Germany: Expansion of Federal Office for Information Security's powers in the NIS 2 Implementation and Cybersecurity Strengthening Act

Progress

Current status
under deliberation
24 Jul 2024 under deliberation
07 May 2024 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Germany
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
legislature
executive
Government Body
parliament
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

24 Jul 2024
under deliberation

Issued draft NIS 2 Implementation and Cybersecurity Strengthening Act including provisions expanding Federal Office for Information Security powers

On 24 July 2024, the draft NIS 2 Implementation and Cybersecurity Strengthening Act, including provisions expanding Federal Office for Information Security (BIS) powers, was adopted by the German Government. The Act transposes the Directive on measu…

Source
Event type law
Action type drafting
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
07 May 2024
under deliberation

Announced NIS 2 Implementation and Cybersecurity Strengthening Act including provisions expanding Federal Office for Information Security powers

On 7 May 2024, the Federal Interior Minister presented the draft NIS 2 Implementation and Cybersecurity Strengthening Act, including provisions expanding Federal Office for Information Security (BIS) powers. The Act transposes the Directive on measu…

Source
Event type law
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body central government