Data & Privacy
- Data Act
- Data Governance Act
- ePrivacy Directive
- GDPR
AI & Trust
- Artificial Intelligence Act
Cybersecurity
- Cybersecurity Act
- DORA
- NIS2
Digital Services & Media
- Digital Markets Act
- Digital Services Act
- European Media Freedom Act
Directive on Measures for a High Common Level of Cybersecurity Across the Union
- Recitals
CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONSArticles 1 — 6
CHAPTER II
COORDINATED CYBERSECURITY FRAMEWORKSArticles 7 — 13
CHAPTER III
COOPERATION AT UNION AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELArticles 14 — 19
CHAPTER IV
CYBERSECURITY RISK-MANAGEMENT MEASURES AND REPORTING OBLIGATIONSArticles 20 — 25
CHAPTER V
JURISDICTION AND REGISTRATIONArticles 26 — 28
CHAPTER VI
INFORMATION SHARINGArticles 29 — 30
CHAPTER VII
SUPERVISION AND ENFORCEMENTArticles 31 — 37
CHAPTER VIII
DELEGATED AND IMPLEMENTING ACTSArticles 38 — 39
CHAPTER IX
FINAL PROVISIONSArticles 40 — 46
ANNEXES
NIS2 Article 30. Voluntary notification of relevant information
- 1.Member States shall ensure that, in addition to the notification obligation provided for in Article 23, notifications can be submitted to the CSIRTs or, where applicable, the competent authorities, on a voluntary basis, by:
- (a)essential and important entities with regard to incidents, cyber threats and near misses;
- (b)entities other than those referred to in point (a), regardless of whether they fall within the scope of this Directive, with regard to significant incidents, cyber threats and near misses.
- 2.Member States shall process the notifications referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23. Member States may prioritise the processing of mandatory notifications over voluntary notifications. Where necessary, the CSIRTs and, where applicable, the competent authorities shall provide the single points of contact with the information about notifications received pursuant to this Article, while ensuring the confidentiality and appropriate protection of the information provided by the notifying entity. Without prejudice to the prevention, investigation, detection and prosecution of criminal offences, voluntary reporting shall not result in the imposition of any additional obligations upon the notifying entity to which it would not have been subject had it not submitted the notification.
Relevant Recitals for this Article
Member States, in cooperation with ENISA, should take measures to facilitate coordinated vulnerability disclosure by establishing a relevant national policy. As part of their national policy, Member States should aim to address, to the extent possible, the challenges faced by vulnerability researchers, including their potential exposure to criminal liability, in accordance with national law. Given that natural and legal persons researching vulnerabilities could in some Member States be exposed to criminal and civil liability, Member States are encouraged to adopt guidelines as regards the non-prosecution of information security researchers and an exemption from civil liability for their activities.
A proactive approach to cyber threats is a vital component of cybersecurity risk management that should enable the competent authorities to effectively prevent cyber threats from materialising into incidents that may cause considerable material or non-material damage. For that purpose, the notification of cyber threats is of key importance. To that end, entities are encouraged to report on a voluntary basis cyber threats.