Netherlands: Critical Entities Resilience Act (No. 36765) implementing Directive on resilience of critical entities (Directive No. 2022/2557)

Progress

Current status
adopted
15 Aug 2026 in force
07 Jul 2026 adopted
04 Jun 2025 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Netherlands
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
infrastructure provider: network hardware and equipment
infrastructure provider: other
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

15 Aug 2026
in force

Critical Entities Resilience Act (No. 36765) implementing Directive on resilience of critical entities (Directive No. 2022/2557) enters into force

On 15 August 2026, the Critical Entities Resilience Act (No. 36765) implementing Directive on resilience of critical entities (Directive No. 2022/2557) enters into force. Under the Act, relevant ministers designate critical entities based on criteri…

Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
07 Jul 2026
adopted

Senate adopted Critical Entities Resilience Act (No. 36765) implementing Directive on resilience of critical entities (Directive No. 2022/2557)

On 7 July 2026, the Senate adopted the Critical Entities Resilience Act (No. 36765) implementing Directive on resilience of critical entities (Directive No. 2022/2557). Under the Act, relevant ministers will designate critical entities based on crit…

Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
04 Jun 2025
under deliberation

Critical Entities Resilience Act (No. 36765) implementing Directive on resilience of critical entities (Directive No. 2022/2557) was introduced to Parliament

On 4 June 2025, the Critical Entities Resilience Act (No. 36765) implementing Directive on resilience of critical entities (Directive No. 2022/2557) was introduced to Parliament. The bill aims to strengthen the resilience of critical entities and th…

Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament