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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

  1. The Lead Overseer may, by simple request or by decision, require critical ICT third-party service providers to provide all information that is necessary for the Lead Overseer to carry out its duties under this Regulation, including all relevant business or operational documents, contracts, policies, documentation, ICT security audit reports, ICT-related incident reports, as well as any information relating to parties to whom the critical ICT third-party service provider has outsourced operational functions or activities.
  2. When sending a simple request for information under paragraph 1, the Lead Overseer shall:
    1. refer to this Article as the legal basis of the request;
    2. state the purpose of the request;
    3. specify what information is required;
    4. set a time limit within which the information is to be provided;
    5. inform the representative of the critical ICT third-party service provider from whom the information is requested that he or she is not obliged to provide the information, but in the event of a voluntary reply to the request the information provided must not be incorrect or misleading.
  3. When requiring by decision to supply information under paragraph 1, the Lead Overseer shall:
    1. refer to this Article as the legal basis of the request;
    2. state the purpose of the request;
    3. specify what information is required;
    4. set a time limit within which the information is to be provided;
    5. indicate the periodic penalty payments provided for in Article 35(6) where the production of the required information is incomplete or when such information is not provided within the time limit referred to in point (d) of this paragraph;
    6. indicate the right to appeal the decision to ESA’s Board of Appeal and to have the decision reviewed by the Court of Justice of the European Union (Court of Justice) in accordance with Articles 60 and 61 of Regulations (EU) No 1093/2010, (EU) No 1094/2010 and (EU) No 1095/2010.
  4. The representatives of the critical ICT third-party service providers shall supply the information requested. Lawyers duly authorised to act may supply the information on behalf of their clients. The critical ICT third-party service provider shall remain fully responsible if the information supplied is incomplete, incorrect or misleading.
  5. The Lead Overseer shall, without delay, transmit a copy of the decision to supply information to the competent authorities of the financial entities using the services of the relevant critical ICT third-party service providers and to the JON.

Art. 38 DORA - General investigations arrow_right_alt

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