Germany seeks greater role for member states in EU cybersecurity certification
By Matthew Newman ( August 6, 2026, 14:23 GMT | Insight) -- Germany is proposing changes to the EU's planned cybersecurity certification framework that would give national governments a greater role in deciding how security goals evolve as technology and cyber threats change, according to a discussion paper seen by MLex. The framework is part of the EU's proposed overhaul of the Cybersecurity Act, which would establish a single EU system for certifying the cybersecurity of ICT products and services, allowing certificates to be recognized across the bloc.Germany is proposing changes to the EU's planned cybersecurity certification framework that would give national governments a greater role in deciding how security goals evolve as technology and cyber threats change, according to a discussion paper seen by MLex....
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