Amending the NIS 2 Directive as regards simplification measures and alignment with the Cybersecurity Act 2
Amending Directive (EU) 2022/2555 as regards simplification measures and alignment with the [Proposal for the Cybersecurity Act 2]
- Stage
- Commission proposal, reached 21 Jan 2026
- Procedure
- Directive · Ordinary legislative procedure
- Rapporteur
- Markéta Gregorová (Greens/EFA)
- Lead DG
- DG CNECT
- Commissioner
- Henna Virkkunen
- Council configuration
- Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council
- Last activity
- 9 Jun 2026
- Legal basis
- TFEU Art. 114; TFEU Art. 294
Where it stands
Latest: Deliberations in Council, 9 Jun 2026.
ShowHide the earlier record: 1 date, 20 Jun 2025 to 20 Jun 2025
- 20 Jun 2025
- Call for evidence closed: The EU Cybersecurity Act, 184 responses · Commission
- Public consultation closed: The EU Cybersecurity Act, 194 responses · Commission
- 21 Jan 2026
- Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission
- 2 Feb 2026
- Deliberations in Council working party · Council
- 26 Feb 2026
- Appointment of rapporteur
- 25 Mar 2026
- Referral of the legislative proposal to the EP committee responsible (announced in plenary) · Parliament
- Referred to committee
- 12 May 2026
- Feedback on adopted proposal closed: The EU Cybersecurity Act, 93 responses · Commission
- 28 May 2026
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 3 Jun 2026
- Deliberations in Coreper
- 9 Jun 2026
- Deliberations in Council · Council
Who is on it
The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.
| Role | Name | Group | Country | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapporteur | Markéta Gregorová | Greens/EFA | CZ | ITRE |
| Shadow rapporteur | Aleksandar Nikolic | PfE | FR | ITRE |
| Shadow rapporteur | Jens Geier | S&D | DE | ITRE |
| Shadow rapporteur | Marc Botenga | The Left | BE | ITRE |
| Shadow rapporteur | Markus Buchheit | ESN | DE | ITRE |
| Shadow rapporteur | Morten Løkkegaard | Renew | DK | ITRE |
| Shadow rapporteur | Tomas Tobé | EPP | SE | ITRE |
| Rapporteur for opinion | Henrik Dahl | EPP | DK | IMCO |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Maria Guzenina | S&D | FI | |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Michał Dworczyk | ECR | PL | |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Morten Løkkegaard | Renew | DK |
Documents
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- Proposal · COM(2026)0013Commission · 14 Jan 2026
Consultations on it
The Commission's Have Your Say consultations linked to this file. Where we publish the positions filed, the title opens them here.
| Consultation | Feedback deadline | Feedback received |
|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2026 | 594 |
Summary
GeneratedThis amending directive streamlines administrative formalities in the EU's information security framework and aligns Directive (EU) 2022/2555 with the upcoming Cybersecurity Act 2. It reduces bureaucratic burdens on digital infrastructure operators while ensuring consistent cybersecurity standards across the area of freedom, security, and justice.
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