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NIS2 for postal and courier companies in the Netherlands
Postal and courier services is listed in Annex II of the NIS2 directive. Medium and large companies are important entities (lighter supervision, after the fact). In Netherlands, the rules come from the Cyberbeveiligingswet (Cbw — Cybersecurity Act), applicable since 15 August 2026; the authority is the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) runs the register; supervision by the Rijksinspectie Digitale Infrastructuur (RDI) and the sector supervisors.
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Who is covered in this sector
- Postal service providers
- Courier and parcel services
Pure freight haulage is not a postal service; but check whether your customers impose NIS2 requirements on you.
The threats we see most in postal and courier services
- Ransomware on sorting, tracking and label systems
- Phishing campaigns using your brand
- API and customer-portal abuse
- Compromise of subcontracted delivery partners
Five priority measures
- 01 DMARC enforcement to stop brand phishing (run our email check)
- 02 MFA and rate limits on customer portals and APIs
- 03 Continuity plan for sorting centres
- 04 Security requirements for subcontracted couriers
- 05 Incident reporting routine
What Netherlands requires
- The Act entered into force on 15 August 2026, together with the Critical Entities Resilience Act (Wwke).
- Registration in the national register (Mijn.NCSC.nl) is mandatory since 15 August 2026: name, address, sector, EU countries served, contact details and, where relevant, IP ranges.
- Cloud, data-centre, DNS and managed-service providers register where their head office is; other entities register in every EU country where they operate.
- The duty of care (risk management) and the duty to report significant incidents apply from the same date.
- Non-compliance can lead to fines and to orders subject to a penalty payment (last onder dwangsom).
Registration. Register in the national entity register through Mijn.NCSC.nl — mandatory since 15 August 2026.
Significant incidents: early warning within 24 hours, notification within 72 hours, final report within one month. Fines set by the directive: up to €10 million or 2% of worldwide turnover for essential entities, and up to €7 million or 1.4% for important entities (whichever is higher).
Tools and guides
Postal and courier services in other countries
Other sectors in Netherlands
Frequently asked questions
Is my postal and courier companie company in scope of NIS2 in Netherlands?
Postal and courier services is an Annex II sector. Medium and large companies are important entities (lighter supervision, after the fact). Small companies are generally out of scope unless designated. Our NIS2 check gives you the answer in two minutes.
What should we do first?
Register if you are in scope, name an owner, run a short risk assessment, and fix the basics: MFA, tested backups, patching, incident routine.
We are a supplier to this sector. Does it affect us?
Yes, indirectly: your customers must secure their supply chain and will ask you for evidence. See our supplier questionnaire guide.
Sources
- NCSC — Cyberbeveiligingswet (NIS2)
- RDI — Registration duty
- Rijksoverheid — in force from 15 August 2026
Last checked: 28 September 2026. This page is general information, not legal advice.
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