Operational coordination between Lead Overseers

To ensure a consistent approach to oversight activities and with a view to enabling coordinated general oversight strategies and cohesive operational approaches and work methodologies, the three Lead Overseersthe European Supervisory Authority appointed in accordance with Article 31(1), point (b) of this Regulation appointed in accordance with Article 31(1), point (b), shall set up a JONJoint Oversight Network to coordinate among themselves in the preparatory stages and to coordinate the conduct of oversight activities over their respective overseen critical ICT third-party service providersan ICT third-party service provider designated as critical in accordance with Article 31, as well as in the course of any action that may be needed pursuant to Article 42.

For the purposes of paragraph 1, the Lead Overseersthe European Supervisory Authority appointed in accordance with Article 31(1), point (b) of this Regulation shall draw up a common oversight protocol specifying the detailed procedures to be followed for carrying out the day-to-day coordination and for ensuring swift exchanges and reactions. The protocol shall be periodically revised to reflect operational needs, in particular the evolution of practical oversight arrangements.

The Lead Overseersthe European Supervisory Authority appointed in accordance with Article 31(1), point (b) of this Regulation may, on an ad-hoc basis, call on the ECB and ENISA to provide technical advice, share hands-on experience or join specific coordination meetings of the JONJoint Oversight Network .