Translations:Critical Entities‘ Resilience Directive (CER)/46/en

• the **number of users** relying on the essential service provided by the entity concerned
• the **extent of dependence** of other sectors and sub-sectors specified in the Annex on the essential service concerned
• the **potential impact** of security incidents — in terms of scale and duration — on economic and societal activities, the environment, public order and safety, or public health
• the **market share** of the entity in the market for essential services or for the essential services concerned
• the **geographical area** that could be affected by a security incident, including any cross-border effects, taking into account the vulnerabilities associated with the degree of isolation of certain types of geographical areas
• the **importance of the entity** for maintaining the essential service to a sufficient extent, taking into account the availability of alternative means for providing the essential service concerned

Each Member State must **immediately transmit** the following information to the Commission after identifying the critical entities (Art 6 para 1 CER-D):