The European Commission announced that it is taking Bulgaria, Spain, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland and Sweden to court because they have not implemented European rules on the resilience of critical entities on time. The deadline for introducing the legislative changes expired on October 17, 2024, the announcement notes.
The directive ensures the uninterrupted provision of services that are vital for society and the EU economy in key sectors such as energy, transport, healthcare, water supply, banking and digital infrastructure. The directive covers hazards such as natural disasters, terrorist attacks, cyber threats and sabotage.
European legislation takes into account all threats, including natural disasters, man-made hazards such as terrorist attacks, cyber threats, criminal intrusion and sabotage. So far, none of the countries mentioned have implemented any of the measures in their national legislation, the Commission explains and asks the Court of Justice of the EU to impose fines.
The EC also called on our country, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Latvia, Hungary, Austria, Poland and Portugal to fully implement EU rules on gender balance among company directors.
The directive sets a target for large EU companies admitted to stock exchange trading to have 40% of the underrepresented sex among their non-executive directors and 33% among all directors. So far, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Latvia, Hungary, Austria, Poland and Portugal have not communicated any transposition measures, although they have been given time to do so. The deadline for implementing the rules expired on 28 December 2024, the EC explains.