Recital 12

(12) In order for the information made publicly accessible on ESAP to be digitally usable, entities should make that information available in a data extractable format or, where required by Union law, in a machine-readable format. Data extractable formats do not necessarily require information to be structured in such a way that makes it machine readable, whereas machine-readable formats are file formats structured so that software applications can easily identify, recognise and extract specific data, including individual statements of fact, and the internal structure of that data. Both formats should be open to allow for the widest possible use. Open formats should be understood to be platform-independent and made available to the public without any restriction that impedes the re-use of the information contained therein. Draft implementing technical standards should be drawn up by the ESAs, through the Joint Committee, for submission to the Commission, specifying the characteristics of machine-readable and data extractable formats and accounting for any evolving technology trends or standards. To ensure that entities submit the information in the correct format and to address any potential technical issues encountered by entities, the collection bodies should perform automated validations in accordance with this Regulation and provide assistance to the entities submitting information, where needed.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-12 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.