DORA Register of Information submission format: XBRL-CSV

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (hereinafter “DORA”) is established by EU Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 (hereinafter the “Regulation”), which has been applicable since 17 January 2025. It directly applies to the EU member states.

In essence, DORA establishes an EU reporting obligation for financial entities’ Register of Information. Its purpose is to collect data on financial institutions’ third-party information and communications technology (ICT) providers. This is done to ensure that firms monitor their third-party risks and to give the EU visibility over the financial sector’s critical software and service providers.

In what format must the DORA Register of Information be submitted?

The DORA Register of Information shall be reported to the national competent authorities (NCA) or the European Central Bank (ECB) in a digital format, XBRL-CSV format. EU Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2956 sets out the technical standards for the format of the Register of Information.

The deadline for submitting DORA information for the NCA or ECB for the year 2025 is 31 March, 2026. Some NCAs may set an earlier, country-specific deadline.

What is required to create a DORA Register of Information in XBRL-CSV format?

To prepare the DORA Register of Information in the regulatory XBRL-CSV format, you need a tool that can not only meet the XBRL-CSV format requirements but also ensure that all technical validation rules set out in the Regulation are satisfied.

Orients offers its clients a DORA-compliant XBRL-CSV creation tool, CoreFiling Seahorse, along with hands-on support from experienced XBRL experts. The tool allows users to enter the required data in Excel templates or a simple CSV file and automatically convert it into XBRL-CSV.

After conversion, the CoreFiling tool runs validation checks to ensure that the XBRL-CSV Register of Information will be accepted by the national competent authority or the ECB. CoreFiling’s validation engine is also used by major financial regulators across Europe, so you can be confident your report is tested to the standard they expect and you can avoid last-minute surprises.

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