Artikel 1 Beräkning av ledande tillsynsmyndigheters utgifter när de fullgör sitt tillsynsuppdrag

This foundational article establishes how the Lead Overseer and the other European Supervisory Authorities must calculate the overall annual costs of their oversight activities, as this figure directly determines the total oversight fees that will be charged to critical ICT third-party service providers.

It sets out the cost categories that must be factored in, covering the full lifecycle of oversight activity from the initial designation of providers as critical through to the governance of the oversight framework itself.

Important points:

• The Lead Overseer and the other European Supervisory Authorities are required to estimate overall annual costs each year, and this estimate is the direct basis for the oversight fees charged.
• The cost estimation must cover both direct and indirect costs, spanning designation, appointment, active oversight, follow-up on recommendations, and framework governance.
• The overall annual costs estimated under this article feed directly into the fee calculation methodology set out in the subsequent articles of this regulation.