--- title: "Article 44 — International cooperation" type: regulation legal_status: in_force source: "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32022R2554" shortTitle: "Article 44 — International cooperation" instrument_type: level1_regulation authority: Commission binding: true binding_character: binding mica_level2: false legal_basis: "Regulation (EU) 2022/2554" instrument: dora celex: "32022R2554" regulation: DORA regulation-full: "Regulation (EU) 2022/2554" article: 44 chapter: V status: in_force text_version: "Regulation (EU) 2022/2554, OJ L 333, 27.12.2022" source_url: "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022/2554/oj/eng" check_status: matched verified: true last_checked: 2026-11-09 --- *In force · Regulation (EU) 2022/2554, OJ L 333, 27.12.2022 · Verified 9 Nov 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022/2554/oj/eng)* 1. Without prejudice to Article 36, EBA, ESMA and EIOPA may, in accordance with Article 33 of Regulations (EU) No 1093/2010, (EU) No 1095/2010 and (EU) No 1094/2010, respectively, conclude administrative arrangements with third-country regulatory and supervisory authorities to foster international cooperation on [ICT third-party risk](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/dora/ict-third-party-risk) across different financial sectors, in particular by developing best practices for the review of [ICT risk](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/dora/ict-risk) management practices and controls, mitigation measures and incident responses. 2. The ESAs shall, through the [Joint Committee](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/dora/joint-committee), submit every five years a joint confidential report to the European Parliament, to the Council and to the Commission, summarising the findings of relevant discussions held with the third countries’ authorities referred to in paragraph 1, focusing on the evolution of [ICT third-party risk](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/dora/ict-third-party-risk) and the implications for financial stability, market integrity, investor protection and the functioning of the internal market. *** [Chapter V — Managing of ICT third-party risk](../chapters/v.md) › Section II — Oversight Framework of critical ICT third-party service providers · [← Article 43](43.md) · [Article 45 →](45.md)