ESMA_QA_2057
                20/12/2023
          Subject Matter
              Software companies
          Original question
How can DORA Article 28 be applied on software companies when the financial entity purchases off-the-shelf software licenses? If the off-the-shelf software supports critical or important function, should the DORA Article 28 (8) be applied?
      Status: Question Rejected
      
Additional Information
Level 1 Regulation
              Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 - The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)
          Additional Legal Reference
              On Draft Implementing Technical Standards to establish the templates composing the register of information in relation to all contractual arrangements on the use of ICT services provided by ICT third-party service providers as mandated by Regulation (EU) 
          Topic
              ICT third-party risk management