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The purpose of the CER Directive is to ensure that critical services essential for the maintenance of vital societal functions or economic activities are provided without obstruction in the internal market.
The Danish Ministry of Defence has issued a draft bill for the implementation of the CER Directive for public consultation. The draft bill can be found here (in Danish): Høringsdetaljer – Høringsportalen (hoeringsportalen.dk).
The Danish draft bill contains a list covering sub-sectors and entity categories within the following eleven sectors: Energy, Transport, Banking, Financial market infrastructure, Health, Drinking water, Waste water, Digital infrastructure, Public administration, Space, Production, processing, and distribution of food.
If the draft bill is adopted by the Danish Parliament, the Danish authorities must identify the critical entities in the above sectors by 17 July 2026. They will use the list to carry out risk assessments and subsequently identify the critical entities. Once identified, these critical entities will be required to take measures to enhance their resilience.
We recommend that Danish companies within the eleven sectors conduct a screening of their activities to assess whether they qualify as critical entities and determine if they need to implement necessary measures.
We are closely monitoring the developments of the CER Directive and the draft implementation bill.