National Annex — Austria (AT)¶
Status (July 2026): Adopted — phasing in. Community-maintained orientation, not legal advice — verify against the official gazette and authority guidance before relying on it. Corrections welcome (see CONTRIBUTING.md).
NIS2 implementation¶
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Implementing law | Netz- und Informationssystemsicherheitsgesetz (NISG) — adopted December 2025 after an earlier bill lapsed; main obligations phase in during 2026 (reported entry into force 1 Oct 2026 — verify) |
| Competent authority | Bundesministerium für Inneres (BMI) as cyber security authority |
| National CSIRT / reporting | CERT.at / GovCERT Austria |
| Official starting point | https://www.nis.gv.at |
Country notes for your CDC¶
Austria received a Commission reasoned opinion in May 2025 before adoption; watch secondary ordinances for sector detail.
Standard checklist (all countries)¶
- [ ] Applicability determined per legal entity and sector; recorded in the regulatory applicability register (GOVERN)
- [ ] Entity registration completed with the national authority where required
- [ ] Incident-reporting procedure drilled against the national channel and the 24 h early-warning clock (RESPOND)
- [ ] Contact established with the national CSIRT before the first incident
- [ ] Data protection authority contact and GDPR Art. 33 flow prepared (runs in parallel with NIS2 reporting)
- [ ] National guidance/frameworks mapped to your control evidence (see note above)
Selector tag¶
at-nat — tick "Austria" in tools/regulatory-profile.html to include this country's references.
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