	NIS2 Implementation in the EU
	Austria
	(Europe) Firm CERHA HEMPEL Rechtsanwälte GmbH Contributors Hans Kristoferitsch Updated 30 Jan 2025
Status	Ongoing
Status of the NIS2 Implementation Act	Ongoing legislative process.
If available, foreseeable significant deviations of the National Implementation Act from the NIS2 Directive	Closely modeled on the NIS2 Directive. There may be some deviations as regards sector definitions. Risk management measures are likely to be defined in secondary legislation (regulation issued by the Minister of the Interior). Similar to Germany, Sect 25 para 4 of the existing draft excludes the attribution of corporate figures of affiliated and partner companies for the purposes of the Size-Cap-Rule, if an entity does not use a network and information system of affiliated or partner companies for the provision of services.
Expected date of entry into force of the Implementation Act	Not before June 2025 (i.e. the date specified in the existing draft).

NIS2 Implementation in the EU

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Status

Ongoing

Status of the NIS2 Implementation Act

Ongoing legislative process.

If available, foreseeable significant deviations of the National Implementation Act from the NIS2 Directive

Closely modeled on the NIS2 Directive. There may be some deviations as regards sector definitions.
Risk management measures are likely to be defined in secondary legislation (regulation issued by the Minister of the Interior).
Similar to Germany, Sect 25 para 4 of the existing draft excludes the attribution of corporate figures of affiliated and partner companies for the purposes of the Size-Cap-Rule, if an entity does not use a network and information system of affiliated or partner companies for the provision of services.

Expected date of entry into force of the Implementation Act

Not before June 2025 (i.e. the date specified in the existing draft).

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