Chapter VII — Competent authorities
Notification duties
Summary
Requires Member States to notify the European Commission, ESMA, EBA, and EIOPA of the laws, regulations, and administrative provisions implementing the penalty and enforcement framework under DORA, as well as any subsequent amendments.
Key Requirements
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Member States must notify penalty rules to the Commission and ESAs
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Notification of all laws and regulations implementing DORA enforcement
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Subsequent amendments must also be notified promptly
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Transparency in national penalty frameworks across the EU
Detailed Analysis
Article 53 establishes the notification duties that Member States must fulfill to ensure transparency in the implementation of DORA's penalty and enforcement framework. Each Member State must notify the European Commission and the relevant ESAs (EBA, ESMA, EIOPA) of the national laws, regulations, and administrative provisions that implement the penalty articles of DORA.
This notification requirement serves multiple purposes. It enables the Commission and the ESAs to verify that Member States have properly transposed the penalty framework, to identify disparities that could create regulatory arbitrage, and to promote convergence in enforcement approaches across the EU.
Member States must also notify any subsequent amendments to their penalty rules, ensuring that the Commission and ESAs maintain an up-to-date understanding of the enforcement landscape. This ongoing notification obligation reflects the dynamic nature of national legislative processes and the need for continuous monitoring of implementation quality.
The practical effect is to create a comprehensive and transparent view of how DORA enforcement works across all 27 Member States, enabling benchmarking, identification of best practices, and targeted support where implementation gaps are identified.
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