NIS Directive (Original)

Overview

Field	Value
CELEX	32016L1148
Status	Superseded
Articles	27
Recitals	75
EUR-Lex	View Official Text

Compliance Deadlines

Date	Type	Description
2016-07-19	Entry into force	Directive enters into force
2024-10-18	Repealed	Superseded by NIS2 Directive

This directive has been repealed. NIS1 was superseded by the NIS2 Directive (EU) 2022/2555 as of October 18, 2024. This documentation is provided for historical reference and to understand the evolution of EU cybersecurity law.

Stakeholder Roles

The NIS Directive defined obligations for the following stakeholder roles:

manufacturer - Providers of digital products and services
importer - Entities operating essential services
distributor - Digital service providers
authorized_representative - EU representatives for non-EU providers
notified_body - Bodies for security certification
market_surveillance - National competent authorities and CSIRTs
consumer - Users of essential and digital services

Requirement Types

Requirements in NIS1 were classified as:

obligation - Security and notification requirements
prohibition - Restricted security practices
right - Rights of operators and users
procedure - Incident notification procedures
general - General provisions and definitions

API Usage

# Get all NIS1 articles (historical reference)
curl https://api.law4devs.eu/v1/frameworks/nis1/articles

# Get NIS1 framework details
curl https://api.law4devs.eu/v1/frameworks/nis1

# Get NIS1 requirements
curl https://api.law4devs.eu/v1/frameworks/nis1/requirements

# Get NIS1 recitals
curl https://api.law4devs.eu/v1/frameworks/nis1/recitals

# Python SDK
from law4devs import Law4Devs

client = Law4Devs(api_key="your-api-key")

# List all NIS1 articles (historical reference)
articles = client.articles.list("nis1")

# Get NIS1 requirements by stakeholder role
requirements = client.requirements.list("nis1", role="manufacturer")

# Search NIS1 articles by tag
articles = client.articles.search("nis1", query="essential services")

// TypeScript SDK
import { Law4Devs } from '@law4devs/sdk';

const client = new Law4Devs({ apiKey: 'your-api-key' });

// List all NIS1 articles (historical reference)
const articles = await client.articles.list('nis1');

// Get NIS1 requirements by stakeholder role
const requirements = await client.requirements.list('nis1', { role: 'manufacturer' });

Key Topics (Historical)

Operators of Essential Services (OES) identification
Digital Service Providers (DSPs) requirements
Security and notification requirements
National cybersecurity strategies
Cooperation and information sharing mechanisms
Network of CSIRTs (Computer Security Incident Response Teams)
Transition to NIS2 (expanded scope, harmonized requirements)

​Overview

​Compliance Deadlines

​Stakeholder Roles

​Requirement Types

​API Usage

​Key Topics (Historical)

Overview

Compliance Deadlines

Stakeholder Roles

Requirement Types

API Usage

Key Topics (Historical)