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Chapter V – Managing of ICT third-party risk (Art. 28-44)

Art. 28 DORA - General principles arrow_right_alt

Art. 29 DORA - Preliminary assessment of ICT concentration risk at entity level arrow_right_alt

Art. 30 DORA - Key contractual provisions arrow_right_alt

Art. 31 DORA - Designation of critical ICT third-party service providers arrow_right_alt

Art. 32 DORA - Structure of the Oversight Framework arrow_right_alt

Art. 33 DORA - Tasks of the Lead Overseer arrow_right_alt

Art. 34 DORA - Operational coordination between Lead Overseers arrow_right_alt

Art. 35 DORA - Powers of the Lead Overseer arrow_right_alt

Art. 36 DORA - Exercise of the powers of the Lead Overseer outside the Union arrow_right_alt

Art. 37 DORA - Request for information arrow_right_alt

Art. 38 DORA - General investigations arrow_right_alt

  1. In order to carry out its duties under this Regulation, the Lead Overseer, assisted by the joint examination team referred to in Article 40(1), may, where necessary, conduct investigations of critical ICT third-party service providers.
  2. The Lead Overseer shall have the power to:
    1. examine records, data, procedures and any other material relevant to the execution of its tasks, irrespective of the medium on which they are stored;
    2. take or obtain certified copies of, or extracts from, such records, data, documented procedures and any other material;
    3. summon representatives of the critical ICT third-party service provider for oral or written explanations on facts or documents relating to the subject matter and purpose of the investigation and to record the answers;
    4. interview any other natural or legal person who consents to be interviewed for the purpose of collecting information relating to the subject matter of an investigation;
    5. request records of telephone and data traffic.
  3. The officials and other persons authorised by the Lead Overseer for the purposes of the investigation referred to in paragraph 1 shall exercise their powers upon production of a written authorisation specifying the subject matter and purpose of the investigation.

That authorisation shall also indicate the periodic penalty payments provided for in Article 35(6) where the production of the required records, data, documented procedures or any other material, or the answers to questions asked to representatives of the ICT third-party service provider are not provided or are incomplete.

  1. The representatives of the critical ICT third-party service providers are required to submit to the investigations on the basis of a decision of the Lead Overseer. The decision shall specify the subject matter and purpose of the investigation, the periodic penalty payments provided for in Article 35(6), the legal remedies available under Regulations (EU) No 1093/2010, (EU) No 1094/2010 and (EU) No 1095/2010, and the right to have the decision reviewed by the Court of Justice.
  2. In good time before the start of the investigation, the Lead Overseer shall inform competent authorities of the financial entities using the ICT services of that critical ICT third-party service provider of the envisaged investigation and of the identity of the authorised persons.

The Lead Overseer shall communicate to the JON all information transmitted pursuant to the first subparagraph.

Art. 39 DORA - Inspections arrow_right_alt

Art. 40 DORA - Ongoing oversight arrow_right_alt

Art. 41 DORA - Harmonisation of conditions enabling the conduct of the oversight activities arrow_right_alt

Art. 42 DORA - Follow-up by competent authorities arrow_right_alt

Art. 43 DORA - Oversight fees arrow_right_alt

Art. 44 DORA - International cooperation arrow_right_alt