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The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) regulation has extended its deadline for submitting the Registre d’Information (ROI) to May 23, 2025, as announced by the AMF (Autorité des marchés financiers). This extension comes due to widespread technical errors in submissions.
Major Technical Errors Identified
Structural Errors
- Code 103: Invalid ZIP file structure (incorrect hierarchy)
- Code 306: Non-UTF-8 encoding issues
Data Errors
- Code 801: Non-compliant column names
- Code 805: Empty key fields
- Code 807: Foreign key issues
- Code 808: Errors in `FilingIndicators.csv`
You Should Know: Key Steps for Compliance
1. Validate File Structure
Ensure ZIP files follow the correct hierarchy:
unzip -t submission.zip Test ZIP integrity file -i .csv Check encoding (must be UTF-8)
2. Check CSV Formatting
Use Linux commands to verify CSV structure:
head -n 1 .csv Check column headers
awk -F ',' '{print NF; exit}' .csv Verify column count
grep -v '^[^,],[^,],[^,]$' .csv Find malformed rows
3. Automate Data Validation
Use Python to validate key fields:
import pandas as pd
df = pd.read_csv("FilingIndicators.csv")
if df.isnull().any().any():
print("ERROR: Empty key fields detected!")
4. Submit Early & Iterate
The AMF recommends early submissions via ROSA to identify errors before the final deadline.
What Undercode Say
DORA compliance requires technical precision in file structure, encoding, and data integrity. Financial institutions must:
– Automate validation using scripts.
– Test submissions early to avoid last-minute failures.
– Use UTF-8 encoding (iconv -f ISO-8859-1 -t UTF-8 input.csv > output.csv).
– Verify foreign key relationships in databases.
Key Linux Commands for Compliance
iconv -f WINDOWS-1252 -t UTF-8 data.csv > fixed_data.csv Fix encoding zip -r dora_submission.zip .csv Create compliant ZIP cksum .csv Verify file integrity
Windows PowerShell Checks
Get-Content data.csv | Select -First 1 Check headers
Import-Csv data.csv | ForEach { if ($_.KeyField -eq "") { Write-Warning "Empty key field!" } }
Expected Output:
A technically compliant DORA submission with:
✔ Valid ZIP structure
✔ UTF-8 encoded CSVs
✔ No empty key fields
✔ Proper foreign key relationships
References:
Reported By: Elodie Le – Hackers Feeds
Extra Hub: Undercode MoN
Basic Verification: Pass ✅
