EBA · 2025_7387 Final Q&A

How to fill the refPeriod field of the parameters.csv file for the DORA register of information

Name: How to fill the refPeriod field of the parameters.csv file for the DORA register of information: EBA Q&A — EU Financial Regulatory Q&A
Creator: European Banking Authority
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Regulation: Regulation (EU) No 2022/2554 (DORA Reg)
Article: 28, para. 3
Topic: Register of information (DORA)
Submitted by: Other
Submitted: 2025-03-25
Answered: 2025-08-08
Answer provided by: ESAs (EBA, ESMA, EIOPA)

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Question

As part of the DORA register of information packaging process, we are required to include a parameters.csv file that contains a refPeriod field. Could you please confirm what specific date should be used for the refPeriod?

Background

Below is an example of the contents of a parameters.csv file: name,value entityID,rs:ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST.CON refPeriod,2025-04-15 baseCurrency,iso4217:EUR decimalsInteger,0 decimalsMonetary,0 Could you please confirm whether the refPeriod field should reflect the reporting deadline for the DORA register of information — specifically, April 15, 2025, for this year?

Answer

In accordance with the ESAs Decision concerning the reporting by the competent authorities of the information necessary for the designation of critical ICT-third party service providers (CTPPs) of 8 November (see ESA 2024 22) the reference date for the registers to be reported in 2025 is set to 31 March 2025, and then for 31 December of preceding year for the registers to be reported form 2026 onwards.

Original source: European Banking Authority, Q&A ID 2025_7387

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