Malta Transposes The Critical Entities Resilience Directive (CER)

On 16 January 2026, Malta transposed the EU Critical Entities Resilience Directive (Directive (EU) 2022/2557) ("CER") into national law through the Resilience of Critical Entities and Infrastructures (Identification, Designation and Protection) Order, 2026 (L.N. 5 of 2026) (the "Order"). Although the Order has been published, it has not yet entered into force, as its provisions will only become enforceable on such date or dates as may be determined by the Minister responsible for the resilience of critical entities and infrastructure.

Sectors in Scope

The order covers several sectors including energy, transport, banking, financial market infrastructure, health, drinking water, waste water, digital infrastructure, public administration, space, and the production, processing, and distribution of food.