--- title: "Article 1 — Subject matter" type: regulation legal_status: in_force source: "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02022L2555-20221227" source_retrieved: 2026-10-01 shortTitle: "Article 1 — Subject matter" instrument_type: level1_directive authority: Commission binding: true binding_character: binding mica_level2: false legal_basis: "Directive (EU) 2022/2555" instrument: nis2 celex: "32022L2555" regulation: NIS2 regulation-full: "Directive (EU) 2022/2555" article: 1 status: in_force object_id: eu.nis2.legal_text.article.1 text_version: "Consolidated version of 27 December 2022" source_url: "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02022L2555-20221227" check_status: matched verified: true last_checked: 2026-10-26 --- *In force · Consolidated version of 27 December 2022 · Checked against EUR-Lex on 26 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02022L2555-20221227)* 1. This Directive lays down measures that aim to achieve a high common level of [cybersecurity](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/nis2/cybersecurity) across the Union, with a view to improving the functioning of the internal market. 2. To that end, this Directive lays down: **(a)** obligations that require Member States to adopt national cybersecurity strategies and to designate or establish competent authorities, cyber crisis management authorities, single points of contact on cybersecurity (single points of contact) and computer security [incident](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/nis2/incident) response teams (CSIRTs); **(b)** cybersecurity risk-management measures and reporting obligations for entities of a type referred to in Annex I or II as well as for entities identified as critical entities under Directive (EU) 2022/2557; **(c)** rules and obligations on cybersecurity information sharing; **(d)** supervisory and enforcement obligations on Member States. *** [Chapter I — General provisions](../chapters/i.md) · [Article 2 →](2.md)