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Germany: Updated draft NIS 2 Implementation and Cybersecurity Strengthening Act including security requirements was released

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Updated draft NIS 2 Implementation and Cybersecurity Strengthening Act including security requirements was released

On 23 June 2025, the updated draft Act on the Implementation of the NIS-2 Directive and on the Regulation of Essential Principles of Information Security Management in the Federal Administration was released. The Act, proposed by the Federal Ministr…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2024-05-07
under deliberation

On 7 May 2024, the Federal Interior Minister presented the draft NIS 2 Implementation and Cybersecu…

2024-07-24
under deliberation

On 24 July 2024, the draft NIS 2 Implementation and Cybersecurity Strengthening Act, including secu…

2025-06-23
under deliberation

On 23 June 2025, the updated draft Act on the Implementation of the NIS-2 Directive and on the Regu…

2025-07-04
under deliberation

On 4 July 2025, the Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BlnBDI) sub…

2025-11-13
under deliberation

On 13 November 2025, the NIS 2 Implementation and Cybersecurity Strengthening Act, including securi…

2025-12-02
adopted

On 2 December 2025, the President signed the NIS 2 Implementation and Cybersecurity Strengthening A…

2025-12-06
in force

On 6 December 2025, the NIS 2 Implementation and Cybersecurity Strengthening Act, including securit…