Article 23

Each Member State shall ensure that essential and important entities notify, without undue delay, its CSIRT or, where applicable, its competent authority in accordance with paragraph 4 of this Article of any incident that has a significant impact on the provision of their services as referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article (significant incident) via the single-entry point established pursuant to Article 23a. Member States shall ensure that guidance and support on incident reporting, including standard templates and explanatory material, are made easily accessible, in particular for SMEs that qualify as important entities, to strengthen their cybersecurity posture and facilitate compliance.

‘Each Member State shall ensure that essential and important entities notify, without undue delay, its CSIRT or, where applicable, its competent authority in accordance with paragraph 4 of this Article of any incident that has a significant impact on the provision of their services as referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article (significant incident) via the single-entryreporting channel designated by the competent Member State, including through a national contact point, through a national interface or, where the competent Member State has so decided, through the interoperable European framework established pursuant to Article 23a.’

Each Member State shall ensure that essential and important entities notify, without undue delay, its CSIRT or, where applicable, its competent authority in accordance with paragraph 4 of this Article of any incident that has a significant impact on the provision of their services as referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article (significant incident) via the single-entry point established pursuant to Article 23a.