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Explanatory note

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The Network and Information Services Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/506, the “2018 Regulations”) implement Directive (EU) 2016/1148 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning measures for a high common level of security of network and information systems across the European Union (OJ L 194, 19.7.2016, p. 1).

These Regulations amend the 2018 Regulations so as to correct a number of defects and errors.

An impact assessment for the 2018 Regulations has been produced by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, and is published alongside that instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk. These Regulations do not affect the costs as set out in that impact assessment.

The Directive referred to above is published at http://eur-lex.europa.eu.