The Netherlands transposed the Directive on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the EU (NIS2). The national law transposing NIS2 entered into force on 15 August 2026.
Three member states have not yet transposed NIS2.
The deadline for member states to adopt national legislation transposing the directive was 17 October 2024.

Cullen International is tracking and comparing the progress made by the 27 EU member states in transposing the NIS2 Directive.
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