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EU rules calendar

Four European rules that reach digital products, on one line. Every date links to the official text.

The dates of the four rules from 2019 to 2031, with the day this page was builtEuropean Accessibility ActNIS2Cyber Resilience ActDORA2019202120232025202720292031Built
Dates of four EU rules, earliest first
DateRuleWhat happensStatus on 26 October 2026
17 April 2019European Accessibility ActDirective (EU) 2019/882 adopted Passed
28 June 2022European Accessibility ActDeadline for Member States to adopt their national laws Passed
14 December 2022DORARegulation (EU) 2022/2554 adopted Passed
14 December 2022NIS2Directive (EU) 2022/2555 adopted Passed
17 October 2024NIS2Deadline to adopt and publish national measures Passed
18 October 2024NIS2The national measures apply; the earlier NIS Directive is repealed Passed
23 October 2024Cyber Resilience ActRegulation (EU) 2024/2847 adopted Passed
10 December 2024Cyber Resilience ActThe Regulation enters into force Passed
17 January 2025DORAThe Regulation applies Passed
28 June 2025European Accessibility ActThe national rules apply Passed
11 June 2026Cyber Resilience ActThe rules on notifying conformity assessment bodies apply (Chapter IV) Passed
11 September 2026Cyber Resilience ActThe reporting obligations in Article 14 apply Passed
11 December 2027Cyber Resilience ActThe rest of the Regulation applies More than a year away
28 June 2030European Accessibility ActThe transition period ends More than a year away

This is not legal advice. The dates are the EU's own, as the official text gives them; whether and when a rule applies in your country and to your product is for you and your advisers.

Dates as our reviewed essays give them, as of 20 October 2026. The linked text is always the authority.

Where to go from here

The use case for accessibility: Make your product accessible

The use case for security your customers ask about: Harden security before the questionnaire arrives

The next guide: Accessibility self-check

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