{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2016-1148/article-6",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2016-1148/article-6.json",
  "legislation": "eudr/2016/1148",
  "legislation_title": "Directive (EU) 2016/1148 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2016 concerning measures for a high common level of security of network and information systems across the Union",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2016-1148",
  "path": "article/6",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": "Significant disruptive effect",
  "text": "1. When determining the significance of a disruptive effect as referred to in point (c) of Article 5(2), Member States shall take into account at least the following cross-sectoral factors:\n(a) the number of users relying on the service provided by the entity concerned;\n(b) the dependency of other sectors referred to in Annex II on the service provided by that entity;\n(c) the impact that incidents could have, in terms of degree and duration, on economic and societal activities or public safety;\n(d) the market share of that entity;\n(e) the geographic spread with regard to the area that could be affected by an incident;\n(f) the importance of the entity for maintaining a sufficient level of the service, taking into account the availability of alternative means for the provision of that service.\n2. In order to determine whether an incident would have a significant disruptive effect, Member States shall also, where appropriate, take into account sector-specific factors.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2016/1148/article/6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:21:34.339432+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}