, Latvia, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden)
7 May 2025 · Reasoned opinions (opens in a new tab): 19 Member States (Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Spain, France, Cyprus, Latvia, Luxembourg, Hungary, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Finland, Sweden)