Dutch regulators urge faster shift to digital autonomy

Five Dutch supervisory authorities – the Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM), the Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM), the Data Protection Authority (AP), De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) and the Rijksinspectie Digitale Infrastructuur (RDI) – released a joint report titled “De route naar digitale autonomie”. The report warns that reliance on a small number of largely non‑European IT and cloud providers creates continuity, security and systemic‑risk threats for organisations, especially in the financial sector. It recommends that governments and companies adopt open standards, ensure easy vendor switching, develop exit‑strategies and continuity plans, and consider joint procurement to foster European alternatives. The recommendations align with EU legislation such as the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and the NIS2 cyber‑security directive. The report was presented to State Secretary Willemijn Aerdts of Digital Economy and Sovereignty. ACM chair Martijn Snoep stressed that regulators will not block collaborative arrangements that help reduce vendor lock‑in. The document is intended as a strong signal to accelerate the transition toward greater digital autonomy in the Netherlands.