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title: "EBA Q&A 2024_6991 — Q&A — Grace period for existing contractual [Rejected question]"
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**Question published in the EBA Q&A tool · no answer · not legislation · published 5 Nov 2024 [Rejected question]**

*Rejected question · EBA Q&A register, 5 November 2024 · Checked against the EBA publication on 26 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://www.eba.europa.eu/single-rule-book-qa/qna/view/publicId/2024_6991)*

| | |
|---|---|
| **Full title** | EBA Q&A 2024_6991 — Q&A — Grace period for existing contractual \[Rejected question\] |
| **Prepared by** | Not stated in the document |
| **Published by** | EBA, in the EBA Single Rulebook Q&A tool |
| **Reference** | EBA_QA_2024_6991 |
| **Document type** | Q&A |
| **Legal nature** | No answer · not legislation |
| **Addressees** | Not stated in the document |
| **Dates** | Published 5 November 2024; question submitted 30 January 2024 |
| **Legal basis** | [Article 28(3)](https://www.headlesslaw.com/dora/articles/28) DORA |
| **Related instruments** | None recorded |
| **Text on this page** | Word for word — the full text of the EBA publication |

**Grace period for existing contractual arrangements in the register of information**

### Question

As stated in Regulation (EU) No 2022/2554 (DORA) Article 28, paragraph 3 - As part of their ICT risk management framework, financial entities shall maintain and update at entity level, and at sub-consolidated and consolidated levels, a register of information in relation to all contractual arrangements on the use of ICT services provided by ICT third-party service providers. Is there a grace period for the existing contractual arrangements, or does all the information have to be collected and recorded in the register of information before the regulatory deadline in January 2025?

### Background

This could be relevant to the companies with the large amount of contractual arrangements.

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### Answer

This question has been rejected because the issue it deals with is already explained addressed in Article 64 of Regulation (EU) No 2022/2554 (DORA) and it is considered that EBA guidance or clarification is not needed with regard to the issue that it raises.

The Single Rule Book Q&A tool has been established to provide explanations and non-binding interpretations on questions relating to the practical application or implementation of the provisions of legislative acts referred to in Article 1(2) of the EBA’s founding Regulation, as well as associated delegated and implementing acts, and guidelines and recommendations, adopted under these legislative acts.

For further information on the purpose of this tool and on how to submit questions, please see “Additional background and guidance for asking questions”.

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**Source:** [EBA original document](https://www.eba.europa.eu/single-rule-book-qa/qna/view/publicId/2024_6991)

## Related Level 1 articles

- [Article 28 — General principles](../../../articles/28.md)