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id=\"p-a\"></a>**(a)** information on available procedures for [switching](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/data-act/switching) and porting to the [data processing service](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/data-act/data-processing-service), including information on available switching and porting methods and formats as well as restrictions and technical limitations which are known to the provider of data processing services;\n\n<a id=\"p-b\"></a>**(b)** a reference to an up-to-date online register hosted by the provider of data processing services, with details of all the data structures and data formats as well as the relevant standards and open [interoperability](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/data-act/interoperability) specifications, in which the [exportable data](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/data-act/exportable-data) referred to in [Article 25(2)](25.md), point (e), are available.\n\n***\n\n[Chapter VI — Switching between data processing services](../chapters/vi.md) · [← Article 25](25.md) · [Article 27 →](27.md)\n"}