Knowledge base
Supervisory authorities per sector
The Cybersecurity Act assigns oversight per sector. Article 15 Cbw names the responsible ministry; the actual supervisory body per sector is designated under article 68 Cbw.
- Sector: Central and local governmentResponsible ministry (art. 15 Cbw): Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
- Sector: Digital infrastructure, ICT services, space, postal servicesResponsible ministry (art. 15 Cbw): Ministry of Economic Affairs
- Sector: Banking and financial market infrastructureResponsible ministry (art. 15 Cbw): Ministry of Finance
- Sector: Transport, water, waste management, chemicalsResponsible ministry (art. 15 Cbw): Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management
- Sector: Energy: electricity, heating, oil, gas, hydrogenResponsible ministry (art. 15 Cbw): Portfolio ministry for Climate and Energy
- Sector: Food production and distributionResponsible ministry (art. 15 Cbw): Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature
- Sector: Healthcare and medical devicesResponsible ministry (art. 15 Cbw): Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport
- Sector: Higher education and research, where designatedResponsible ministry (art. 15 Cbw): Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
Ministry names change with cabinet reshuffles. If in doubt, always check article 15 and article 68 of the Cyberbeveiligingswet on wetten.overheid.nl.
Registration runs through one central contact point
Alongside sectoral oversight, the law has a single central contact point that keeps the register of essential and important entities (article 43 Cbw). How and when you submit your information is covered on the registration-duty page.
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