Why is the cybersecurity regulation necessary?

NCCS is of fundamental importance to European citizens and businesses.

Several factors contribute to this:

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NCCS complementing and building upon NIS2 to include sector-specific cybersecurity requirements provides more precise instructions and procedures.

The goal of NCCS is to establish a comprehensive and unified cybersecurity framework for the European electricity sector, which is essential for ensuring the security and reliability of OT and IT systems in the digital age. This, in turn, guarantees the security of cross-border electricity supply.

This Regulation has been developed in close cooperation with ACER, ENISA, the ENTSO for Electricity, the EU DSO entity and other stakeholders, in order to adopt effective, balanced and proportionate rules in a transparent and participative manner.