At a glance: Austria is implementing the NIS2 Directive with a registration deadline of July 31, affecting approximately 30,000 companies operating critical infrastructure and digital services.
In Austria, around 30,000 companies must complete their registration under the NIS2 Directive by July 31, 2024. This affects operators of critical infrastructure and service providers meeting certain thresholds.
The EU’s NIS2 Directive requires member states to establish a notification procedure for operators of critical infrastructure and certain service providers. In Austria, the deadline for full registration of these companies has been set for July 31.
According to estimates, approximately 30,000 Austrian companies are affected and must register with the responsible Austrian notification register by this date. Registration documents that organizations understand the new cybersecurity requirements of the NIS2 Directive and will implement the required technical and organizational measures.
For compliance officers, this concretely means: identification of affected business entities must be completed, classification according to NIS2 categories must be in place, and registration with the Austrian authority system must be completed on time. Missing or delayed registrations may result in administrative penalties.
Source: news.google.com · Published June 21, 2026
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