Critical Entities Resilience Directive – CER (Directive 2022/2557)

Description

The Critical Entities Resilience Directive (CER), Directive (EU) 2022/2557, is an EU directive intended to help ensure that essential services continue when serious incidents occur. It requires Member States to identify critical entities, support them and oversee their resilience.

Key dates

1. 16 Jan 2023Entry into force
2. 17 Oct 2024Transposition deadline
3. 17 Oct 2024Transposition deadline (apply from 2024-10-18; Directive 2008/114/EC repealed)
4. 18 Oct 2024Applies from
5. 17 Jul 2026Member States must identify critical entities (Art 6)